Wise among best fintech stocks in global top 25, broker says June 4, 2024 Wise is among the best names in a group of top 25 global fintech stocks, according to a leading broker, as the money transfer firm is expected to post strong growth this year.
Monzo boss aims to grow bank ‘several times’ bigger ahead of expected listing June 3, 2024 The chief executive of Monzo has said it is still "too early" to talk about the digital bank's IPO ambitions as he focuses on growing the business "several times" bigger and expanding overseas.
Monzo posts first annual profit as digital bank targets European expansion June 3, 2024 Monzo has reported its first annual profit since it launched in 2015, with the digital challenger bank enjoying record growth and unveiling plans to expand into Europe.
Iwoca mulls bigger loans and international expansion amid surge in demand June 3, 2024 Online credit provider Iwoca is looking at raising the size of its loans and expanding into a new country on the back of a surge in demand for small business funding from alternative lenders.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher as yields retreat May 31, 2024 Asian stocks rise despite Wall Street slowdown, Nasdaq's biggest drop in a month. All eyes are on US PCE and Eurozone CPI data.
Klarna changes share trade rules ahead of planned £16bn listing May 29, 2024 Buy-now pay-later giant Klarna has reportedly ditched rights held by large shareholders to block smaller investors' share trades as it gears up for a blockbuster public.
Funding Circle: Fintech to cut 120 jobs as finance chief steps down May 29, 2024 Small business lender Funding Circle plans to cut around 120 jobs as part of efforts to reduce costs and boost its flagging share price. It also announced the departure of its finance chief.
Oaknorth: London looking ‘less attractive’ than peers as listing destination May 29, 2024 The boss of Oaknorth has said London’s public markets are looking “less attractive” than their international peers in a signal of the bank's thinking as it plans for a potential IPO.
Why one US fintech boss reckons London is about to create ‘a lot of new winners’ May 28, 2024 The boss of a US fintech heavyweight has said London boasts more innovative firms than rivals across the pond, with a rebound in funding set to create "a lot of new winners" in the sector.
Why buy-now pay-later firms are still waiting for regulation three years on May 27, 2024 As officials from the Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority sat down with a buy-now pay-later (BNPL) boss to chat through their impending regulatory clampdown last year, frustration boiled over.