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| 06.08.2026 | Starling plans to ‘come out swinging’ in diversification bid | Bernadette Smith has a spring in her step as she sits down in Starling’s headquarters to discuss her new role. The fintech’s new banking boss is buzzing with energy that she wants to pass onto customers and investors.
“I want everyone to be... |
| 03.08.2026 | Chrysalis marks down Starling stake again and reduces Klarna holding | Chrysalis Investments has slashed the price tag of its Starling stake for the second straight quarter.
The British investment trust marked down the value of its holding in the digital bank by five per cent to £356m in the second quarter. Th... |
| 08.07.2026 | How the boss of Zilch became UK fintech’s power broker | Last year, Zilch founder Philip Belamant sat down with then-boss of Monzo, TS Anil.
As the two friends caught up, Belamant was fizzing with ideas to turn his $2bn British fintech into a global powerhouse, according to sources familiar with ... |
| 07.07.2026 | London workers most exposed to AI jobs cull | Workers in London are more exposed to an artificial intelligence-induced jobs cull than in any other major city, according to the world’s leading economics think tank, while growth in hiring for AI talent has been lower than in the EU, Cana... |
| 06.07.2026 | Thought Machine lands $40M funding from bank, surpasses $100M in annual revenue | Thought Machine, one of the UK’s most valuable fintechs, is set to unveil that it has received £30m ($41m) funding from a "tier 1" bank later this year, as its annual revenues surpass $100m for the first time, it said.
The boss of... |
| 03.07.2026 | Starling Bank to axe 130 jobs | Starling Bank is set to cut around 130 jobs, as it looks to simplify its operations and cut duplication amid an AI push across the UK challenger bank. The cuts follow a dip in profits and revenues at Starling, one of the UK’s most well-know... |
| 03.07.2026 | UK fintech Starling to axe 130 roles in AI-powered simplification drive | Starling is gearing up to cut some 130 roles in a bid to streamline its operations following a fall in profit over the last year.
The London-based fintech told staff this week it would restructure its banking and tech operations as it lever... |
| 23.06.2026 | Starling names HSBC veteran as chair in boardroom shake-up on road to IPO | Starling has appointed the former top boss of HSBC Bank as its new chair as the digital challenger shakes up its boardroom on the road to its long-awaited IPO.
The UK fintech named Colin Bell – who has served as a non-executive director at ... |
| 09.06.2026 | Lloyds taps $160bn fintech giant to boost small business tech | Lloyds Bank has sealed a partnership with a $160bn (£119bn) fintech giant to ramp up its payments tech for small-business clients.
The blue-chip banking giant has agreed a tie-up with Stripe that will see Lloyds leverage the fintech’s payme... |
| 05.06.2026 | Wordsmith AI Secures $70M to Transform Corporate Legal Operations | Wordsmith AI announces $70 million Series B funding. This significant capital accelerates its innovative AI platform development. The goal: empower corporate legal teams. It enables them to manage more work internally. It drastically reduce... |
| 04.06.2026 | Edinburgh’s Wordsmith AI Raises $70m to Expand Globally | Edinburgh-headquartered Wordsmith AI today announced a $70 million Series B funding from Highland Europe and Index Ventures among others.
The round comes alongside an expansion of Wordsmith’s product and new enterprise customer wins, includ... |
| 03.06.2026 | Wordsmith Raises $70m to Bring Legal Work Back In-House and Away From Law firms | The legal AI startup now serves more than 500 in-house teams using Wordsmith to organize, route and complete legal work across the business, reducing reliance on outside counsel
NEW YORK, NY AND EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND / ACCESS Newswire / June ... |
| 03.06.2026 | This is why the City’s fintech IPO boom hasn’t happened yet | Hopes remain high for a flurry of fintech listings, in this week’s column Samuel Norman takes a look at whether this could come to fruition and what could be holding it up.
City officials have pinned a hefty portion of their hopes for a Lon... |
| 27.05.2026 | Small cap tech firm quits LSE to cut costs in latest market blow | Small-cap semiconductor firm Nanoco Group is quitting the London Stock Exchange in a bid to save £700,000 a year, in the latest setback for Britain’s struggling public markets.
The Manchester-based tech business said the annual costs of mai... |
| 27.05.2026 | An Inspector Calls at Nationwide’s annual general meeting | In 49 days An Inspector Calls at the Nationwide annual general meeting and in this week’s column Samuel Norman looks at what he could be asking. Also on the agenda… after annual report season, it’s time for Starling to go full throttle on E... |
| 26.05.2026 | ‘Centre of gravity is shifting’: UK fintech hiring to switch focus from neobanks | UK fintech is forecast for another hiring surge as the sector matures past the high-growth era of neobanks and focus turns to the rise of software and payments focused firms.
Figures from City recruiter Morgan McKinley forecast fintech hiri... |
| 25.05.2026 | Shawbrook weighs Aldermore bid as Firstrand looks to offload challenger bank | Shawbrook is reportedly weighing up a merger with rival Aldermore after its owner put the challenger bank up for sale.
The lender, which debuted on the London Stock Exchange last year, is in the early stages of considering a takeover, accor... |
| 21.05.2026 | ‘It will reduce jobs’ – Jamie Dimon sounds off on AI’s impact on banks | One of the world’s leading financial figures has warned AI will inevitably lead to a cut in jobs amid growing jitters around the impact the new tech will have on the banking sector.
Jamie Dimon – the top boss of America’s largest bank, JP M... |
| 21.05.2026 | Starling’s SaaS business sees revenue lift but group profits dip | Starling Bank has reported a drop in profits and revenues, but said revenues at its SaaS subsidiary surged, according to its latest set of financial results.
The UK challenger bank, which has over six million customers, reported that pre-ta... |
| 21.05.2026 | ‘Exceptionally challenging’: Starling puts climate target under review | Starling has placed its target to reduce carbon emissions by one-third by 2030 under review after it cited “exceptionally challenging” roadblocks in its mission.
The UK fintech – which published its annual report on Thursday – had targeted ... |
| 21.05.2026 | Starling’s profit slides as falling interest rates bite | Starling’s profit took a dip in the latest financial year as the lower interest rate environment took a chunk out of the digital bank’s bottom line.
The UK fintech notched a £217m pre-tax profit, down three per cent from the £223m secured i... |
| 21.05.2026 | Southampton sponsors could sue over £170m Spygate verdict | Southampton could face legal action from sponsors for reputational damage after they were kicked out of the Championship play-off final over “Spygate”, lawyers have warned.
An arbitration panel dismissed Southampton’s appeal against their e... |
| 13.05.2026 | AI in banks? It’s all marketing and FOMO | As banks are rush to beef up their AI capacity Samuel Norman recounts the sentiment shared across the industry at a conference in Copenhagen last week.
Like all sectors, banks are chasing the promises of AI.
The industry is shrugging off gr... |
| 05.05.2026 | ‘Inflection point’: Challenger banks loan growth halved in 2025 | Challenger banks have reached an “inflection point” after loan growth across the industry halved in the last year, a fresh report has warned.
New analysis from Big Four firm EY showed lending growth across UK challenger, specialist and digi... |
| 29.04.2026 | New Benchmark Finds Banking Chatbots Falling Short | A new benchmark from BehindLogin reveals that most banking chatbots are failing to deliver meaningful customer outcomes, offering conversational interfaces without the underlying capability to resolve real user needs.
The BehindLogin Chatbo... |
| 23.04.2026 | Starling no plans to enter “massively overserved” US retail banking market | Starling Bank has no plans to enter the “massively overserved” US retail banking market, but will focus its US expansion on its business-to-business offering instead, says its chief financial officer.
The UK challenger bank is looking to es... |
| 19.04.2026 | How neobanks are expanding through embedded finance partnerships | Share
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Neobanks have spent their first decade proving they can acquire customers and manage deposits. Their second decade will be defined by how aggressively they expand through partnerships. Embedded finance is the v... |
| 19.04.2026 | How challenger banks are redefining retail banking economics | Share
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Challenger banks entered the UK market promising to disrupt retail banking. A decade later, the disruption is not just in the customer experience. It is in the fundamental economics of how retail banking is str... |
| 19.04.2026 | How mobile banking dominance is reshaping UX strategy | Share
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Mobile banking has become the default channel for retail financial services
Mobile banking is no longer a supplementary service — it is the primary interface through which hundreds of millions of consumers mana... |
| 15.04.2026 | Trade Republic axes customer service chatbots, replaces them with over 1,000 humans | In a world of finance, where automation, AI and chatbots are becoming more commonplace, Germany’s most valuable startup is taking the opposite path.
Trade Republic, which is valued at €12.5 billion, is ditching its customer service AI chatb... |
| 09.04.2026 | Revolut follows Starling with AI agent as tech arms race heats up | Revolut has waded into the AI arms race with the debut of its personal finance assistant as fintech firms race to beef up the tech in their all-in-one super apps.
The $75bn digital banking giant has launched AI by Revolut – a financial assi... |
| 09.04.2026 | UK’s best bank revealed – and it’s not a bank | The UK banking sector’s top bank has been crowned – and (spoiler) it’s not a bank.
A new report from Forbes and market research firm Statista analysed the global banking system for the world’s top names in the sector.
Over 54,000 people wer... |
| 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 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 ... |
| 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... |
| 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 | 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... |
| 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... |
| 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 | 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... |
| 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 | 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... |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | £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 ... |
| 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 ... |
| 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... |