12/23/2022
Digital SME lender Recognise Bank raises £25m
It currently offers a variety of flexible business loans and savings rates.
Innovation & Startups
12/23/2022
Ukrainians launch alternative fractional investment startup Investables
With a backdrop of unprecedented circumstances, the founders went from an idea on a couch, to securing funding from two angel investors in May, to completing the SEC qualification process in early October and launching in the US just two months later.
12/23/2022
Ireland is the newest epicenter for Fintech growth
Another selling point for Ireland is its focus on research and development.
12/23/2022
Top 10 Wealthtech Players from Southeast Asia to Watch in 2023
The largest such platform of its kind in the region, its successful business model has seen it grow across Southeast Asia to provide debt relief beyond Singapore to countries like Malaysia and Thailand.
12/22/2022
Barclays and Maven invest in Manchester-based fintech startup Nivo
The platform includes task management, e-signing, machine-learning based identity document scanning, facial recognition, document collection, open banking and no-code automation capabilities.
12/22/2022
Hidden Road secures digital asset firm registration from the UK's FCA
Hidden Road is the only prime broker with both an FCA investment firm license and an FCA digital asset firm registration.
12/21/2022
US Treasury Report Addresses Impact of Fintech-Bank Partnerships
Evidence also suggests that these firms have expanded consumer access to credit, payment solutions, and low-cost bank and transaction accounts.
12/21/2022
UK’s $1trn tech sector takes #1 spot in Europe in 2022
According to a report from Dealroom and the UK government, the UK has more high-growth companies than European peers includin 144 'unicorns' and over 85,000 startups and scale-ups.
12/21/2022
Musk steps down as Twitter CEO after scathing online poll
The billionaire says he will resign from the social media platform once he finds someone ‘foolish enough to take the job’
12/21/2022
UK’s $1trn tech sector takes #1 spot in Europe in 2022
The UK has more high-growth companies than European peers including created 144 'unicorns' and over 85,000 startups and scale-ups
12/20/2022
Temenos Achieves Top Scores in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and Carbon Disclosure Project
Temenos is named a global sustainability leader for fourth consecutive year, achieving its highest ever score in the DJSI
12/20/2022
LHV UK appoints Jaywing to help create cloud-based data infrastructure
Jaywing benefits from over twenty years of experience working with some of the UK’s leading lenders and new entrants to the market, including Virgin Money, Vanquis Bank, TSB, Close Brothers and Starling Bank.
12/20/2022
50 fintech experts share industry predictions for 2023
As 2022 comes to an end, here's what you should expect from the fintech industry in 2023.
12/19/2022
Top Fintech Events Taking Place in Asia in Q1 2023
In many fields, technology offers considerable efficiencies and cost savings.
12/19/2022
MSCI taps Microsoft Azure for investment intelligence platform
The MSCI ONE platform promises next-generation capabilities in quantitative investment analytics through a web-based experience that combines flexible distribution, cloud delivery, dashboards, and visualizations.
12/19/2022
EY ups fintech investment with London incubator
The Big Four firm is also launching a fintech incubator in Edinburgh next year alongside a fintech growth programme and other initiatives.
12/19/2022
Tech giants bank on VR for metaverse opportunities
As a hot tech buzzword, metaverse refers to a shared virtual environment or digital space created by technologies including virtual reality and augmented reality.
12/19/2022
Payments automation platform Plooto raises $20 million
The funding will be used to drive customer expansion, introduce new product lines, ramp up hiring and help Plooto customize its offering for more businesses, Accounting and Bookkeeping firms.
12/19/2022
Alive and well: Why robo-advice remains a growth market
Tech-savvy clients demanding more transparency
12/19/2022
Women in financial services: Bhavna Saraf of Lloyds Banking Group
Saraf habitually attends fintech events and conferences to scan the horizon for companies that have the technology to accelerate projects and look out for potential partnerships.