Plus500: Shares jump as fintech firm closes in on higher targets October 24, 2023 Israeli fintech firm Plus500 said it was on track to hit a recently ramped up set of targets today after revenues rose over the summer on the back of a high-value customer boost.
Shares in CAB Payments plunge 70 per cent as bosses issue profit warning and launch cost-cutting plans October 24, 2023 Shares in newly listed fintech firm CAB Payments have cratered by more than half this morning after the firm issued a profit warning on the back of a slowdown in some of its key markets.
New fraud rules risk a ‘flight of e-money’ firms from UK, payments chief warns October 16, 2023 Under rules set to come into force later next year, consumers will be able to receive full reimbursement for fraud. Craddock warned this would do more harm than good.
Why a new Edinburgh fund is putting £100m into firms outside of London October 16, 2023 A new venture fund backed by the state-owned British Business Bank has launched in Scotland today with the aim of rebalancing start-up investment away from London towards the north of the UK.
Wise: Profit upgrade sends shares jumping as fintech firm revels in rising interest rates October 12, 2023 Wise shares have jumped this morning after the fintech firm hiked its profit guidance for the year on the back of a boom in customer numbers and bumper income from interest rates. Wise, which offers a current account to customers and allows them to ping currency overseas, said in a trading update this morning income [...]
London fintech Kennek raises £10m in seed funding for lending software October 10, 2023 London-based fintech Kennek has raised $12.5m (£10.3m) in a seed funding round led by HV Capital, the backer of Hello Fresh, Depop and Flixbus. The funds will allow Kennek, a software developer that provides a single platform for alternative lenders, to build on its home market and plans for expansion into the EU. Co-founder Xavier [...]
London races ahead of San Francisco on fintech as chiefs rally behind reform October 2, 2023 London tech chiefs have called on the government to push ahead with reforms today after a new survey showed that London has climbed above San Francisco as a global hub for fintech for the first time.
Fintechs back digital pound arguing it will boost innovation and competition October 1, 2023 Fintechs are excited by the potential of a so-called digital pound arguing it will help spur innovation in the UK and create a more competitive payments environment.
Fintech platform Apron raises £12.2m in latest funding round September 28, 2023 Fintech firm Apron, a payments and accounting platform for small businesses, has raised $15m (£12.2m) in its latest funding round.
It’s not all doom and gloom, says London fintech chief citing ‘shoots of positivity’ September 27, 2023 London’s fintech sector is showing “shoots of positivity”, an industry chief said today as they sought to challenge the doom and gloom narrative surrounding the business environment in the City. Despite the loss of some major floats, the chief executive of Innovate Finance (IF), the industry body representing the UK’s fintech sector, said she was [...]