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| 09.04.2026 | Revolut rolls out first AI assistant to UK customers | Revolut is today rolling out its first AI-powered financial assistant to its 13 million-plus UK customers, claiming it is more sophisticated than a traditional chatbot, saying it represents a fundamental shift in how customers can interact ... |
| 30.03.2026 | Why AI agents are the new era of UK Retail Banking | Share
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Retail banking has become a digital-first industry with 88% of UK adults, roughly 48 million people, now using some form of online or remote banking to check balances, make payments and manage their finances. T... |
| 25.03.2026 | How Publishing Insights Positions Fintech Leaders as Industry Experts | Share
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In April 2025, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse published a detailed analysis of cross-border payment settlement inefficiencies across 40 currency corridors. The analysis, based on Ripple’s own transaction data, sh... |
| 25.03.2026 | Neobank Consolidation Never Happened: Why the Sector Keeps Growing | Share
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Most analysts expected neobanks to consolidate in 2025. The opposite happened. The number of neobanks operating worldwide grew from 397 to 451 between January 2025 and January 2026, according to Simon-Kucher’s ... |
| 24.03.2026 | Fintech Adoption Rates Surpass 64% Globally: Key Markets Driving Growth | Share
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Fintech adoption rates have surpassed 64% globally#8217;s Global Fintech Adoption Index. That means nearly two out of every three adults with internet access have used at least one fintech service, whether it i... |
| 20.03.2026 | Starling Bank rolls out “UK’s first agentic AI financial assistant” | Starling Bank is rolling out what it says is the “UK’s first agentic AI financial assistant”, as it looks to leverage the new technology to help improve day-to-day banking.
The UK challenger bank, which has nearly five million customers, sa... |
| 19.03.2026 | Banks keep £100 contactless limit despite new powers | Britain’s banks will not be lifting the £100 cap on contactless payments despite the regulator giving them the power to do so, citing low demand.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) lifted the cap on Thursday, leaving it up to banks to in... |
| 19.03.2026 | Zopa reports third consecutive year of profit, says new current account topping expectations | Zopa Bank, the UK savings and lending digital bank, has reported its third consecutive year of profit, as it says take-up of its new current account proposition has eclipsed expectations.
The London-based bank reported pre-tax profits of £4... |
| 18.03.2026 | Cash incentives keep Brits sticking with the high-street | Digital banks are luring a number of Brits away from traditional providers, but cash incentives are leading many to stick with high-street banks.
Almost 50 per cent of UK adults have now opened a digital only bank account, a near 10 per cen... |
| 17.03.2026 | Starling on hunt for new chair as Deloitte veteran bows out | UK fintech Starling is on the hunt for a new chair following the news the firm’s current head would exit later this year.
Starling said on Tuesday that David Sproul, the bank’s chair since October 2021, would step down once a successor is a... |
| 14.03.2026 | Wall Street's New Horizon: Fintech Giants Migrate West | European fintech leaders are rapidly seeking US federal banking charters. Deregulation, particularly easing Dodd-Frank provisions, unlocked the American financial market. This magnet draws major players like Revolut, Bunq, and Monzo across ... |
| 13.03.2026 | Revolut Secures Full UK Banking License: A New Era for Digital Finance | Revolut secured its full UK banking license. This monumental approval transforms the fintech into a comprehensive financial institution. It unlocks vast new lending opportunities, directly challenging traditional banks in the lucrative UK m... |
| 13.03.2026 | Revolut Secures Full UK Banking License, Reshaping Financial Landscape | Revolut finally secured its full UK banking license. This pivotal approval ends a lengthy wait. The fintech giant now operates as a regulated bank. New services like mortgages and insured deposits are now accessible. Increased regulatory ov... |
| 11.03.2026 | Revolut is now a bank. Raise a glass to this stellar British success story | It has been a painfully long wait for Revolut. But at last, the patience of Europe’s most valuable fintech has paid off. Its British banking licence has arrived.
This is the final step in Revolut’s decade-long journey to become a fully-fled... |
| 11.03.2026 | European fintechs ride the Trump train to Wall Street | The new set of aspiring American dreamers are landing on the shores of the Atlantic.
But these digital-first visionaries printed in venture capital green aren’t looking for a white picket fence. Instead, their sights are locked on a federal... |
| 08.03.2026 | Lady Mayor: It’s not right to pretend I’m no different to my male predecessors | After debuting as London’s first ‘Lady Mayor’, Susan Langley was inundated with emails telling her how she had inspired young girls to dream of leadership. Today, on International Women’s Day, she tells us about being the first woman to hol... |
| 26.02.2026 | Allica Bank Rises to Unicorn Status with $155M Funding | Allica Bank achieves fintech unicorn valuation. A $155M Series D funding round positions its worth at $1.2B. The UK digital challenger bank targets established small and medium businesses (SMEs). This capital injection fuels aggressive UK m... |
| 26.02.2026 | Revolut: Digital Powerhouse Redefines Global Finance Amidst Regulatory Scrutiny | Revolut, the UK fintech titan, achieved a $75 billion valuation in 2025, disrupting traditional banking. Global expansion remains a priority, marked by a Mexico banking launch. However, a full UK banking license still eludes the firm, amids... |
| 24.02.2026 | Allica Bank to become UK’s latest fintech unicorn, following $155M funding round, according to report | UK challenger business bank Allica Bank is to become the latest UK fintech unicorn, following a $155m (£111m) Series D funding round, according to a report.
Allica is expected to announce tomorrow that its new valuation will hit $1.2bn (£89... |
| 24.02.2026 | Allica Bank joins fintech unicorn club after £100m injection | Small business lender Allica Bank will join the illustrious club of British fintech unicorns after securing a fresh funding round.
The challenger bank is said to have netted $155m (£111m) in a Series D fundraise, which will take the firm’s ... |
| 20.02.2026 | Buy now, sell-off later: Where did Klarna’s IPO go wrong? | When Klarna finally kicked off its Wall Street listing in September chatter quickly emerged whether the move would open the floodgates to a fleet of fintech listings.
With the likes of Monzo, Zilch, Revolut and Starling all speculated to be... |
| 11.02.2026 | Scotland’s Private Sector Finds Its Feet After Months of Decline | Scotland’s latest PMI figures show business activity finally steadied at the start of the year after four months of decline, though persistent inflation and continued job cuts highlight lingering weaknesses within the economy.
The headline ... |
| 11.02.2026 | UK fintech investment hits lowest since pandemic despite Revolut boost | Investment into the UK’s fintech sector tumbled to a five-year low in 2025 even after a major boost from industry juggernaut Revolut.
UK fintech received just shy of $11bn (£8bn) in investment in 2025, falling a fifth from the $13.4bn notch... |
| 06.02.2026 | Starling founder Anne Boden cuts stake in £4bn fintech | The founder of UK fintech Starling has slashed her stake in the digital bank during a secondary share sale, City AM can reveal.
Anne Boden, who launched Starling in 2014 after stints at Allied Irish Banks and Lloyds, cut her holdings in the... |
| 06.02.2026 | SME Use of Digital Financial Tools Could Boost UK Economy, Starling Bank Says | If more of Britain’s smallest businesses could be persuaded to adopt digital financial tools, their growth could add £25.3bn to the economy and help close our productivity gap with countries such as France and Germany, according to new rese... |
| 05.02.2026 | Making Tax Digital set to boost SME productivity | Britain’s push to digitise tax ahead of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) deadline is set to help close its productivity gap with countries like France and Germany, City AM understands.
According to Starling Bank, wider use of digital financial ... |
| 04.02.2026 | Exclusive: Starling’s top investor withdraws support for London IPO | Starling’s elusive billionaire backer has gone cold on his ambition for the digital bank to list in London, City AM can reveal, in a move that will heighten fears of the fintech heading to New York for its highly-anticipated IPO.
Harald McP... |
| 26.01.2026 | Fintechs should avoid ‘trap’ of early IPO, warns top London VC investor | Fintech firms considering joining the public markets should avoid the “trap” of floating too early or risk “disaster”, a top London venture capital investor has warned.
Speaking at an Innovate Finance panel discussion chaired by City AM, Ja... |
| 22.01.2026 | UK bank ramps up fight for savers after rebrand | The battle to bank Britain’s savers has ramped up with the arrival of a new name, set to challenge ‘easy access’ incumbents such as JP Morgan’s Chase, Goldman Sachs’ Marcus and fintechs like Oaknorth.
The former UK arm of Jamaica National G... |
| 21.01.2026 | UK Appoints AI Champions to Boost Financial Services | Harriet Rees, Starling Bank and Dr Rohit Dhawan, Lloyds Banking Group. Images: Starling and Lloyds
We are the champions, my friend, and we’ll keep on fighting till the end.
It’s the lyrics from Queen for a country with a king. The UK govern... |
| 08.01.2026 | Bunq Eyes US Market Amid Regulatory Shift: Digital Banking Race Intensifies | Dutch neobank Bunq again seeks a US banking license. This strategic move leverages a significantly more accommodating regulatory climate under the Trump administration, facilitating fintech market entry. Bunq, a European leader, targets US ... |
| 08.01.2026 | UK Fintech Faces Pressure From Competitors as Funding Rebounds | The global fintech industry is picking up momentum, with new data from Innovate Finance showing sector funding up 21% year‑on‑year and the UK strengthening its position as a global hub, but competitors are closing in.
Released its FinTech I... |
| 08.01.2026 | UK fintech stamps its authority on Europe but faces global threats | The UK tightened the grip on its European fintech crown in the last year but came under growing pressure from fast-growing competitors ramping up their influence.
A surge in investment in the second half of 2025 helped UK fintech hold onto ... |
| 07.01.2026 | CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: Is Britain back? Five things to watch for the U.K. in 2026 | While 2025 was forgettable for the U.K. economy, there were some signs of improvement as it drew to a close.
From chancellor challenges to jobless-rate jitters, here are five things to watch for the U.K. economy in 2026.
This report is from... |
| 07.01.2026 | Europe’s second largest neobank joins rush for US banking licence | Europe’s second biggest digital bank has become the latest fintech aiming to capitalise on President Donald Trump’s deregulation agenda after filing for a US banking licence.
Bunq has set its sights on the US after lodging an application fo... |
| 06.01.2026 | UK still waiting on IPO revival as 2025 cohort offers glum returns | The London stock market is still waiting for its IPO revival after debuts disappointed in 2025 despite major market pushes from the government and regulators.
In the last year, the average return for new entrants to the London stock market ... |
| 01.01.2026 | Legacy banks must ‘radically modernise’ or lose to fintech stars, says former Barclays boss | A decade ago, Antony Jenkins was ousted from his role as chief executive of Barclays and months later warned the banking sector was reaching an “Uber moment”.
Jenkins declared technology would be an “unstoppable force” in the banking sector... |
| 26.12.2025 | The London IPOs to look out for in 2026 | The year 2025 will not, it is safe to say, go down in history as a blockbuster one for London IPOs. Over its first nine months, the UK capital’s bourse was even languishing below its of Omani and Mexican counterparts when it came to capital... |
| 20.12.2025 | UK Tackles Tech's Gender Gap with New Taskforce | The UK establishes a Women in Tech Taskforce. It targets profound gender disparity within the nation's tech sector. The goal is to unlock billions in economic growth. Systemic barriers, impacting education, funding for female entrepreneurs,... |
| 17.12.2025 | Agentic AI race by British banks raises new risks for regulator | LONDON, Dec 17 : A race among banks to adopt agentic AI, which can make decisions and take autonomous action, runs new risks for retail customers, said Britain's financial watchdog, which is pledging to ensure their interests are not sideli... |
| 16.12.2025 | Starling revs up Engine with City hiring spree | Starling is motoring into 2026 with its foot firmly on the pedal, injecting a fresh pump of gas into the group’s technology arm.
The UK fintech veteran is planning to shift its software-as-a-service (Saas) banking platform into top gear wit... |
| 16.12.2025 | Paypal becomes latest fintech to capitalise on Trump’s deregulation | Paypal has its sights set on acquiring a banking licence in the US as it becomes the latest fintech aiming to jump on President Donald Trump’s deregulatory agenda.
The payments giant on Monday said it had submitted applications to the Utah ... |
| 16.12.2025 | UK Gov Targets Tech’s Gender Gap With New Taskforce | The UK Government has launched a Women in Tech Taskforce to help women overcome persistent barriers to careers in technology, as part of a broader strategy to boost economic growth and turbocharge British innovation.
Bringing together indus... |
| 04.11.2025 | UK's Starling signs software deal with Canada's Tangerine, plans 100 hires | LONDON :Starling Group has signed a 10-year agreement to upgrade core software at Tangerine, a Canadian digital bank owned by Bank of Nova Scotia, as the British-based bank continues its global expansion, Starling said on Tuesday.
The deal ... |
| 04.11.2025 | Starling's SaaS business Engine scoops biggest client win, banking Canadian neobank | The software-as-a-service business of UK challenger bank Starling Bank has secured its biggest client deal to date, providing the cloud banking platform for the digital subsidiary of one of Canada’s biggest banks.
Engine has signed a 10-yea... |
| 03.11.2025 | London Finance Panel Calls for Targeted Reform to Safeguard the City’s Trillion Capital Market Asset | The Central London Alliance’s (CLA) event, London: Opportunities and Obstacles for Growth, featured a high-level panel on the future of London’s financial services that looked closely at Capital Markets and Financial Planning for the city. ... |
| 09.10.2025 | Mark Kleinman: Reeves heads outside in hunt for new banking watchdog | Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column
File it under ‘Rachel Reeves’s headaches’. A search for Britain’s top banking regulator is about to get underway, and the word ... |
| 08.10.2025 | Too Authentic to be Synthetic: The Psychology Behind AI Voice Scams | Like all the best jokes, it’s actually true – computers don’t like a Scottish accent.
As a nation, it’s a problem that unites us and enrages us. Who hasn’t chuckled to themselves in an empty lift, whispering “Elevuhn!” to a bot that isn’t t... |
| 02.10.2025 | Student Credit Card UK & International Student Credit Card: The Ultimate Guide for Students | Share
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A Student Credit Card UK is one of the most effective financial tools for young learners who are stepping into independent money management. Designed specifically for stud... |
| 02.10.2025 | Shawbrook gearing up for £2bn IPO in boost to London market | Specialist lender Shawbrook is preparing to announce intention of its London Stock Exchange debut – a move which could take place as soon as Thursday next week.
Shawbrook’s private equity owner – Pollen Street Capital – is eying a £2bn valu... |
| 24.09.2025 | Stalling Starling revs up Engine in rebrand | Veteran of the UK fintech industry Starling has overhauled its brand with a fresh colour palette, a new slogan and even a new name.
The digital lender announced last week it would drop the word “Bank” from its banking arm’s name in a move a... |
| 18.09.2025 | Starling Bank’s Engine Aims for North American Growth with $50M Commitment | UK’s Starling Bank is channeling $50 million into expanding its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, Engine, across the Americas.
This strategic push includes the appointment of seasoned fintech executive Jody Bhagat as the head of North ... |
| 16.09.2025 | US a "priority" for Revolut Business, says its GM | “Nik comes in waves", depending on how passionate he is about a project, says one of Nik’s key lieutenants. The Nik in question is Nik Storonsky, the co-founder and CEO of Revolut, Europe’s most valuable startup.
The key lieutenant is ... |
| 15.09.2025 | Here are five fintechs that could be next to IPO after Klarna | Klarna’s bumper IPO demonstrated how Wall Street is becoming more welcoming of sizable fintech listings.
That has got market participants wondering which fintech names could be next to go public.
“I think the Klarna IPO would be viewed posi... |
| 11.09.2025 | Mark Kleinman: City would sour on Reeves after bank tax | Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column. This week he tackles what a bank tax would do to Reeves’ hard-earned City cache, a top pick for the new HSBC chair, and Oaknor... |
| 11.09.2025 | UK’s Starling Bank Aims for £4B Valuation in Secondary Share Sale | UK’s digital bank Starling is setting its sights on a £4 billion valuation as it prepares for a secondary share sale.
The London-headquartered fintech, known for its innovative approach to banking and ambitious growth plans, is launching th... |
| 10.09.2025 | Starling Bank eyes £4bn valuation in secondary share sale | UK fintech Starling is eyeing a valuation of £4bn in a new secondary share sale.
The digital lender is in talks with Morgan Stanley and Rothschild to run the sale process, which the firm is hoping could help it net a valuation between £3.5b... |
| 10.09.2025 | Klarna’s IPO success could lure fintechs away from London | By Oscar McDonald
Swedish buy-now-pay-later giant Klarna has teed up its second attempt at an IPO, with the eyes of the fintech world set on its New York debut.
The company’s valuation has been on a rollercoaster ride over the past three ye... |
| 10.09.2025 | UK's Starling Bank eyes $5.4 billion valuation in secondary share sale, FT reports | Britain's Starling Bank is preparing a secondary share sale that could value the digital lender at up to 4 billion pounds ($5.42 billion), the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The company is sai... |
| 08.09.2025 | Challenger banks face ‘profitability trap’ at growth crossroads | The UK banking sector faces a profitability roadblock that will give the industry’s challengers an “existential” turning point.
Fresh data from KPMG suggests the industry’s average return on equity will fall to eight per cent come 2027 down... |
| 28.08.2025 | One time passcodes fuel rise in digital wallet fraud | Warnings have emerged over the security of digital wallets, following a report by consumer group Which? found widespread use of easily compromised one-time passcodes (OTPs) by some banks, leaving customers increasingly open to fraud.
The in... |
| 25.08.2025 | Bunq hit with €2.6M fine for “serious deficiencies” in AML controls | Bunq, the Dutch challenger bank, has been hit with a €2.6 million fine for “serious deficiencies” in its anti-money laundering controls.
Bunq is the latest challenger bank to be hit with a fine relating to anti-money laundering control fail... |
| 22.08.2025 | Fintech Doesn’t Need More Diversity Panels: It Needs Capital and Trust for Women | CEE ~
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Let’s be honest: fintech loves talking about diversity. Panels, hashtags, initiatives, you name it. But on the ground, things aren’t moving fast enough.
In 2024, women-only founding teams in Europe received just 12% of total ... |
| 22.08.2025 | £125M boost for GoFibre’s rural Scotland rollout, Valentin Stalf exits N26 CEO role, and Doncaster emerges as UK’s quiet AI hub | This week we tracked more than 35 tech funding deals worth over €404 million, and over 15 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. If email is more your thing, you can always subscribe to our newsletter ... |
| 21.08.2025 | Monzo ramps up the banking battle for Gen Alpha | Monzo has made a major play to secure the next generation of savers as banking giants look to secure a grip on the Gen Alpha market.
The London-based fintech has added a three percent interest rate to its savings account for Under 16s.
This... |
| 19.08.2025 | Starling Bank snaps up UK accounting startup Ember | Starling Bank is buying a UK accounting startup, as it looks to provide a beefed-up offering for its small business customers.
London-based Ember, founded in 2018, provides tax and bookkeeping software.
Ember is backed by N26 investor Valar... |
| 19.08.2025 | Starling Bank snaps up UK fintech firm in small business push | Starling Bank has snapped up its UK fintech peer Ember in a bid to ramp up its services for small business customers.
The London-based firm said as part of the takeover, Ember’s tax and bookkeeping software will be built into Starling’s app... |
| 15.08.2025 | Challenger Banks Top CMA Banking Satisfaction Rankings | Challenger banks continue to lead the way in the latest set of banking satisfaction results published by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
The league table is the 14th of its kind and sees Monzo ranked as number one for consumers... |
| 07.08.2025 | Shawbrook expands loan book ahead of mooted London float | Specialist lender Shawbrook expanded its loan book in the first half of the year helping profit soar.
The bank – which is owned by private equity firm Pollen Street Capital – recorded a 35 per cent jump in profit before tax to £168.6m as it... |
| 30.07.2025 | Nationwide wins big in mass switch from FTSE 100 banks | Nationwide has raided the customer base of Britain’s banking titans as current account switchers flocked away from legacy firms.
The building society welcomed nearly 73,000 switchers in the first three months of the year, compared to 17,000... |
| 25.07.2025 | UK Loses its Second Position in Global FinTech to UAE | Global fintech investment is stabilising, Innovate Finance says, but the UK dropped to become now only the third-largest FinTech market globally, losing its second-place spot to the UAE.
In the first half of 2025, global FinTech investment ... |
| 23.07.2025 | Business lender Shawbrook plots £2bn London IPO | Shawbrook is lining up a London IPO in the second half of the year in a much-needed boost to the capital’s public markets.
The business lender is pressing ahead with plans that target a valuation of as much as £2bn, according to the Financi... |
| 17.07.2025 | Financial services firms dealt tens of millions in regulatory fines | While deregulation may be the political mood, UK watchdogs are sharpening their swords as banking giants bleed millions in regulatory fines.
In under just ten days, the Financial Conduct Authority and Bank of England handed out £74.9m worth... |
| 15.07.2025 | Rachel Reeves launches major fintech push to galvanize listings | Rachel Reeves has laid out the government’s plans to make the UK the world leader in fintech in the Chancellor’s latest effort to attract a fleet of listings from the industry.
Reeves today unveiled the Treasury’s Financial Services Growth ... |
| 15.07.2025 | European stock markets close lower; Renault appoints Duncan Minto as interim CEO | This was CNBC’s live blog covering European markets.
French automaker Renault on Tuesday announced the appointment of Duncan Minto as interim chief executive officer. It comes after former CEO Luca de Meo abruptly resigned last month after ... |
| 11.07.2025 | Which UK banks are next in line for a takeover? | As the next wave of banking consolidation kicks off, specialist lenders are in the fray to be swallowed up.
The industry has seen a flood of mergers and acquisitions in recent years, of which the latest was a landmark tie-up between Santand... |
| 10.07.2025 | FCA Annual Report Details Financial Crime Crackdown | Over 1,600 websites suspected of promoting financial services without permission were suspended, removed or blocked last year after FCA action, the financial watchdog has revealed.
The regulator’s latest annual report has provided a detaile... |
| 10.07.2025 | Fintech leads surge in London finance hiring | Fintech helped lead roaring growth in London’s finance hiring for the second quarter of the year as demand for risk professionals surged amid a more moribund jobs market for traditional lenders.
New financial services jobs vacancies rose th... |
| 08.07.2025 | Monzo Fined £21M For Financial Crime Control Failings | The FCA has fined Monzo more than £21 million for failings across the challenger bank’s financial crime controls.
Announcing the fine, the financial watchdog said that Monzo had ‘inadequate’ anti-financial crime systems and controls in plac... |
| 08.07.2025 | Monzo slapped with £21m fine by City regulator | Monzo has been slapped with a £21m fine by the Financial Conduct Authority after “repeatedly” opening accounts for “high-risk” customers.
The UK fintech was blasted by the City watchdog for failing to keep the pace of its crime control with... |
| 07.07.2025 | UK’s Starling Bank Announces Updates to Accelerate Global Expansion | Listen to this article
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| 03.07.2025 | These three things make a great entrepreneur | Richard Harpin created and sold a £4bn business – now he wants to help others do the same
Like Sophi Horne, I wanted to be running businesses even before I left school. You may not be familiar with Sophi’s name but, if you’re lucky, you mig... |
| 27.06.2025 | UK Mobile Bank Starling Looking to Buy a US Lender in Expansion | - |
| 24.06.2025 | Zopa's Bold Leap into Current Accounts: A Game Changer for UK Banking | In the ever-evolving landscape of banking, Zopa Bank is making waves. The UK-based digital bank has launched a new current account product named Biscuit, aiming to shake up the traditional banking scene. With a promise of high interest rate... |
| 24.06.2025 | Zopa challenges HSBC and Revolut with current account launch | UK online digital bank Zopa Bank has confirmed the launch of its current account product, pledging cash back and high interest rates.
Zopa, the savings and lending digital bank backed by SoftBank, is looking to take on challenger banks like... |
| 18.06.2025 | Deal fever: Banking giants plot takeovers to ramp up market share | British banking is poised for a major shake-up as top names go on the hunt for fresh acquisitions.
Lenders have been scouting new deals that would send shockwaves across the industry.
Much of the prospective dealmaking involves London lende... |
| 16.06.2025 | Metro Bank shares soar after takeover interest from Shawbrook owner | Shares in Metro bank boomed as markets opened on Monday after reports the high street lender had been approached for a takeover.
The FTSE 250 bank’s stock was up nine per cent to 122.00p during early trading. On Friday, shares closed at 112... |
| 14.06.2025 | Metro Bank receives private equity-backed takeover interest | High street lender Metro Bank has been approached for a takeover which could take it off the London Stock Exchange, Sky News has reported.
Bosses at Metro Bank have reportedly been approached in the last two weeks by private equity firm Pol... |
| 12.06.2025 | ‘I accidentally locked one of the world’s richest men in a car park’: Symmie Swil on her career at Starling and Upvest | Building SME Banking at Starling, meetings with pandas, and accidentally locking one of the richest men in the world in a car park. Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Symmie Swil, UK general manager ... |
| 05.06.2025 | Mark Kleinman: Corley’s LSEG board post looks messy | Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column
Aren’t asset managers supposed to be the exemplars of robust corporate governance?
It’s a question worth posing in the context ... |
| 03.06.2025 | Monzo: The rockstar fintech setting the City abuzz | Monzo has dominated City chatter in recent months with its hotly anticipated IPO, and now the fintech unicorn’s latest financial results indicate the talk is only going to get louder.
The UK fintech veteran broke another milestone in the la... |
| 02.06.2025 | Monzo reveals one-third of customers use it as a primary bank, as profits and revenues swell | Monzo today (Monday) revealed that a third of its customers were using it as a primary bank, as profits surged four-fold to £60.5m in the year ending March 2025.
The UK challenger bank, famed for its coral-coloured cards, said it added 2.4m... |
| 30.05.2025 | Starling Bank: The rise and fall of a fintech darling | Over a decade ago three fintechs entered the banking scene and set their sights on reshaping its landscape.
Starling, Monzo and Revolut rapidly expanded as they leveraged modern tech to streamline banking operations, enhance consumer experi... |
| 30.05.2025 | Grammarly raises $1B, angel fund ‘Masia’ aims to cement Barcelona’s tech hub status, and cryogenic pets | This week we tracked more than 75 tech funding deals worth over €1.9 billion, and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
If email is more your thing, you can always subscribe to our newsletter a... |
| 29.05.2025 | The Cybersecurity Surge: Fintech's Response to Digital Threats | The digital landscape is a battlefield. Cyber attacks are the enemy, lurking in the shadows, ready to strike. Recently, the UK fintech sector has felt the sting of these attacks. A series of high-profile breaches has ignited a hiring boom i... |
| 28.05.2025 | Starling’s profits dented by regulatory issues | Starling Bank has reported a 26 per cent fall in profits to £223m in the year ending March 2025, after its finances were hit by two legacy regulatory issues.
Starling, one of the UK’s most prominent challenger banks which has around 4.6m cu... |
| 28.05.2025 | Goldman-backed Starling Bank reports 26% profit drop as it flags Covid loan fraud issue | British neobank Starling posted an annual profit before tax of £223.4 million, down nearly 26% year-on-year.
Profits at the bank were impacted by a regulatory fine and an issue with one of the U.K.’s Covid-era business loan schemes.
“This i... |
| 27.05.2025 | Fintech hiring to boom after cyber attack carnage | UK fintech is set for another shot of momentum after a series of cyber attacks on top retailers exposed a need for greater security expansion.
Hiring in the industry is projected to increase 32 per cent in 2025 as risk and compliance become... |
| 24.05.2025 | London vs New York: Who will win the fintech IPO war? | A battle with New York awaits as Rachel Reeves sets her eyes on London fintech IPOs.
The Chancellor has courted top fintech darlings in her attempt to boost listings on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) as a fleet of firms are flirting with f... |
| 15.05.2025 | Shawbrook Bank’s loan and deposit book boosted by retail demand | Shawbrook Bank received a boost to its loan book in the first-quarter driven by strong demand in commercial and retail markets.
Lending increased to £15.8bn, from £15.2bn at the end of 2024. This marked a 15 per cent annual jump.
The growth... |