Tag: Barclays
FCA fines Barclays £26m for how the bank treated credit customers
Barclays has been slammed with a £26m fine after a City watchdog found that it treated consumer credit customers who experienced financial difficulties poorly.
Coinbase responds to racism and discrimination allegations
Coinbase has been accused of having created a culture fraught with bullying, racism and discrimination against black people in a new exposé from the New York Times.
Spark Change said to close £3.5m in its funding round
Spark Change, which helps institutional and individual investors access carbon instruments, has reportedly bagged £3.5m in its latest funding round.
Sigma Ratings closes new round led by Fitch Ventures
Risk intelligence platform Sigma Ratings has closed a new round led by Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services, via its equity investment arm Fitch Ventures.
Barclays launches accelerator for black entrepreneurs
Barclays is launching a 12-week virtual accelerator programme to help tech startups with black founders, in a bid to to boost diversity in entrepreneurship.
Apollo Global Management investor faces backlash over Jeffrey Epstein ties
An investor who've previously backed FinTech companies is facing a revolt due to his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
BioCatch secures $20m from four major global banks
Behavioural biometrics startup BioCatch has secured a $20m investment from major global banks Barclays, Citi, HSBC and National Australia Bank.
RegTech startup Kharon receives investment from Barclays
Kharon, a research and data analytics platform focused on global security threats, has received an undisclosed strategic investment from Barclays.
Automated investment service Finch closes $1.8m seed to support its launch
Finch, a digital checking and investing platform, has scored $1.8m in its seed funding round to help it launch its platform.
Tech Nation launches the Fintech Pledge to boost collaboration between banks...
Growth platform Tech Nation has launched the Fintech Pledge to accelerate the growth of the UK’s FinTech sector by enabling enhanced collaboration between banks and leading FinTech firms.