Tagged: united kingdom

March 14, 2018 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has received an e-money license from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This will enable Coinbase to offer payments in the UK while supporting the UK’s Faster Payments Scheme. Simultaneously, Coinbase has partnered with Barclays… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BondMason, an online savings and investments platform that sources investments from across the peer-to-peer (P2P) market for its clients, announced on Tuesday it secured £1.85 million through its latest funding round to drive the growth of the business and fulfill the company’s vision to enable more investors to… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 2:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LandlordInvest, a peer-to-peer lending platform for residential and commercial mortgages, announced on Tuesday its secondary market has surpassed £1 million in complete sales. The market was launched in May 2017. According to LandlordInvest, the secondary market enables investors to offer eligible loans or loan parts for sale… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 2:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) is the leading research authority on global innovations in finance. Over the past several years, CCAF has produced benchmark reports tracking the growth and evolution of all forms of Fintech around the world. These reports have become valued… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 1:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TrueLayer, a computer software company that enables companies to capitalize on new open banking initiatives in the UK, announced on Tuesday it has integrated with mobile-only Starling Bank. TrueLayer reported it will be able to use Starling Bank’s API to securely access financial data while… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 11:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just two months after the finalization of its purchase of Harrods Bank, UK challenger bank Tandem has acquired money management app Pariti.  Founded in 2014, Pariti is described as a free mobile app that connects to users’ different banking accounts and credit cards to provide… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 7:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The 5th Annual London Summit is scheduled to take place on March 26th during a time of significant change in the UK. Brexit jitters along with dramatic regulatory changes such as Open Banking and PSD2 has created a varied and dynamic environment. Yet alternative finance… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 7:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Airsorted, a hosting management platform with hosts using the service across accommodation like Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and HomeAway, has raised £5 million in Series A funding backe by VCs Pi Labs and Atami Capital. The company previously raised £1.5 million in seed funding, bringing Airsorted’s total funding… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 6:40 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingBlock is a new crypto-based lending platforms that is the midst of an initial coin offering (ICO). There are other crypto-based lending platforms out there but the ones I have looked at recently are more about getting Fiat by using your cypto as collateral. LendingBlock… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 9:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

LATTICE80, a Fintech Hub that has recently migrated its headquarters from Singapore to London, has announced its intent to launch Altcoin Futures. LATTICE80 expects to reveal details during Money20/20 taking place in Singapore this month. LATTICE80 is co-founded by Joe Seunghyun Cho, and is backed… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 11:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK law firm Harper Macleod announced on Monday it has joined forces with equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to bring equity crowdfunding benefits to more businesses in Scotland.  According to Harper Macleod, through this partnership, both organizations will co-operate to ensure equity crowdfunding is considered as… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 9:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube recently announced it has been the 2018 partnership of Virgin Media Business’ Voom Pitch Competition. The UK-based funding portal described the competition as a search to find the “most innovative and exciting” small and medium-sized businesses in the UK and Ireland. Since its… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 8:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowd for Angels has launched a “Liquid Crypto Bond” initial coin offering (ICO). The hybrid security is a mix between traditional debt and “Angel tokens.” Crowd for Angels expects to raise up to £50 million with the 5 year Liquid Crypto Bond paying 4% interest per… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

GTR Ventures, an investment and venture platform that is specializing in the global trade and supply chain financing sector, has announced investments in five Fintechs based in the UK and Asia: Tradeteq, Trade Finance Market, Culum Capital, eFundSME and Incomlend. Launched in September 2017 with… Read More

March 12, 2018 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global leader in equity crowdfunding, has announced the opening of a new office located in Mayfair, London. This will mark OurCrowd’s tenth location worldwide and a significant presence in the most evolved crowdfunding market in the world. OurCrowd said the new office will… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Intelligence Fusion (IF), a software-as-a-service business that provides the private and public sector with global situational awareness to protect people and assets, successfully secured its initial £400,000 Crowdcube crowdfunding target from nearly 250 investors. The company received £216,400 from a group of HNWs and an… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 10:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, British fashion brand, Archie Foal, has successfully secured its initial £250,000 from nearly 100 investors. Established in 2010, Archie Foal describes itself as a contemporary take on a British heritage fashion brand. It aims to… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 7:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global Fintech Hub LATTICE80 announced on Friday it has strategically relocated its global headquarters from Singapore to London. The hub also reported that it is planning to expand into several cities globally, which includes London, New York City, and Seoul. This news comes just days after… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 6:43 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Crowdfunding Association (UKCFA) has shared a brief comment regarding proposed rules released by the European Commission yesterday that are expected to be enacted. These updated rules are designed to streamline cross border crowdfunding offerings to the benefit of issuers, investors and platforms. By… Read More

March 8, 2018 @ 9:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The House Crowd, a UK property crowdfunding platform, announced on Thursday the launch of its new auto-invest service. This news comes just two months after the funding portal received full authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It was revealed: “If you are a regular investor in… Read More