US fintech giant Affirm muscles into UK’s buy-now pay-later market November 4, 2024 US fintech giant Affirm has launched a UK buy-now pay-later (BNPL) offering as it looks to grab a slice of the fast-growing market in a challenge to the likes of Klarna, Clearpay and Zilch.
Chrysalis raises Klarna valuation ahead of fintech’s planned IPO October 28, 2024 Chrysalis raised the valuation it assigns to its stake in Klarna as the buy-now pay-later (BNPL) giant gears up for a hotly-ancitipated IPO next year.
How American Express UK is looking to crack Gen Z October 24, 2024 American Express’s UK boss, Hannah Lewis, sits down with City AM to talk breaking into a younger markets and shaking up its image. “Do you take Amex?” It’s a question that has slipped so far into the cultural lexicon there are even memes about it. Scroll through a dedicated Reddit page on American Express and [...]
Government set to bring buy-now pay-later firms under FCA regulation October 17, 2024 The Treasury is set to unveil its plans for buy-now pay-later rules tomorrow in a move that could end years of uncertainty surrounding the regulation of the sector, City AM has learned.
Klarna offloads UK loan book to hedge fund Elliott October 16, 2024 Klarna is selling off its UK loan book to the hedge fund Elliott in a deal designed to free up some £30bn to fund its global growth plans, the company has announced. In a statement today, the Swedish headquartered buy-now pay-later firm said it had signed a multi-year agreement with the UK arm of Elliott [...]
Klarna grows UK network by a third in buy-now pay-later boom October 15, 2024 Klarna said its network of UK merchants has grown by roughly a third over the last year in a sign of booming demand for buy-now pay-later services among British consumers.
Zilch: London fintech unicorn hits monthly operating profit ahead of planned listing September 3, 2024 Zilch has reported its first month of operating profit four years after launching, as the fintech unicorn made progress on its financial targets ahead of a much-anticipated stock market listing.
‘There’s little room for caution’: Banks and fintechs gear up for AI revolution September 3, 2024 The financial services sector is leaning into the hype around artificial intelligence, as banking and fintech executives hail its potential to boost productivity and reduce costs.
European VC firm Redalpine opens London office after £151m fundraise August 27, 2024 European venture capital firm Redalpine has raised $200m (£151.3m) for its largest ever fund, Redalpine capital VII, and opened a new office in London. Founded in Switzerland in 2006, the company has been the backer of companies like Klarna, tax filing software Taxfix and German neobank N26. Redalpine has also funded more than 10 UK-based [...]
Klarna swings to adjusted profit in first half of 2024 ahead of planned listing August 27, 2024 Klarna swung to an adjusted profit in the first half of 2024 as the buy-now pay-later giant makes progress on its bottom line ahead of a planned stock market listing.