UK ministers ask to meet Revolut amid reports it may be refused licence Britain’s most valuable fintech firm has criticised regulatory hurdles that it says could drive it abroad The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023
Russian fintech and Kalashnikov owner added to UK’s sanctions list Oil and gas tycoons, Russia’s biggest fintech and the owner of the company behind the AK-47 are among those listed as part of a fresh wave of sanctions as the UK ramps up its economic offensive against Russia. Evening Standard · May 19, 2023
Interactive Investor creating jobs as it significantly increases headquarters The company employs more than 400 people in Manchester Birmingham Post · May 19, 2023
Future of Finance: PwC’s Oliver on how 'fintech is becoming crypto'—and approaching the point where 'there is no paper money' The PricewaterhouseCoopers partner also said that when the dust finally settles, most of the biggest names in finance won’t be going anywhere. Fortune · May 18, 2023
Fintech innovation could mean the end of traditional business banking Paysend is a Business Reporter client. The Independent UK · May 17, 2023
Why the Unusual Options Volume for SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Deserves a Closer Look Although bullish investors of SoFi Technologies appear enthused about Monday’s discount, SOFI stock may incur a longer-term challenge. Barchart · May 16, 2023
What Is Fintech, and How Is It Changing Financial Products? It has become evident in recent years that finance has undergone an irreparable disruption due to fintech's immense influence. Financial technology (or "fintech") applies cutting-edge technologies to develop novel economic goods and services. inkl · May 15, 2023
Philip Belamant net worth | Evening Standard Tech Rich List A serial fintech entrepreneur, the Rand Afrikaans University IT graduate set up and sold on two other payment companies before founding Zilch in 2018. It raced to a $2 billion valuation in just two years, offering a transparent approach to buy-now-pay later services. Belamant’s experience in providing payment platforms in… Evening Standard · May 12, 2023
Are These 3 Stocks Leading the Fintech Movement? The fintech industry witnessed explosive growth over the past few years, led by industry giants Visa and Mastercard. However, SoFi Technologies failed to keep up and is struggling to stay afloat. This article offers insights into the prospects of these fintech companies. Keep reading…. StockNews.com · May 3, 2023
City grandee behind £1.1bn TalkTalk takeover joins board of fintech Total Processing Martin Gilbert co-founded Aberdeen Standard Investments and is also the chairman of Revolut Birmingham Post · May 3, 2023
London fintech Moneybox shelves customer crypto investing plans Moneybox has shelved its plans to introduce crypto products to customers as the London fintech distances itself from digital assets amid market volatility and cost-of-living pressures. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2023
Risk of redundancies and pay delayed at fintech OpenMoney as takeover deal agreed New owners say they believe business has potential for 'stellar growth' and that clients are not affected Birmingham Post · Apr 28, 2023
Paul Rippon net worth | Evening Standard Tech Rich List Paul Rippon is best known for being one of the founding members of Monzo, one of the biggest fintechs in the UK which was valued at nearly £4 billion at its most recent funding round. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2023
Sweden’s Klarna burned through $100 million a month to become a buy-now-pay-later giant in the U.S. Can ChatGPT help it turn a profit again? Klarna, a pioneering fintech startup, seeks a rebound after a year marked by layoffs and a plummeting valuation. Fortune · Apr 27, 2023
Fortune · Apr 25, 2023 JPMorgan Chase’s fintech buying spree JPMorgan Chase has bought or invested in more than 80 companies in two years.
Fortune · Apr 25, 2023 Two years ago JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned about the threat from fintechs Competition from fintechs and big tech spurred JPMorgan Chase to go on a buying binge, and take advantage when prices were depressed.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023 Revolut’s place as UK’s top fintech firm at risk after Schroders writedown Asset manager suggests its stake could be worth less only 18 months after investing almost £10m
Fortune · Apr 18, 2023 A short-seller just went after the fintech company Ryan Reynolds has a stake in—and it's not the first time The short-seller said in its latest report that Canadian payment company Nuvei was not being upfront about the nature of Reynolds's investment.
Fortune · Apr 18, 2023 Ryan Reynolds says ‘emotional investment’ is the key to his business success The actor recently revealed he had invested in Canadian fintech firm Nuvei.
Fortune · Apr 17, 2023 After he sold his company for over $1 billion, Ryan Reynolds' investing spree continues with a fintech company that has ties to Binance and DraftKings The actor has invested in a gin company, mobile network and more. Reynolds says he likes less-glamorous, yet important projects with his marketing firm.
Birmingham Post · Apr 17, 2023 Government vows to transform fintech - and launches nationwide census to support tech businesses and drive open banking New City minister says 2023 'will be the year of delivery on the next generation of open banking'
Fortune · Apr 11, 2023 Frank’s Charlie Javice vs. JPMorgan: Why the case could hinge on “synthetic data" While JPMorgan Chase is alleging fraud, the young fintech founder says she was just trying to protect customer privacy.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 11, 2023 UAE’s e& Takes Majority Stake in ‘Careem's Super App’ The UAE telecom-tech giant e& is picking up a majority stake in Careem Super App through a binding agreement with Uber Technologies. Careem’s ride-hailing business will remain fully owned by Uber Technologies and continue to be available with all other Careem services on the existing app for customers. e& is…
Birmingham Post · Apr 5, 2023 Cardiff fintech Agam launches first digital microfinance product into Bangladesh The microcredit gives unbanked entrepreneurs and gig economy workers who may not have a credit history access to loans
Insider UK · Apr 5, 2023 FinTech Scotland hails sector growth in line with roadmap The number of Scottish SMEs increased by 13% year-on-year - with both new fintechs and international firms setting up here