ClearBank and Plaid Partner to Unlock Real-Time Open Banking Payments in the UK
ClearBank and Plaid have joined forces to bring faster, seamless, and secure real-time open banking payments to UK businesses and consumers.
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American Express Now Accepted at Big Yellow Self Storage Across the UK
American Express expands its presence in the competitive British card market, as Amex Cardmembers can now use their Card at the UK’s leading self-storage brand.
Monzo Reaches 14M Customer Milestone Driven by Business Offerings and Strong Engagement
Popular neobank Monzo has passed the 14-million-customer mark, adding the latest two million in just six months — a milestone that highlights how quickly the UK fintech continues to scale.
Why UK Fintech Founders Feel Bullish About Their Business Despite Gloomy Economic Outlook
Many UK fintech founders say they are worried about the national economy but remain confident in their own businesses. How to explain this paradox?
PayPal & KKR Renew Strategic Deal Paving The Way For Expanded BNPL Growth Across Europe
Under the agreement, PayPal will continue to manage all the customer-facing activities (underwriting of loans, servicing, customer relations) while KKR takes on the bulk of the receivables purchase.
UK / Singapore Report Exposes Big Adoption Gap in Tokenisation
The new UK/Singapore study highlights a widening “adoption gap” between what tokenisation could enable and what the buy-side is realistically prepared to implement today.
Coinbase Rolls Out UK Savings Product and Shelves Major Stablecoin Acquisition: Strategic Shift Signals Evolving Focus
Coinbase new hybrid operations model in the UK could pressure other exchanges and crypto wallet providers to offer similar regulated savings capabilities, while the collapse of the BVNK deal could raise questions about valuation, timing, and regulatory risk for stablecoin infrastructure acquisitions.
Worldline and Deliverect Power the Next Wave of Digital Hospitality with Smart Self-Ordering Kiosks in the UK
The joint Worldline and Deliverect self-ordering solution is now available to UK hospitality businesses, offering an easy-to-deploy platform to modernise in-store experiences and keep pace with the evolving expectations of connected diners.
Financial Crime Blind Spot: Majority of Corporate Finance Firms May Be Missing AML Standards
Money laundering risks are quietly creeping into the heart of the UK’s dealmaking world, as a new FCA review warns that many corporate finance firms, crucial players in raising capital and advising on mergers and acquisitions, may be failing to meet basic anti-money laundering (AML) standards to prevent financial crime.
GDF Sandbox Proves Tokenized Money Market Funds Are Legally and Technically Ready for Collateral Use in Europe and the UK
GDF sandbox becomes a turning point for the integration of digital assets into mainstream finance, as it proves the real-life utility of tokenized money market funds (TMMFs).
Central Banks Ease Cautiously as Growth Outlook Improves: What It Means for Businesses and Fintechs
The world’s major central banks are cautiously turning the page toward monetary easing as signs of slower inflation and modestly improving growth emerge.
Europe’s Challengers Cross the Atlantic: Why Neobanks Are Racing to the U.S.
Fintechs and neobanks nurtured and grown on European grouds are increasingly getting on their feet and sharpening focus on the U.S. market. Here’s why.
Invela Warns That the UK’s Smart Data Ecosystem Requires Stronger Protections Amid Rising Risks
As the UK’s smart data ecosystem expands from open banking to open finance and broader cross-sector data sharing, managing risk in real time has become a critical priority. Invela’s new white paper explores how to strengthen defences against the rising risks tied to third-party providers.
Key Takeaways from TransUnion Summit 2025
As industry leaders gathered for TransUnion’s UK Summit, three key challenges for financial services emerged: trust, financial exclusion, and fraud. Here are the main takeaways.
Half UK Shoppers Love Contactless In-Store Payments But Even More Carry Cash
An increasing number of British consumers say contactless is their favourite way to pay in-store, though cash use in stores has also grown by over 20% in two years, reports Takepayments.
Monzo Opens Waitlist for Built-In Tax Filing With Making Tax Digital
Powered by Sage technology, Monzo Making Tax Digital in-built tax filing tool will enable sole traders and landlords to file taxes directly to HMRC from their Monzo Business bank account, as HMRC’s new rules come into effect in April 2026.
