Zempler, a digital bank serving start-ups and microbusinesses, has today announced a new partnership with iwoca, one of Europe’s leading SME lenders, to expand its SME offering and make business lending more accessible. Available through Zempler’s marketplace, the partnership will allow customers to borrow between £1,000 and £1m with flexible repayment terms. iwoca’s business loans […]
Travel industry fintech Mint Payments has launched in the UK to fix the broken travel payments market, spearheaded by a strategic partnership with The Travel Network Group. Founded in Sydney, Mint is the leading travel payments provider in Australia and New Zealand processing more than AUD $3.5bn (£1.7bn) in transactions annually. Its UK expansion is underpinned by […]
The National Centre for Universities and Businesses (NCUB), led by Sir John Manzoni and backed by leaders from top companies, today launches a major report urging action to reverse declining British business R&D. Data shows a sharp 6.3% drop in UK business R&D investment since 2021- a loss of £3.4bn -while rivals like Korea, Japan […]
On 28 October 2025, the International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) launched a pioneering new initiative aimed at supporting legal and accountancy professional bodies in the fight against money laundering. The three-day programme, with over 70 delegates from bar associations and professional accountancy bodies from 22 jurisdictions in the Caribbean […]
Vertical integration of supply chains, a rise in cyber simulations, enhanced force majeure provisions in contracts and centralised regulatory intelligence hubs are just some of the strategies businesses are introducing to mitigate the biggest threats of today, according to Clyde & Co’s Corporate Risk Radar. The first instalment of this annual report examined the views […]
ORX, the global association of operational risk professionals has today released its H2 Top Risk Review. The report shows that although rankings have remained reasonably consistent since H1, External Fraud has risen from sixth position to the fifth biggest risk. At the same time, Internal Fraud has seen a significant increase in materiality score, making it one of the fastest […]
Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that Heather E Rees has joined the firm as a partner in the Financial Services Practice Group. Heather is joining the firm’s global platform, with a primary focus in the UK and the US. Her arrival marks the latest in a series of transatlantic additions to the firm’s […]
LoanTube, the UK’s leading digital credit marketplace, has partnered with Cubefunder, an alternative business lender known for combining technology with a personal touch. The partnership enhances access to fast, flexible, and transparent funding for small businesses, particularly those underserved by traditional high-street banks. Through a seamless API integration, Cubefunder joins LoanTube’s network of over 50 lenders, […]
Across the UK, 86% of small businesses fear the possibility of Autumn Budget announcements that, in their view, would adversely impact their plans for growth – with rises to taxation and fuel duty topping the list of concerns – according to new research from Novuna Business Finance. The findings come at a time when the […]
Unity Trust Bank has announced the appointment of Catherine Douglas as its new chief customer officer, to lead the bank’s customer facing operations across commercial, product and marketing. Catherine has more than 20 years’ banking experience at Santander, TSB and most recently the Co-operative Bank. During her career, she has held several senior leadership positions […]
