Exclusive: Treasury and regulator to hold crunch talks with UK fintech unicorns Fintech Top fintech bosses will lock horns with Treasury and watchdog officials next week as the industry lobbies for key regulatory reforms, City AM can reveal. Several of the nation’s fastest-growing companies are set to meet City Minister Lucy Rigby on Tuesday as part of a flurry of key summits in UK fintech week. The City [...]
UK’s best bank revealed – and it’s not a bank Banking The UK banking sector’s top bank has been crowned – and (spoiler) it’s not a bank. A new report from Forbes and market research firm Statista analysed the global banking system for the world’s top names in the sector. Over 54,000 people were surveyed across 34 countries in 17 different languages between October and November [...]
Revolut follows Starling with AI agent as tech arms race heats up Banking Revolut has waded into the AI arms race with the debut of its personal finance assistant as fintech firms race to beef up the tech in their all-in-one super apps. The $75bn digital banking giant has launched AI by Revolut – a financial assistant embedded into its app. The chatbot provides spending insights, investment updates [...]
Barclays’ high street U-turn exposes a divide in British banking April 8, 2026 In Westminster, the news cycle is never short of drama over U-turns. Subtle tweaks or direct bait-and-switches on policy are batted away by government spokespeople as mere “pivots” as opposed to full 180-degree turns. But away from all the hoo-ha in the Commons, over in the City an abrupt handbrake turn has left skid marks [...]
Monzo ditches US operations after boardroom reshuffle April 1, 2026 UK fintech Monzo has abandoned its ambitions to expand into the US after ailing efforts to crack the market. The digital bank is set to close its accounts for existing customers by June, whilst new customers will stop being on-boarded. The move to shutter US operations will lead to the axing of around 50 employees. [...]
Monzo and Revolut take banking battle to the playground April 1, 2026 The Tooth Fairy is losing her magic touch. After centuries of cultural dominance in the under-the-pillow money market, the primary dealer of calcium-for-cash faces a hostile takeover. In the playgrounds of 2026, a 50p coin under the pillow – if that is still the going rate for a tooth – is just a piece of [...]
Revolut and Nationwide sharpen swords in battle to bank Britain March 25, 2026 If you had ‘Graham Norton sitting on a horse’ on your banking bingo card, congratulations. The BBC chat show host has swapped his famous sofa with a more equine-shaped seat in a TV appearance already sparking chatter among the upper echelons of the banking sphere. But take a closer look and beyond the Irish comedian’s [...]
Revolut profit booms after poaching record customers from high street banks March 24, 2026 Revolut revealed a major boom in its bottom line on Tuesday morning after the fintech giant poached a record amount of customers from its high street rivals. The $75bn digital banking titan posted a 57 per cent surge in group-wide profit to £1.7bn. It came as retail customers expanded by a record 16m as the [...]
Revolut poised to hit Natwest and Lloyds in deposit war March 20, 2026 Revolut’s long-awaited UK banking licence approval is set to trigger a “deposit war” that could hand a major blow to incumbent giants Natwest and Lloyds. The $75bn fintech juggernaut finally bagged its full-fat UK banking permit earlier this month after a four-year tussle with regulators. Analysts are expecting the move to send ripples across the [...]
Banks keep £100 contactless limit despite new powers March 19, 2026 Britain’s banks will not be lifting the £100 cap on contactless payments despite the regulator giving them the power to do so, citing low demand. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) lifted the cap on Thursday, leaving it up to banks to increase their own limits – although none of the UK’s biggest banks have decided [...]