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Fintech

Articles and analysis on UK and European growth companies operating in the fintech sector, including developers of mobile banking apps, peer-to-peer lending platforms, robo-advisers, digital wallets, and blockchain-based solutions.

News

DueCourse secures the largest fintech investment seen outside of London

The cloud-based invoice financing service secures £6.25 million in equity and debt from business angels, including the founders and investors of Zoopla, LoveFilm, TransferWise and LinkedIn

Banking

Where will the Uberification of banking leave advisers?

With bank branches closing all over the UK, an Uber for banking could be the future. Are bank tellers and advisers going the way of the switchboard operators and town criers of yesteryear?

News

Octopus Investments launches fintech accelerator

The investment firm supports UK growth businesses, and is now entering the broken fintech market with Octopus Labs

Banking

‘Free-for-all feeding frenzy’ PSD2 may be the best thing for Europe’s banks

Two in three European bankers are adopting a risk-averse wait-and-see approach in response to the uncertainty an open application programming interfaces (API) could bring. Here's why the PSD2 mandate could be the best thing for banking since the recessionary shake-up of 2008

Banking

Fintech or bust: can banks catch up?

Following the news that Lloyds Banking Group will close more than 200 branches, with 3000 workers set to lose their jobs, the future for high street banking is clearly digital. Is it too late for banks to compete with fintech firms on the digital front?

News

Potential payments reform: a goldmine for fintech?

The Payment System Regulator's call for reform could create new opportunities for fintech firms.

Alternative Finance for Business

Can London remain a Fintech hub after Brexit?

The UK may still be reeling from the most divisive vote to rock the country in a generation following Britain's decision to leave the European Union, and the nation has plunged into a period of uncertainty. GrowthBusiness checks in on the fintech sector, speaking to experts in peer-to-peer lending, foreign exchange and invoice finance and asks whether London can remain a Fintech hub after Brexit.

News

Tech Innovators 2016: WiseAlpha Technologies

WiseAlpha is an online investment platform that offers members opportunities to invest in an asset class that has largely been unaccessible for the larger investment community.

News

Tech Innovators 2016: Goji

Goji works with both lending platforms as well as with investors and their advisers, to open up marketplace lending for retail investors.

Technology

Tech Innovators 2016: AimBrain

Using a patent-pending, context-based step-up authentication methodology, AimBrain is helping some of the world's largest financial institutions know if their users are really who they say they are.

Banking

Challenging the banks: the Evolution of FinTech

Over recent years, we have seen the FinTech landscape transform dramatically as the sector evolves to pose a real challenge to the UK banking market.

News

SyndicateRoom puts the finance back in FinTech

After an oversubscribed series A fundraise where SyndicateRoom, the equity crowdfunding platform closed its funding round at £3.1million.