Tagged: united kingdom

December 27, 2023 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

SyndicateRoom, once an investment crowdfunding platform and now an early-stage fund offering, has distributed a note on its Access EIS fund and its activity during 2023. SyndicateRoom’s fund has been labeled as one of the most active early-stage funds in the UK. The fund is… Read More

December 27, 2023 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has (21 December) signed the Berne Financial Services Agreement, a pact on financial services cooperation, with his Swiss counterpart Karin Keller-Sutter. The agreement sets sectors where the UK and Switzerland will “mutually recognize each other’s domestic laws and regulations on financial services,… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart Pension, which claims to be one of the UK’s leading workplace pension providers, has signed an open letter urgently “calling for more asset managers to offer pass-through voting on pooled funds.” Collectively representing pension schemes, endowments and wealth managers stewarding approximately £250bn assets under… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Medius, a global provider of autonomous accounts payable (AP) automation and spend management solutions, announced that it has entered into a series of partnerships with several UK-based value-added resellers (VARs) and consultants for ERP solutions including those for Sage, IFS, Infor, OpenAccounts, Access, and eBIS…. Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has shared some important financial updates. Revolut reveals that its revenue has reportedly “increased to $1.1bn (£923m) in 2022, up 45% from $786m (£638m) in 2021.” Revolut added almost 10m customers last year “with a 71% increase in deposits and 55% increase… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 11:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following consultations over the last few months, the UK’s Payment Systems Regulator regulator confirms its new reimbursement requirement which will “prompt a step-change in fraud prevention and see the vast majority of money lost to APP frauds reimbursed to victims.” The policy statement confirms “that… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 3:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank has continued to strengthen its support for corporate businesses “across the North West by further investing in its Corporate and Institutional Banking team in the region.” The Manchester-based team, which “provides strategic funding solutions across both corporate and private equity backed businesses, has… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With Christmas around the corner, small and medium-sized businesses across the UK are hoping for a much-needed surge in customer spending. Research from iwoca, which claims to be one of Europe’s largest small business lenders, reveals “that more than two in five (44%) SME owners… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

International money transfer provider, Atlantic Money, has compared purchase prices in various random samples across currencies and borders, “uncovering unnecessary extra costs consumers often unwittingly pay.” Focusing on luxury items to demonstrate the impact, Atlantic Money has reportedly “analyzed the same listings for pound and… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Over a quarter (27%) of British small and medium-sized businesses have “admitted to being owed between £5,000 and £20,000 in unpaid invoices” according to research by Payit, NatWest’s open banking payments solution. The impact of late payments has been felt “across the country, with SMEs… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 7:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Yonder, the modern rewards credit card, has extended its relationship with GoCardless, the bank payment company, by “adding Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) alongside the Direct Debit functionality it uses already.” Via GoCardless’ Instant Bank Pay, Yonder cardholders, or ‘members’, can now use VRPs to instantly… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 5:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Virgin Money has announced the launch of a new pension offering, enhancing its digital platform and further extending its partnership with FNZ. The digital investment solution was initially “launched in April 2023, and aimed to make investments more accessible, straightforward and transparent for UK retail… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 2:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is reportedly expecting to make $1.9 billion in revenue for 2023, almost twice the $1 billion it made in the last 12 months. This, according to an update from Bloomberg. The Fintech firm’s monthly revenue has averaged around $158 million during H1… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 1:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Updraft, a UK-based consumer lending fintech has announced the closing of a £250M forward flow arrangement with Jefferies and Santander Corporate and Investment Banking, allowing the business to build on its mission “to help UK households move away from expensive credit cards and overdrafts.” The… Read More

December 20, 2023 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pension savers choosing fossil-fuel free pension plans are likely to have seen higher returns during 2023 than those in mainstream default plans, according to analysis by PensionBee, an online pension provider. Comparing the MSCI ACWI ex. Fossil Fuels Index, which “excludes oil and gas producers,… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 11:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Allica Bank – the fintech challenger bank specifically focused on serving established businesses with 10-250 employees – now reportedly has 2,000 business current account customers after launching earlier this year. Compared to the millions of UK microbusinesses, the established SME segment that Allica is dedicated… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Atom bank, the UK’s app-based bank, is boosting Durham University’s Women in Technology program with two new scholarships aimed “at prospective female students from low-income backgrounds.” The Women in Technology program was inspired “by globally recognized tech leader Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, and was founded… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Private credit investor TDC has secured additional commitments to its Impact Fund, unlocking vital resources for ambitious small businesses in the North of England. The Impact Fund, which focuses “on driving job creation across the North of England, was launched in May 2022 after securing… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 7:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK economy is limping along while high interest rates and policy uncertainty take their toll on global growth, according to an update from KPMG. KPMG noted that activity has outperformed expectations, but the UK economy “remains weak and vulnerable to shocks.” Here are some… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 3:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Green Insurer, a car insurance provider committed to reducing drivers’ impact on the environment, launched a new car insurance product “that rewards customers for driving responsibly.” The Green Insurer calculates “a driver’s carbon footprint by analysing driving data and fusing it with information about… Read More