Tagged: united kingdom

May 29, 2025 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Lumio, a Fintech that raised growth capital on Crowdcube, has announced a partnership with Lloyds Bank. Lumio offers an app that aims to help people grow their money on autopilot. In 2021, Lumio raised over £1 million at a pre-money valuation of £3.5 million. The… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) says its Legend Trading Platform is now available for UK customers. Robinhood Legend is free to use for anyone with an account with the brokerage. It allows customers to trade 6,000 US stocks from their desktop browser, with no FX fees. Options trading… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Tribe Payments has announced a partnership with Finmo to offer end-to-end payment and treasury services to banking and Fintech clients across key growth markets, specifically the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Europe. Tribe’s issuer and acquirer processing platform will be integrated with Finmo’s treasury and financial management… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

TrueLayer, a UK-based payments firm, is now working in the gaming sector following an agreement with Tebex. According to a company statment, Tebex is utilizing TrueLayer’s services in Germany, France, Spain, Belgium and the UK. TrueLayer offers a “Pay by Bank” network that enables immediate… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dojo, the UK payments technology provider, announces it has secured an investment of $190 million from Vitruvian Partners, a global growth investment firm. The investment marks the first equity raise in Dojo’s history. The funds enable Dojo to accelerate the company’s growth in the UK… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A quarter of adults in the UK are ‘silent savers’, preferring to keep financial matters private and rarely discussing savings or investments with others, according to research by KPMG UK and the charity National Numeracy. The study of 2,000 UK adults which also found that… Read More

May 28, 2025 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest Group has announced the expansion of NatWest Thrive with a new digital platform designed “to empower the next generation to take control of their financial futures.” NatWest Thrive, which started as a youth club program, now “combines over 30 years of community initiatives –… Read More

May 28, 2025 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Programmable financial services company Stripe showcased its latest products to accelerate the growth of British businesses, “including a major expansion of its money management capabilities, tools to make it easier to trade internationally, and the world’s first AI foundation model for payments.” UK businesses are… Read More

May 28, 2025 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), part of the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge, is celebrating ten years of operations, having launched in 2015. While there have been several academic entities that have sought to journal the emergence and development of alternative finance, CCAF is the one that… Read More

May 28, 2025 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Zopa and the ClearScore-led coalition has completed initiatives addressing the cost-of-living crisis. The 2025 Fintech Pledge has completed its campaign goal of “driving 25 million actions that help UK consumers improve their financial resilience.” The achievement is “more than double the campaign’s… Read More

May 27, 2025 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

UK Fintech hiring is expected to boom this year as a consultancy predicts hiring to rocket by 32%. Morgan McKinley and Vacancysoft say 2025 will be a big year for hiring in Fintech, boosted by needs in the compliance and cybersecurity sectors. The firm believes… Read More

May 27, 2025 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Fintech Altery Ltd has announced its new status as a principal member of Visa (NYSE: V). This achievement marks a pivotal moment for the company, reinforcing its position as a key player in the ecosystem of digital payments and financial services. The announcement highlights… Read More

May 26, 2025 @ 2:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chargebacks911, a global firm specializing in dispute resolution and chargeback prevention, is warning UK merchants that inflationary pressures, trade disruption, and weakening consumer confidence “are creating the perfect conditions for a sharp rise in chargeback abuse.” As household budgets shrink and financial anxiety grows, more… Read More

May 26, 2025 @ 1:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Curve, a digital wallet provider, announced the launch of Curve Pay on iOS, marking a watershed moment in mobile payments. Curve Pay becomes the first payment solution to leverage the accessible iPhone NFC interface after Apple’s “acceptance of the European Commission’s ruling on competition concerns,… Read More

May 25, 2025 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LoanTube, the UK’s digital credit marketplace for underserved consumers and small businesses, has partnered with Gain Credit, the non-prime lending specialist behind Drafty and Lending Stream, to expand its platform offering. The collaboration introduces Gain Credit’s products to LoanTube’s platform, delivering “greater choice and flexibility… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin’s rise to an all-time high above $110,000 has torched expectations—and it’s forcing a reappraisal of what’s possible in 2025. According to Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, the latest rally means that “$150,000 no longer looks ambitious—it looks cautious.” The flagship cryptocurrency has gained… Read More

May 22, 2025 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Point of sale (POS) innovator Yabie announced a strategic partnership with Worldpay to power the merchant business tools within Worldpay 360, a new all-in-one business management and payment solution tailored specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK. The UK collaboration will help “deliver… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 11:56 am By JD Alois  |  

SyndicateRoom, a UK-based online investment platform, has announced its first female founder-focused fund offering. According to the company, the Angel Academe EIS Fund I – is the UK’s first EIS fund specifically focused on investing in female-founded tech businesses. EIS or Enterprise Investment Scheme is… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

CurveBlock has been approved to join the UK Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS), a project led by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England. CurveBlock is a Leeds-based Fintech in the Proptech sector. The ambition is to pursue real estate tokenization. CurveBlock is… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 7:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian, the money platform, has revealed the transformative impact ReFi powered loans are having on UK consumers. As of May 2025, ReFi technology has “enabled the lending of over £70 million in debt consolidation loans.” Since becoming part of the Experian credit comparison marketplace in… Read More