Rachel Reeves has promised UK fintech the world – now she must deliver May 4, 2025 Judgement day looms for Rachel Reeves, and UK fintech will be handing her the verdict. In a keynote speech at Innovate Finance’s 11th global summit, the Chancellor confirmed the Treasury’s inaugural Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy would be published on 15 July. Reeves has lauded the industry’s growth and touted the achievements of fintech [...]
UK fintech Revolut expands lifestyle reach with mobile plans April 30, 2025 Revolut is to offer mobile plans to customers as the UK fintech continues to diversify its product range. The Canary Wharf-based business is looking to enter the mobile market in the UK and Germany later this year before eying further market expansion. Revolut said its plans will include unlimited calls, texts and data at home, [...]
Reeves unveils new crypto rules as she promises to back UK fintech April 29, 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to back UK fintech as she unveiled new crypto rules during a landmark address to industry executives on Tuesday. Speaking at Innovate Finance’s 11th global fintech summit, Reeves pledged to support growth and consumers through new “clear” outlines for digital assets. The fresh crypto legislation follows on from the Treasury’s launch [...]
Inside the rapid rise of UK fintech April 27, 2025 There’s a rocket strapped to UK fintech, and it’s only speeding up. On 28 April, UK fintech week kicks off, with industry body Innovate Finance hosting its 11th global summit. This follows another record year for the industry, where businesses saw profits balloon and customer bases swell. Allica Bank – a London-based fintech – was [...]
Tandem Bank: ‘Greener’ UK fintech bolsters profit April 24, 2025 Digital bank Tandem reported its third year of profitability in the 2024 financial year. The fintech – which brands itself as “the UK’s greener digital bank” – recorded a 40 per cent jump in underlying profit to £24.1m. This was up from £17.2m in 2023. Tandem’s assets under management topped £1.5bn at the end of [...]
Revolut profit tops £1bn as UK fintech’s rapid growth continues April 24, 2025 Revolut more than doubled its profit before tax in the 2024 financial year, in what was a year of rapid growth for the UK fintech industry. The fintech darling boosted pre-tax profit growth of 149 per cent to £1bn, up from £438m in 2023. The British firm’s revenue surged 72 per cent to £3.1bn. As [...]
Shawbrook eyes £5bn Starling merger instead of IPO April 24, 2025 Shawbrook Group is weighing up a £5bn merger with fintech giant Starling, in a move that would be emblematic of a tougher outlook on stock market listings. The mid-cap lender has reached out to Starling in the last two months to initiate talks on a potential deal, as reported by Sky News. The proposal remains [...]
Zopa Bank: UK fintech doubles profit amid IPO speculation April 24, 2025 Digital bank Zopa doubled its pre-tax profit in its second full year of profitability as the London fintech continued its upward trajectory ahead of a possible IPO. The Canary Wharf-based business pocketed £34.2m in the 2024 financial year, up from £16.8m in 2023. Revenue grew 30.2 per cent to £303.4m. This was driven by an [...]
Clearbank, Allica, Atom: The fast-growing future of UK fintech April 19, 2025 Fintech has planted its flag firmly in the Square Mile. Industry giants Monzo and Starling have become household names, helping London to established itself as a leading global fintech hub. KPMG’s bi-annual fintech report showed UK fintech investment was at £7.9bn last year. And now young firms are growing faster than ever, promising to send a [...]
Analysts ‘bullish’ on UK fintech Wise despite tariff threat April 16, 2025 Wise’s trading update left analysts with a “bullish outlook” on the money transfer firm, but they warned of a tariffs threat. The UK fintech pocketed £350m in underlying income for the fourth quarter – a 13 per cent jump year-on-year. International payments bolstered the firm’s intake, soaring 28 per cent to £39.1bn. This offset a [...]