Any crypto ATMs in the U.K. are operating illegally, the financial watchdog said.
The partnership is with Bud through first direct and will offer an integrated offering of financial services products and tools across the market; Raman Bhatia stated, “At HSBC we recognise that the sector needs to innovate to meet changing customer needs and we’re investing significantly in digital innovation, including working in partnership with fintechs such as Bud” Source
In its most recent podcast, ReBank talked with Rob Moffat of Balderton Capital; the podcast provides a venture capitalist's view on European fintech; Moffat talks about the market opportunities for investment and the firm's investment portfolio; LendIt will also be featuring Rob Moffat as a PitchIt judge at this year's LendIt Europe event in October. Source
The financial wellbeing app’s series C fundraise will be used to expand services for underserved, financially stressed workers.
AltFi takes a look into the future at what the new Payment Services Directive will mean when it takes effect in 2018; companies will learn a great deal by trial and error as this is a new market and new markets need time to grow; client on boarding using KYC and AML requirements will be a key test for global banks who need to comply with the directive; open banking might also allow for banks to come across new customers that they might not have had access to in the past; ultimately client value is the biggest takeaway and open banking has the ability to deliver more to the client. Source
The startup called 2gether is launching a prepaid Visa debit card; the card will allow users to pay with euros...
Leading UK fintech OakNorth has announced today that PNC Bank is using its newly developed credit framework built in response...
RateSetter has added additional detail to its annual performance statistics to provide greater transparency; the additional details provide data on loan originations by lending type with a breakdown of consumer and commercial loans; for commercial lending the firm will now also disclose loans to property developers, small and medium size enterprises, and wholesale lenders; the changes were prompted by a request from the Financial Conduct Authority for greater disclosure on wholesale lending across the industry; the update from RateSetter also included a report on a defaulted loan that RateSetter has taken onto its balance sheet to protect investors. Source
The results of a year long study by the European Banking Authority shows that the current regulatory environment for crypto...
Starling Bank is launching a business account focused on entrepreneurs, sole-traders and small business owners; the account is free to set up and will like to a number of features including payments and their Marketplace product for accounting based services. Source.