Tagged: united kingdom

June 10, 2025 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the UK strives to meet its net-zero targets by 2050, a new report from UK Finance highlights the urgent need for a coordinated strategy to drive demand for green home upgrades. Titled Greening Homes, Creating Growth: Unlocking Demand for Green Home Finance, the report… Read More

June 10, 2025 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move that may improve the UK startup ecosystem, London-based legaltech firm SeedLegals has acquired The Pitch, a platform that connects early-stage entrepreneurs with investors through lively live events. This acquisition reflects a trend toward integrated support services, blending legal, financial, and networking solutions… Read More

June 9, 2025 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds announced a partnership with BNP Paribas to offer its corporate and financial institution clients access to market-leading FX Execution Algorithms (EAs). The partnership will see Lloyds deliver an FX Algorithmic Execution Service supported by BNP Paribas’ edge solutions – “helping clients to execute large… Read More

June 9, 2025 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s prime property finance platform CapitalRise has solidified its position in the real estate lending market by successfully closing another bespoke development loan. This milestone underscores the company’s expertise in delivering tailored financial solutions to property developers, reinforcing its reputation as a trusted partner in… Read More

June 9, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zilch, a London-based ad-enabled Fintech, has announced a multi-year partnership with Visa. The new card will be available as of September. This deal aims to drive growth by paving the way “for innovative new products and enabling the launch of the company’s first-ever physical payments card,… Read More

June 9, 2025 @ 3:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage today, with expectations that all sectors of industry will be transformed as software takes over both mundane and complex tasks. While there remains an element of concern as to how AI could develop, perhaps becoming “self-aware,” the reality… Read More

June 8, 2025 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Monzo, known for its vibrant coral cards and user-friendly app, has cemented its position as a major fintech with a solid financial performance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. The bank reported a 48% revenue increase, reaching £1.2 billion ($1.35… Read More

June 8, 2025 @ 10:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Starling Bank has reported steady financial performance, strategic leadership enhancements, and plans for international expansion, while continuing to support female entrepreneurship and urging customers to optimize their savings. These developments underscore Starling’s commitment to innovation, diversity, and customer-centric growth. In its latest financial update,… Read More

June 7, 2025 @ 12:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank has launched a new commercial mortgage, offering an 85% loan-to-value (LTV) for loans up to £5 million. The loan is open to all businesses in England and Wales “with at least two years trading history.” Metro Bank also launched its 75% LTV commercial… Read More

June 7, 2025 @ 12:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

British shoppers refuse to be parted from physical payments cards, despite the popularity of digital services like Apple Pay and Google Pay, new figures from ad enabled payments company Zilch reveal. The research findings from a Zilch poll come as Zilch launches its “first physical… Read More

June 6, 2025 @ 3:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wise (LSE:WISE), a leading UK-based Fintech, published annual results this week, showing a 23% increase in cross-border volume to £145.2 billion, driven by customer growth and greater adoption of the Wise account. Wise started as a platform for transferring money globally, aiming to be a… Read More

June 6, 2025 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PEXA, the digital property exchange platform, announces the completion of the UK’s fully digital Purchase transaction. The transaction took place as part of the testing of PEXA’s Sale & Purchase proposition “ahead of its full launch and wider market roll out later this year.” It… Read More

June 6, 2025 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is erasing its ban on crypto-based Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) as government policy aims to support digital asset innovation. ETNs are different from ETFs in the US. A breakdown of the assets is available here. In a release, David… Read More

June 6, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cashflows, the platform that makes it easy for businesses to accept payments, and Cardstream Group, the UK’s independent Fintech provider, have entered into a partnership to “accelerate Cashflows embedded payments solutions for Independent Sales Organisations (ISOs), software platforms, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Payment Facilitators… Read More

June 5, 2025 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK economic outlook could brighten over the next two years as the economy stands to benefit from easing trade tensions and lower uncertainty arising from potential trade agreements with some of its key trading partners according to KPMG’s European Economic Outlook. A temporary pick… Read More

June 5, 2025 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

In general, celebrities and influencers are typically most beneficial when others are telling them what to do and how to act. Otherwise, they really should be ignored. This is even more important when it comes to policy and financial advice. Well, the UK Financial Conduct… Read More

June 4, 2025 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Since 2015, Scalable Capital has provided retail investors with access to simple and cost-effective investment options. Today, clients in Europe can invest “in ETFs, stocks, funds, bonds, cryptocurrencies, derivatives, and Private Equity.” Broker clients receive attractive interest rates “on their cash from our partner banks… Read More

June 4, 2025 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s tech sector continues to thrive, with startups and scaleups driving innovation and economic growth. However, securing funding remains a critical challenge, particularly for growth-stage companies looking to scale without diluting ownership. A recent report by Beauhurst, in collaboration with Gilion, titled Beyond Equity:… Read More

June 3, 2025 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank has surpassed £5 billion of lending across its guarantee programmes, ENABLE Guarantees and ENABLE Build. The bank noted that much of the funding was for firms based outside of London. The ENABLE program is designed to encourage additional lending to SMEs… Read More

June 2, 2025 @ 11:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK housing market has experienced a significant surge in activity in 2025, driven largely by changes to stamp duty thresholds, according to a recent update from UK Finance. Separately, the organization’s Annual Fraud Report 2025 highlights a notable decline in fraud losses, reflecting advancements… Read More