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·Nov. 9, 2021

YouTuber Vikkstar becomes ‘part-owner’ of VibePay

The partnership and shareholding marks the first of its kind between a YouTuber and a UK fintech.

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Europe Fintech News Roundup

·Mar. 1, 2017

UK Government Outlines Plans for Supporting Tech Post-Brexit

The UK's Department for Media, Culture and Sport has published a digital strategy report outlining its plans for the tech sector post-Brexit; the government plans to invest 17.3 million British pounds ($21.27 million) into artificial intelligence and robotics research and also reported a 1 billion British pound ($1.23 billion) program to improve internet connectivity across the UK; it will also create five international tech hubs, host a competition for fintech products and create a forum for communicating with the tech community; all of its efforts are geared towards helping the UK remain competitive in the tech industry. Source

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·Apr. 6, 2022

NFTs in Ukraine: The platforms, communities, and artists pushing the movement forward

NFTs continue to play a significant role, with many platforms, communities, and individuals supporting Ukraine.

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Europe Fintech News Roundup

·Mar. 28, 2017

Square Launches in the UK

Square has launched its mobile payment services for businesses in the UK; the UK marks the fifth country to offer the firm's services and Jack Dorsey says the firm plans to also expand further throughout Europe; with the launch, small businesses in the UK can now begin to use all of the services offered through the firm's feature products, the Square Reader and the Square Point of Sale app for transactions. Source

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·Nov. 1, 2021

Clear raises $75 million in Series C investment

Clear, India’s leading fintech company, announce a $75 million fund raised by Kora, Stripe, Alua Capital, Think Investments and investors.

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·Mar. 4, 2022

Caribbean’s online payment facilitator WiPay selects Amsterdam-based Fraudio to prevent financial fraud

WiPay, the Caribbean’s online payment facilitator, has chosen Amsterdam-based Fraudios’ technology as an intelligent solution for fraud management.

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Europe News Roundup Online Lending

·Aug. 14, 2017

Invesco Reduces Ranger Direct Lending Stake

Invesco Perpetual has sold GBP9.6 million ($12.45 million) worth of shares in the Ranger Direct Lending Fund, reducing its stake to 27.9%; the GBP243 million ($315 million) Fund has been struggling in 2017; it primarily invests across the private debt landscape with a focus on private direct lenders; however its losses have been related to its exposure to troubled lending platform Argon Credit which it had invested in indirectly through the Princeton Alternative Fund; in February 2017 it reported a significant impairment charge for the investment and its value has been decreasing. Source

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·Jul. 9, 2020

A Better UK Regulatory Regime Could Have Avoided Fallout From Wirecard Scandal

Last month as Wirecard was unraveling the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority temporarily suspended Wirecard Card Solutions (WCS) from operating; this...

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Europe News Roundup Online Lending

·Aug. 15, 2017

ABF Joins UK Bank Referral Scheme

Multi-lending platform Alternative Business Funding (ABF) will become the fourth alternative finance business to be involved in the UK's bank referral scheme; the bank referral scheme began in November 2016 and has been reporting success with over 8,000 SMEs being referred to alternative funding sources; the other three businesses in the referral scheme network include Funding Options, Funding Xchange and Bizfitech. Source

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·May. 29, 2022

Podcast 366: Sandy Kemper of C2FO

In episode 366 we talk with Sandy Kemper, the CEO and founder of C2FO, discussing working capital and how to unlock the $40 trillion stuck in global accounts receivable...

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