The UK has set out a new international technology strategy to become a tech superpower by 2030, capitalising on critical emerging technologies to grow the sector. The strategy will be led by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Foreign Secretary, and will be centred on four core principles, to be open, […]
NatWest Group is making its new Customer Attribute Sharing service available to businesses as an embedded digital ID solution after signing a deal with identity service provider OneID. The bank is rolling out the service, in collaboration with OneID, across a wide range of use cases, including e-document signing and digital onboarding. Powered by NatWest […]
Time Finance, the leading alternative finance provider, has announced its commitment to investing in technology to provide a market-leading service for asset finance brokers following a recent roundtable discussion with industry experts. The roundtable brought together a group of asset finance brokers to discuss market challenges, opportunities, and future priorities. Representatives from leading brokerages included […]
Archie, a next generation payments and data platform, today launches with a promise to support the UK’s businesses, including underserved small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), whilst educating consumers on the vast potential of open banking. Founded by Graham Nyman and Bhavesh Nayi, who have an extensive background in digital transformation and technology, Archie offers a […]
CCgroup, the multi-award winning fintech PR and marketing consultancy, today launched research findings from “How to influence fintech buyers”, based on a survey of major banks and fintechs across five European markets. The report reveals that, despite the fintech and wider economic downturn, 70% of European financial institutions expect to increase investment in financial technology […]
Brite Payments, one of Sweden’s fastest growing fintechs and a leader in instant bank payments, has today announced expanded coverage across Central and Eastern Europe. Brite, which has built its instant account-to-account (A2A) payments offering on the European-wide open banking infrastructure, now offers its payouts solution in Croatia, Romania, and Hungary. The addition of these […]
According to TradingPlatforms.com globally, fintech funding sank by 46% compared to 2021 figures but still managed to exceed 2020 levels by a whopping 52%! One of the main drivers behind this is the pandemic’s effect on venture capital investment activity. Given the uncertain economic conditions, VCs have not been as eager to make significant investments in fintech […]
Following the announcement of impressive growth in the past year, Weavr has confirmed the acquisition of B2B open banking platform, Comma Payments, in a first-of-its kind deal within the world of embedded finance. The acquisition, which is largely equity-based, will see Weavr retain most of Comma’s current workforce, including the company’s CEO and founder, Tom […]
SurePay, the European leading Confirmation of Payee provider, has today announced that UK fintech Allica Bank has implemented its UK Confirmation of Payee solution to protect consumers against fraud and misdirected online payments. CoP is designed to help customers avoid sending payments to the wrong account through fraud or human error and verifies the recipient’s name and account […]
Trade Ledger, the data-driven lending technology provider has joined forces with Validis, the embedded platform for on-demand access to SME financial data, to tackle the growing SME funding gap, estimated to be nearing US$10tn. The goal of the strategic partnership is to give lenders a cost-efficient, easy to implement and scalable end-to-end credit orchestration solution, […]
