As GoHenry continues its push for financial education to be made compulsory in all primary schools, CEO and co-founder, Louise Hill, gave oral evidence to the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into strengthening financial education in England this morning.

iDenfy, a Lithuania-based RegTech company offering identity verification technology and fraud prevention tools, announced a new partnership with CO2IN, a Czech fintech and sustainability business that focuses on reducing carbon emissions with the release of its carbon credits to the world.

CarGurus, the No.1 visited digital auto platform for shopping, buying, and selling new and used vehicles, today announced the addition of Chase to its multi-lender financing platform, expanding options for consumers looking to pre-qualify for auto financing from the comfort of their homes.

Kueski has taken a major leap forward as a company and in expanding financial access for everyday Mexicans. For the first time in Mexico, Kueski offers a BNPL option on Amazon through Kueski Pay.

Gone are the days of paying with physical cards for services such as on-demand hardware upgrades, roadside assistance, and refuelling. In today’s connected economy, our vehicles are now smart devices, equipped with the software and technology that empowers drivers to pay for the everyday maintenance of their cars. 

The global insurance industry is poised for an exciting and profitable year. Last year, startups in the insurtech space received an increase in funding, indicating a renewed sense of confidence amongst investors in the sector. Now, with an influx of investment at the helm, technological advancements, evolving customer expectations, and changing regulations are taking place within the industry. Here’s a look at some of the developments that will shape the insurance industry this year. 

Hargreaves Lansdown (HL), the UK’s leading provider of savings and investment services, announced today that Ecospend’s Pay-by-Bank solution is now available for HL’s ISA, and general investment accounts following its initial launch in May 2023 to its Active Savings clients where it processed over £850 million. The adoption rate is expected to reach well over 30%.

DNA Payments Group, one of the largest independent, integrated omnichannel payments companies in the UK and EU, has appointed former Head of Unified Commerce from Adyen, Jan-Pieter (JP) Lips as its new Chief Executive Officer. 

JP will be responsible for DNA Payments’ next period of growth as the company continues to develop and provide simple, unified payments into fast-growing vertical market sectors such as restaurants and specialist retail.  

Tandem, the UK’s greener digital bank, has announced the appointment of Maria Khan, as Director of Product and Digital, and Chris Parker, as Head of Marketing.