Tag: UK Financial Services

UK ramps up fraud fight with tech and partnerships

Fraud prevention is becoming increasingly urgent as criminals employ more sophisticated tactics, forcing businesses, governments, and technology providers to rethink their defences. In the...

Fiinu acquires FX firm Everfex ahead of Q4 product launch

Fiinu Plc, the London-listed FinTech behind the Plugin Overdraft® platform, has announced plans for a reverse takeover of Everfex, a profitable foreign exchange brokerage. The...

Midcounties Co-op unveils investment portal for members

The Midcounties Co-operative has introduced a new digital Member Investment Portal to improve how members interact with and manage their investments in the Society.

UK finance leaders expected to scale back on ESG and DEI

More than half of senior professionals in the UK’s financial services sector now expect their leadership to reduce emphasis on environmental, social and governance (ESG) and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments.

UK FinTech deal activity expected to drop by 28% for 2025...

Key UK FinTech investment stats in Q1 2025: UK FinTech funding deal activity halved YoY as investors backed fewer but larger deals in Q1 ...

First-party fraud overtakes scams as top threat in the UK, LexisNexis...

A new cybercrime report by LexisNexis Risk Solutions has found a transformation in the UK’s fraud landscape, with first-party fraud now accounting for more...

Abound’s $1bn deal the only bright spot as UK FinTech funding...

Key UK FinTech investment stats in 2024: UK FinTech funding halved in 2024 YoY Average deal value dropped to $18.5m as investors grew more...

Airwallex partners with ClearBank to enhance UK payment services

ClearBank, a leader in real-time clearing and embedded banking, has announced a partnership with global financial platform Airwallex.

Moneybox raises £70m in new investment, valuation hits £550m

Moneybox, the award-winning UK saving and investing platform, announced today that it has welcomed new investors Apis Global Growth Fund III and Amundi, enhancing its robust investor base.

ACA Group expands international presence by acquiring Effecta Compliance Group

ACA Group, a leader in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions within the financial services sector, has recently taken a significant step to enhance its international reach by acquiring Effecta Compliance Group.

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