EU’s finance commissioner promises to introduce new cryptocurrency laws in response to Libra
Facebook’s cryptocurrency may be facing more regulatory supervision as the EU’s finance commissioner has pledged to introduce new law proposals for digital money.
ANNA Money raises £3.46m on oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs
UK-based FinTech startup ANNA Money has smashed its £3m target for its crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.
Poor digital experiences could make millennials swap banks
Traditional banks are facing growing competition from neobanks, but now they have a new reason to beef up their digital banking experiences.
New Advanced Fraud Solutions and Automated Systems partnership to improve check fraud protection
Advanced Fraud Solutions (AFS) has formed a strategic partnership with Automated Systems to build support check fraud protections.
Challenger bank Starling Bank adds InsurTech company Nimbla to its SME marketplace
Starling Bank’s SME marketplace just added Nimbla, a digital insurance provider, to protect the challenger bank’s customers from the woes of unpaid invoices.
CISI is tackling the stigma around mental health issues in finance with new portal
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), has launched a new mental health support portal, to remove the stigma of mental health issues in financial services.
European Women Payments Network joins Findec in new partnership to boost Swedish FinTech scene
The Swedish FinTech scene may be in for a power boost as the European Women Payments Network (EWPN) has entered a partnership with Findec, the Swedish FinTech hub.
Revolut selects Bottomline to help retail customers access the UK’s Faster Payments Scheme
Real-time payments are quickly gaining traction in the UK. To meet the demand, challenger bank Revolut has picked Bottomline Technologies to help it out.
SmartSearch receives growth equity investment from Marlin Equity Partners
Anti-money laundering (AML) software provider SmartSearch has raised a growth equity investment from Marlin Equity Partners, the private equity firm.
10 FinTechs to fail in the market after raising funding – part one
Not all FinTech startups grow up to become the next Klarna or Revolut. But at least budding entrepreneurs can learn from failed businesses' mistakes.