Currensea: Travel card fintech smashes crowdfunding target in just four hours July 1, 2024 London fintech Currensea has smashed its online crowdfunding target after just four hours as the travel debit card company looks to pounce on a rebound in demand for overseas holidays.
Truelayer: Fintech unicorn boss says ‘scale is everything’ as he takes on Visa and Mastercard June 30, 2024 The chief executive of fintech unicorn Truelayer has suggested bottom-line profitability and a potential IPO are some ways off as he focuses on scaling up to challenge Visa and Mastercard’s payments duopoly.
Bank of America backs London fintech Simply’s lending to small businesses June 28, 2024 Bank of America has thrown its weight behind London-based fintech Simply Asset Finance to support its lending to small businesses.
Labour candidate’s failed FX firm held £2.7m for company embroiled in bribery scandal June 27, 2024 The collapsed foreign exchange (FX) firm owned by Labour candidate and former deputy mayor of London, Rajesh Agrawal, was holding millions of pounds in cash for a Maltese company linked with a bribery scheme, Morning Wire can reveal.
UK payment firms warn new fraud refund rules could ‘freeze’ systems in October June 26, 2024 The UK’s payments watchdog is under growing pressure from the firms it regulates to rethink new fraud refund rules that industry chiefs say could wreak havoc for both companies and consumers.
Fintechs set for ‘substantial uptick’ in stock market listings as UK investment rebounds June 26, 2024 The fintech market is primed for a “substantial uptick” in IPO activity, according to Boston Consulting Group, as investor sentiment around UK start-ups rebounds after a bruising 2023.
FTSE 100 today: London markets brace for cautious trading ahead of US inflation and election June 26, 2024 Asian markets traded mixed despite Wall Street closing higher, with Nvidia climbing over 6 per cent. Focus on US new home sales.
Funding Circle offloads US business for £33m in bid to stem losses June 25, 2024 Small business lender Funding Circle has struck a deal to sell its US arm to Florida-based iBusiness Funding for £33m as it looks to stem losses and boost its struggling share price.
Flock: London insurtech partners with FTSE 100 giant Admiral to expand offering June 25, 2024 Motor fleet insurtech Flock has partnered with industry giant Admiral's venture-building business to expand its product range and appeal to a broader customer base.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for muted open ahead of US PCE inflation June 25, 2024 Asian markets quieted post-Wall Street tech sell-off, with Nvidia falling 6.68 per cent. All eyes are on US house price data and Fedspeak.