Tag: Barclays

Smart bags $95m in bid to transform global retirement savings market

Smart, a London-headquartered FinTech aiming to transform the global retirement savings market, has raised $95m in Series E funding.

Barclays unveils policy to end oil sands companies financing

Barclays has announced a new policy that will substantially limit its financing activities for a range of emissions-intensive energy sectors.  

Manchester-based Nivo bags ?1m investment

Nivo Solutions, a FinTech startup founded by former executives at Barclays, has landed ?1m in funding from Maven Equity Finance.

Barclays to provide £1m payout to customers for PPI breaches

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has written publicly to Barclays after the bank failed to send a reminder to customers of PPI policies.

Barclays agrees to $361m settlement with the SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has slapped Barclays and Barclays Bank with a total fine of $361m for controls failures.

Barclays backs Liberis in £140m financing round

Embedded business finance platform Liberis has raised £140m in financing from Barclays Bank and BCI Finance as it looks toward expansion.  

Non-traditional sign-up products to fuel subscription surge

Non-traditional sign-up products and services are expected to fuel the next wave of subscriptions, according to a report from Barclaycard Payments.

Crypto investing service Elwood Technologies bags $70m

Elwood Technologies, which offers institutional-grade access to digital markets, has scored $70m in its Series A round.

On-demand wage app DailyPay picks up $300m credit facility

DailyPay, an on-demand pay platform that helps employees get real-time access to wages, has received $300m in a revolving credit facility from Barclays.

Barclays demands BNPL regulation to protect consumers

British bank Barclays has called for more regulation around buy now, pay later products (BNPL) after research revealed a lack of consistent affordability assessments.

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