Ebury Opens New Office in Dublin to Meet Growing Demand from Irish Businesses
- 5 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Ebury, the global financial technology firm, is delighted to announce the launch of a new office in Dublin, Ireland, in response to growing demand for Ebury’s services in Ireland’s dynamic and evolving market.
Experian and Nationwide Join Forces to Speed Up Mortgage Application Process
- 5 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Mortgage applications are set to become speedier after Nationwide joined forces with Experian to automate the checks needed to verify a customer’s income. Through Experian’s Work Report™ income and employment verification service, Nationwide is able to digitally confirm homebuyers’ declared income instantly, removing the need for applicants to provide manual income proofs, such as copies of their payslips.
Private Markets Platform bunch Launches in the UK
- 5 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Berlin-headquartered fintech bunch has launched in the UK, bringing its operating system for private equity and venture capital funds to the largest market in Europe. The move builds on a stellar year of growth for the company, which has tripled both its revenue and Assets under Administration over the past 12 months.
KPMG UK Joins FinTech Scotland
- 5 months 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
KPMG UK has joined FinTech Scotland, the cluster management organisation for fintech in Scotland. The two organisations will work closely together to help foster innovation, accelerate growth and drive technology adoption within the Scottish financial technology sector. KPMG UK’s commitment adds additional expertise to Fintech Scotland’s cluster continuing to develop Scotland’s leadership as a fintech cluster as well as supporting the firm’s... more
Soldo Introduces Automatic Carbon Emissions Tracker for Businesses in Its Winter 2024 Product Updates
- 5 months 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Soldo, the proactive spend management solution that frees progressive businesses to accomplish more, today announced its Winter 2024 Updates. Available today to Soldo customers, the new features help companies of all sizes scale their finance operations. The new updates enable better control over teams' spending, automate employee onboarding and offboarding processes, and track CO2e emissions, ensuring compliance and efficiency across all... more
Investment Platform Lightyear to Relaunch in the UK with Direct FCA Authorisation
- 5 months 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Investment platform Lightyear announces that it received direct authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) earlier this year, and will be relaunching for consumers and businesses in the UK, with FSCS protection, ISAs and more.
SumUp Surpasses 1 Billion Transactions Per Year and Accelerates Global Expansion with Record Growth
- 5 months 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Global fintech SumUp, one of the fastest-growing fintech companies globally, has achieved a significant milestone by processing over 1 billion transactions on an annual basis.
Integrated Payments Can Prime UK Retailers for Black Friday Success: Lloyds Bank Merchant Services
- 5 months 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
With this year’s Black Friday falling on 29th November and Cyber Monday on 2nd December, aka “Cyber Weekend”, retailers across the UK are gearing up for the year’s biggest spending event in the run-up to the Christmas holiday season. Last year’s Black Friday achieved record sales of £13.3 billion, up 7.6% from 2022.
SEP Invests in Springtime Technologies
- 5 months 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
SEP has made a strategic growth investment in Springtime Technologies ("Springtime"), a leading accounts payable automation software company based in Vienna, Austria. The significant investment will accelerate Springtime’s product development and expand its market presence globally.
Klarna Opens New Hub in Warsaw to Recruit 100 of Poland's Top Tech Talents
- 5 months 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, today announced the launch of its new technology hub in Warsaw. This strategic investment underscores Klarna’s commitment to advancing its global technology capabilities, and recognising Poland as a key player in Europe’s innovation landscape.
Checkout.com Expands in Japan to Strengthen Its Global Presence
- 5 months 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Leading global digital payments company, Checkout.com, today announced its expansion into Japan supported by new direct acquiring capabilities. This strategic move reflects Checkout.com’s continued commitment to delivering high-performance, localized payment solutions across APAC, designed to meet the evolving needs of both domestic and global merchants.
Revolut Reveals 2025 Vision, With AI Assistant, Mortgages, and ATMs on the Horizon
- 5 months 3 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Revolut co-founders Nik Storonsky and Vlad Yatsenko took to the stage at the company’s The Revolutionaries event in London to celebrate 50 million Revolut customers and share the company’s future product vision for 2025.
Hello Alice Achieves Major Milestone, Crossing $50 Million in Total Grants Given to Small Business Owners
- 6 months 17 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Hello Alice, the fintech platform connecting 1.5 million small businesses to capital, connections, and education, has achieved a significant milestone in its journey to help small business owners, having crossed $50 million in its grant programs since 2020.
Tide Launches New Carbon Calculator To Help SMEs Reach Net Zero
- 6 months 18 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Tide, the leading business financial platform in the UK, has launched an automated carbon calculator developed in partnership with carbon measurement pioneer Connect Earth. The new tool will allow Tide’s 650,000 UK members (customers) to view an estimated and categorised understanding of their carbon emissions.
CaixaBank Sets Business Growth And Transformation As The Pillars Of Its New Strategic Plan
- 6 months 1 day ago
- Infrastructure
CaixaBank has unveiled its new 2025–2027 Strategic Plan in a bid to ensure sustainable levels of profitability above 15% (ROTE) to boost the growth of loans to companies and households, which is expected to grow by 4% CAGR over the next three years. Maintaining this profitability will enable CaixaBank to continue remunerating its 558,000 shareholders adequately, including the FROB and ‘la Caixa’ Foundation, which will then be able to continue... more
