Abu Dhabi sovereign investor eyes $100m slice of Revolut July 8, 2025 An investor in the Abu Dhabi sovereign fund is eying a $100m (£73m) stake in digital banking giant Revolut. State-owned global investment firm Mubadala is reportedly in advanced discussions to purchase shares in Revolut from existing investors. The deal, if completed, would add to a smaller stake the fund purchased last year as part of [...]
Revolut: UK fintech launches stocks and shares ISA July 8, 2025 Digital banking juggernaut Revolut has expanded its investment offering into stocks and shares ISAs for UK customers. The Canary Wharf-based firm will offer its new ISAs, along with over 100 UK-listed exchange-traded funds, through its investing arm Revolut Trading. Revolut will offer fund managing titans such as Blackrock, Amundi and Vanguard for the ETF platform, [...]
Monzo slapped with £21m fine by City regulator July 8, 2025 Monzo has been slapped with a £21m fine by the Financial Conduct Authority after “repeatedly” opening accounts for “high-risk” customers. The UK fintech was blasted by the City watchdog for failing to keep the pace of its crime control with its customer and product growth. Between August 2020 and June 2022, Monzo signed up over [...]
Revolut banking licence bid goes down to the wire as key deadline looms July 8, 2025 Revolut is facing a fresh regulatory headache in the UK amid mounting expectations it may miss a key deadline in the ongoing process to become a fully operational bank. The digital banking juggernaut received the green light for its UK banking licence from Britain’s banking watchdog last year after a three-year wait, which triggered a 12-month [...]
UK VC investment storms ahead of Europe as AI dominates July 3, 2025 UK venture capital funding stormed ahead of its European peers in the first half of 2025 as the country’s innovation economy remained resilient in the face of wider geopolitical tensions. Total investment topped $8bn (£5.9bn), edging up three per cent from the final six months of 2024. This gave the UK a 30 per share [...]
M&A volumes jump as US bidders snap up UK tech July 2, 2025 US private equity firms are continuing to swoop for UK tech companies leading to a jump in merger and acquisition (M&A) volumes. Giants from across the Atlantic have taken a heightened interest in UK stock, which analysts pegged to the “cheap and undervalued” nature of equities. UK public M&A activity almost tripled in the first [...]
Government pledges to back UK fintech with regulation overhaul July 1, 2025 The government has pledged a regulation shakeup to support UK fintech as it seeks to slash the red tape blocking innovation. Speaking at City Week, technology secretary Peter Kyle said the government’s new Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) would develop new smart tools to make navigating regulatory procedures “faster, clearer and more accessible”. This will include [...]
British Business Bank set on delivering Labour’s growth ambition June 28, 2025 Arguably one of the biggest winners from Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ latest spending splurge, the British Business Bank had its lending capacity beefed up and pledged to back the UK’s innovators with its expanded range. The bank had its funding capacity increased to £25.6bn in the Spending Review from near £15.6bn as it targets eight key [...]
Starling Bank sets sights on US expansion June 26, 2025 Starling Bank has set its sights across the Atlantic for future growth prospects as the UK fintech eyes a US banking licence or entering the market through an acquisition. The neobank took a £223m hit to profit in 2024, down from £301m in the previous year and has since scouted endeavours overseas to boost its [...]
Zopa: Fintech bank takes on HSBC and Lloyds with current account June 24, 2025 Digital bank Zopa is parking its tanks on the lawns of the UK’s top lenders – with a new high interest current account. The London-based fintech has launched “Biscuit,” which it said will allow customers to make £256 in cashback and interest per year. The current account offers two per cent AER interest on balances, [...]