Tag: UK
Challenger bank Mondo secures banking licence
UK challenger bank Mondo has received a banking licence from UK regulators.
Ireland’s Touchtech plans staff expansion as it lands first contract
Dublin-based fintech startup Touchtech will hire 40 technical and marketing professionals in the next three years after sealing its first deal.
Visa and Barclaycard kit out Team BG with payment wearables
For the Rio Olympics, Visa and Barclaycard are working together to provide all 366 British athletes with wearable payments bands.
Bank of England says it will not stifle FinTech
The Bank of England says that it will not stifle FinTech development as it attempts to lay down regulations for the rapidly-growing sector.
Pariti looks to Zopa to help users manage debt
Peer-to-peer lending platform Zopa is partnering with UK money management app Pariti to help users find out if they could be paying less for their debt and apply for consolidation loans directly through Pariti’s platform.
More than $26m spent through challenger bank Mondo
UK challenger bank Mondo has passed a new milestone with more than £20m ($26m) spent through its service to date.
Legal & General backs UK startup Smart Pension
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has invested in UK startup Smart Pension, which manages a digital auto enrollment platform.
Behavox gets VC backing for RegTech compliance
London-based startup Behavox, a provider of compliance surveillance software, has raised Series A funding from venture capital investors.
OpenGamma grabs $13.3m for rick-as-a-service software
Financial services software provider OpenGamma has raised $13.3m in a new round of funding.The investment was led by Accel and ICAP with individual investor...
Divido takes $3.3m for instalment payments
Divido, a point-of-sale financer, has raised £2.5m ($3.3m) in round of seed funding. The capital comes from Mangrove Capital Partners and DN Capital.