UK Bond Network has received authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); allows UK Bond Network to offer investors access via the innovative finance individual savings account (IFISA); the FCA is now authorizing both crowdfunded lenders and bond platforms. Source
A new fintech fund in London has received a big endorsement and investment from former ICAP founder Michael Spencer who...
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COVID-19 has brought challenging years for SMEs. With inflation rates at an all-time high, alternative lenders become key to their survival.
The news this week was dominated by the crypto crash as we heard about layoffs at Coinbase, problems at Celsius and a continued downturn in crypto prices. There was plenty of BNPL news as well.
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Wording that would have banned proof-of-work cryptos like bitcoin has been removed.
Revolut has become one of the most valuable and talked about fintech startups in the world as they have amassed...
Meet Glint, a British fintech with an app and debit card that enables users to save, exchange, and spend in physical gold and multiple currencies.
Rishi Khosla, chief executive and co-founder of OakNorth, told CNBC that eventually the company plans to make the move into China; "It is going to be a market that we will go into. It's just a question of when and how rather than if," Khosla explained at a fintech event last week.; talk of a move comes after China’s new central bank head said he is willing to open the market to foreign companies; OakNorth has said they are in discussions with a variety of countries across the globe about expansion plan. Source.
Sifted has created a list showcasing women who are founders or c-suite executives at highly valued fintech companies across Europe;...