IG Group slashing 10 per cent of its workforce in cost-cutting drive to save £50m yearly October 31, 2023 The job cuts make up around 10 per cent of IG Group's total workforce at the end of the 2023 financial year.
FCA rebukes Paypal over ‘unfair’ BNPL terms as sector braces for clampdown October 31, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority said it has forced a number of buy-now-pay-later firms to change “potentially unfair and unclear” terms in their contracts today as it tightens the screws on firms before formally bringing the sector within its remit.
Government set to regulate crypto firms – saying failure of FTX has forced their hand October 30, 2023 The government has confirmed it will bring cryptocurrencies into the remit of regulators today as ministers look to turn the UK into a global hub for crypto firms, saying it needs to avoid high-profile failure like FTX
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.