More fintech firms embrace Starling’s Marketplace
New group of partners includes PensionBee, Wealthsimple, Habito and Kasko in partnership with AXA.
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Citi opens innovation lab in London
Headquartered at the WeWork offices in Moorgate.
“Misery” for fintech journalist kidnapped by PR exec
And forced to write a jargon-saturated news report.
Bud blossoms with two new payment licences
UK-based web and mobile app has got regulatory authorisation to aggregate accounts and initiate payments.
Abcul searches for new CEO as Mark Lyonette moves on
Abcul’s CEO position comes with a circa £70,000 annual salary.
UK regulator pushing hard on GDPR compliance
Financial Conduct Authority looking to get firms ready for the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
TrueLayer makes Zopa an open banking player
API developer platform partnering with UK financial services company for launch of products.
Top fintech stories this week – 9 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Personetics AI fuels Tandem’s digital insights
Bank will use Personetics’ Cognitive Banking Brain for new offerings within its digital banking.
Fintech funding round-up: 7 February 2018
Welcome to another wave of wondrous wealth. Features Autobooks, Finomial and Rebuildingsociety.
UK regulator reveals retail banking remedies
Overdraft warnings are one of the fixes brought in as part of CMA’s investigation.
PrePay Solutions takes a shine to challenger bank Coconut
PPS is providing the banking infrastructure and card technology.
UK fintech in record VC investment
VC investment in the nation’s fintech firms was up 153% at $1.8 billion in 2017.
Lloyds Bank cutting 930 jobs
Within its commercial banking, community banking, insurance, and wealth and risk management.
Starling a great Flux for digitised loyalty rewards
Integration marks the second stage in their partnership.
UK government pushing for cybersecurity clarity
Plans to simplify incident responses and a reduction in fines.
Santander and Ripple to launch blockchain-based consumer payments
Santander will launch DLT-based international payments for retail customers in Spain, Brazil, Poland and the UK.
UK Finance brings simpler banking to SMEs
18 business bank account providers agree to same basic set of information.
CollectAI partners with Pay360 for UK launch
Accounts receivable and debt collection management company collectAI has made inroads into the UK.
Top fintech stories this week – 02 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Scottish billionaire mulls new bank for SMEs
Jim McColl, one of Scotland’s richest men, prepares to enter the UK banking arena.
UK SME lender Ezbob raises $21m from Russian PE firm
Investment from Moscow-based firm Da Vinci Capital Management.
Twenty First Capital picks Profile’s Axia for asset management ops
For automating operations in France, the UK and Luxembourg.
TSB to invest £100m into UK’s SME sector
An initial tranche of £30 million will be invested via TSB’s new investment vehicle, BlueWaves.
Challenger bank Fiinu to put people before profit
Digital bank Fiinu plans to launch in early 2019.
Coconut launches business current account for self-employed
Coconut “cracks open” its app-based business account for freelancers and self-employed people.
Tesobe powers Santander’s first hackathon
Springs into action via Open Bank Project’s sandbox technology and expertise.
Nationwide’s internet banking takes the night off
Night and day. Day and night. Whatever the time, you can’t be sure of UK banking.
Fintech funding round-up: 29 January 2018
Features Tender Armor, OpenDoor, Duco and Sancus Finance.
API developer platform TrueLayer integrates with Monzo
Takes advantage of the UK’s new open banking rules.
Challenger bank Ummah Finance seeks CTO
UK-based start-up Ummah Finance looking for a CTO and other senior execs to join its team.
Will Open Banking usher in a new era of customer-centric banking?
And will it fundamentally improve customer service in the banking industry?
UK cybersecurity start-ups get royal touch at Pitch@Palace
Event will be hosted by the National Cyber Security Centre and the GCHQ Cyber Accelerator.
Trussle rustles up mortgage monitoring service
Monitors over 11,000 mortgage deals from more than 90 lenders across the market.
UK government puts its heart into Digital Charter
Pushing new standards to keep digital economy, cybersecurity and tech investment on track.
Bank of England recovers from IT issues
Resolves technology communications problems following a regular internal IT update.
UK’s new watchdog shows AML instinct
Office for Professional Body AML Supervision is unleashed.
Top fintech stories this week – 26 January 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Banking tech round-up: 25 January 2018
Features Yolt, Chevy Chase Trust, FIS, Haven Savings Bank and Connecticut Online Computer Centre.
UK government plots cryptocurrency regulations
Amidst the drama and diatribes of Davos, two politicians open their mouths.
