Tagged: united kingdom

November 24, 2020 @ 11:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Prominent digital bank Revolut is reportedly planning to hire several senior management professionals in Singapore. The UK-headquartered Fintech Unicorn noted that it’s looking to recruit senior-level executives for managing its operations in the city-state. As first reported by Tech in Asia, Revolut also plans… Read More

November 24, 2020 @ 9:50 am By JD Alois  |  

YRD Capital, a company that claims to offer the world’s first Fund of Funds (FoF) incorporating quantitative trading in crypto assets, is reporting over a 20% net return to its investors during the past three years that the fund has been in operation. YRD says… Read More

November 24, 2020 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ian Liddell-Grainger, who’s Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Open Banking and Payments in the UK, notes that Britain’s financial technology industry has been expanding rapidly with emerging Fintechs such as Monzo, Starling, Revolut and TransferWise. Ian points out that these companies are turning… Read More

November 23, 2020 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The HM Treasury has stated that it’s ultimately the responsibility of lenders, and not necessarily the nation’s government, to recover debts under the different COVID-19 loan schemes and packages. The UK government’s four main business support schemes, which includes the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme… Read More

November 23, 2020 @ 2:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinChatBot, a creator of conversational AI solutions for the financial services industry, recently annonced it attracted £1.2 million from Saviu Ventures,  Compass Venture Capital, and Kalon Venture Partners. FinChatBot reported that both Compass Venture Capital and Kalon Venture Partners are solidifying their positions, having previously… Read More

November 23, 2020 @ 1:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Proptech LendInvest has announced rate reductions for buy to let (BTL) loans and a new five year fixed product. LendInvest states that it has reduced rates across its two year fixed rate products. It’s 70% LTV two year fixed rate will now be available at… Read More

November 23, 2020 @ 9:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced on Monday it has developed Global Commercial Cards, a solution that allows companies to have greater control of employees’ use of commercial cards simplifying the processes of expense submission and approval. “The new solution tailors to the needs of all types of companies,… Read More

November 23, 2020 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Four peer to peer lending platforms were recently ranked among the United Kingdom’s fastest-growing tech firms. Big Four auditing company Deloitte’s UK Fast 50 list ranks tech companies based on their overall revenue growth over the last 4 years. As stated on the accounting firm’s… Read More

November 23, 2020 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After introducing its platform in March 2020, UK Fintech Lanistar has been struggling to establish its operations. As reported recently, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had issued a warning that Lanistar was not authorized to provide services to consumers. The digital banking Fintech platform attracted… Read More

November 22, 2020 @ 11:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Skinny Tonic, a UK-based beverage brand, has returned to equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs and already secured its initial £1 million funding target. The latest funding round comes less than a year after Skinny Tonic raised more than £1.3 million.  As previously reported, Skinny Tonic claims… Read More

November 22, 2020 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Most of the staff members at Kazakhstan-based Fintech firm Kaspi.kz (LSE:KSPI) have been working from their homes due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The company claims its business has been doing well despite the challenges created by the Coronavirus crisis. Kaspi provides payment systems and digital… Read More

November 21, 2020 @ 5:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-headquartered digital bank Revolut has partnered with global online advertising platform, Adzooma, so that the bank’s business customers can get special advertising cashback incentives. This is notably the first marketing-focused incentive scheme that Revolut Business has introduced while working with a trusted partner. It’s also… Read More

November 21, 2020 @ 1:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Starling recently revealed that it managed to break even and claims that it may be on track to become the first banking challenger to reach profitability. Starling Bank’s management noted that it’s the first of the new digital banks (which includes Monzo,… Read More

November 20, 2020 @ 5:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stocard, a European mobile wallet, has introduced its payment feature Stocard Pay in four other countries including France, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands. Stocard had initially launched its platform in the UK markets in June 2020. Stocard aims to become the leading “on-the-go” financial services… Read More

November 20, 2020 @ 3:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Twin Science & Robotics, a new educational experience that up skills children with physical and digital products, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with nearly £1.2 million raised. The company’s funding round made its debut last month and has attracted more… Read More

November 20, 2020 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Property finance platform LendInvest has distributed a note sharing that its marketplace funded the purchase of an HMO (house of multiple occupancy) property in four days for an experienced landlord in West London. The property was a tenanted ten-bedroom house in West London. LendInvest say… Read More

November 20, 2020 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech SumUp, a global payments service provider, has reportedly acquired POS software provider Goodtill for an undisclosed amount. According to a release shared with CI, the acquisition will be a key part of SumUp’s long-term focus on the growth and development of its restaurant… Read More

November 19, 2020 @ 10:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK banking group NatWest recently announced the rollout of its Citizens Advice Service. According to NatWest, the service was created to identify and tackle the root cause of a relational, environmental, or social vulnerability, before it turns into financial difficulty. While sharing more details about… Read More

November 19, 2020 @ 7:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently issued a warning regarding Fintech firm Lanistar Ltd. The financial regulator has cautioned that they believe the company has been offering financial products or services in the UK without its authorization. The FCA noted that would-be investors must… Read More

November 19, 2020 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank, a British retail and commercial bank with branches across England and Wales with around £436 billion in assets, is reportedly planning to shut down 56 physical branch locations. The Lloyds Banking Group confirmed that it had been planning to close some of its… Read More