News - FinTech

PrimaryBid secures £38.4m from backers including London Stock Exchange

British FinTech platform PrimaryBid has closed a $50m (£38.4m) Series B investment round from a lea...

Iwoca to lend £220m to SMEs in hard-hit Northern regions

London-headquartered FinTech lender iwoca has pledged to lend £220m to small businesses in the Nort...

Tech start-up unlocks digital fundraising with Lidl & NSPCC in first 2 years

Fundraising platform TapSimple will support Lidl GB’s fundraising efforts for the NSPCC by supplyi...

Trade Secretary highlights tech in £15bn free trade deal with Japan

The UK has officially signed an economic partnership agreement with Japan. The UK-Japan Comprehen...

COVID-19 hits Moneysupermarket results

Listed comparison service Moneysupermarket has reported results impacted by COVID-19.  Group r...

Australian firm snaps up Delta in £23m deal

Birmingham tech firm Delta Financial Systems has been acquired by Sydney-headquartered Bravura Sol...

GPS expands international growth plans with Visa partnership

Payments issuer processor Global Processing Services (GPS) has secured investment from strategic par...

Government outlines plan to curb digitisation of money

Under a new government proposal, Brits would be able to get cashback from shops without needing to b...

German ID verification firm reports strong growth in new UK sites

German identity verification provider IDnow is reporting significant UK growth, increasing its headc...

Tandem Bank hires Barclays veteran to drive green finance agenda

UK challenger bank Tandem has welcomed Paul Noble, a Barclay’s veteran, venture capitalist and CEO...

AIM-listed Universe Group appoints interim CFO

AIM-listed Universe Group, a developer and supplier of retail management solutions, payment and loya...

Gift Aid tech project to help charities pocket £560m extra a year

The University of Exeter Business School is involved with a project to automate Gift Aid donations a...