Tagged: united kingdom

March 14, 2024 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank payment company GoCardless has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Open Banking Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) framework, the ‘one-stop-shop’ for all open banking services for the public sector. This means GoCardless will “be eligible to bid for account information services… Read More

March 13, 2024 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank announces the appointment of Raman Bhatia as Group Chief Executive Officer. He will take over from John Mountain, who has “been acting as interim CEO since our founder Anne Boden announced she was stepping back from the role last year.” Raman is currently… Read More

March 12, 2024 @ 12:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

M&G Investments announces the first close of its latest vintage of Real Estate Debt Funds, which includes £350 million of capital from four clients. The capital will be deployed into real estate loans “across Europe originated by M&G’s market leading Real Estate Finance team.” The… Read More

March 12, 2024 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest NatWest Regional PMI survey showed business activity “growing across most parts of the UK in February.” Business confidence also generally picked up amid “a more broad-based improvement in underlying demand.” Labor market trends remained more varied, however, “with firms in most areas reporting… Read More

March 12, 2024 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Praetura Commercial Finance (PCF) team reveals that they have secured a £200m asset-based lending securitisation with Barclays to help more SMEs with their funding needs. The wider Praetura Group team have also “managed to treble their loanbook in three years to over £400m. ”… Read More

March 12, 2024 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting (TAA) U.K. has released an anti-money laundering module (AML) within CCH iFirm, its cloud-based practice management and compliance software platform. Wolters Kluwer CCH iFirm AML seamlessly integrates “with CCH Central, Wolters Kluwer TAA’s on-premise system, reducing the need to rekey… Read More

March 12, 2024 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recruitment activity across the UK continued to weaken midway through the opening quarter of the year, according to the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global. Ongoing economic uncertainty and hesitancy “to commit to new hires amid cost pressures… Read More

March 11, 2024 @ 9:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estancia Capital Partners LP is reportedly acquiring a minority stake in cash deposit platform Flagstone, so that it can provide more firepower to the UK startup’s line of savings products. Flagstone reportedly stated that the £108 million (appr. $139 million) investment from the private equity… Read More

March 11, 2024 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Simon Taylor, an experienced Fintech strategist, notes that the latest Fintech results season is witnessing Wise (LSE:WISE) really “hitting its stride.” As HSBC competitor Zing launches, Wise revenue is “up 23% YoY and its above its IPO price.” Simon Taylor has examined why Wise revenuers… Read More

March 8, 2024 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

This week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, revealed the UK government’s Spring Budget. While the list of policies and changes is rather long, the UK Crowdfunding Association (UKCFA) has highlighted several changes that will benefit the industry. First, there is an increase in the… Read More

March 8, 2024 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has signed a corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with global renewable energy company, Low Carbon. Through the 10-year agreement, the Group will “purchase 50 GWh of clean electricity annually, the equivalent of powering more than 14,000 homes.” The energy will be generated… Read More

March 7, 2024 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fuel Ventures SEIS Fund says it was recently recognized as the UK’s best SEIS Investment Manager. Investments in the fund may qualify for 50% tax-relief potential. Fuel Ventures SEIS Fund has raised £187,306 from 59 investors (with 32 days left in the campaign at the… Read More

March 7, 2024 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the latest Spring Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced that, following a highly competitive bidding process, the British Business Bank intends to award “a total of £250m under the Long-Term Investment for Technology and Science initiative.” The Chancellor also announced “the… Read More

March 6, 2024 @ 12:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK has proposed a framework for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES), which was mentioned in today’s Spring Budget delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt. The consultation aims to establish new parameters to enable private securities to trade… Read More

March 6, 2024 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered the Spring Budget today, and once again, there was something for everyone to like or dislike. The budget is being described as a “Budget for long-term growth,” highlighting the expectation that inflation will move lower. Hunt said the… Read More

March 6, 2024 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

IDEX Biometrics and Accomplish Financial, an international payment solution provider, are bringing to market a biometric payment program to help the visually- and memory impaired. The program will first launch in the UK, “where a global fintech will bring to market an accessible payment solution… Read More

March 6, 2024 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Innovate Finance, the independent industry body for UK Fintech, has launched the Unicorn Council for UK Fintech (UCFT), a coalition of UK-based Fintech unicorn founders to accelerate and unlock promised growth in the UK FinTech sector. The Council will be “co-chaired by Janine Hirt, CEO… Read More

March 5, 2024 @ 11:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

THIS, which claims to be the UK’s “fastest growing” food brand (Feb ’23), making ridiculously meaty plant-based alternative, has secured over £1  million on Seedrs topping its funding target of £750,000. The securities offering has almost a month left in its campaign. THIS is offering… Read More

March 5, 2024 @ 11:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ESProfiler, the British cybersecurity start-up, announces a £2.8 million Seed round, led by Nauta Capital. This milestone builds on the momentum from angel investments received in 2023. Founded to tackle the inefficiencies in enterprise cybersecurity investments, ESProfiler is emerging as a key player in the… Read More

March 5, 2024 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Tomorrow (March 6, 2024), the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will reveal the Spring Budget. Will there be tax cuts? Will ISAs be expanded?  Will the inheritance tax go away? We will know soon enough. As there is an election looming, you can expect… Read More