Tag: UK

Ummah Finance aims to be “the first UK born Islamic bank solely set up and operating from London”, with a fully digital proposition. Read more: www.bankingtech.com

Employee financial wellness startup Neyber has picked up £7.5m in a Series B round. The investment comes from existing backer Police Mutual. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

SME lender Fleximize has secured a £16.3m financing facility from specialist investment fund Hadrian’s Wall Secured Investments. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

UK specialist business lender Boost Capital has secured a £15m credit line from US investment firm Atalaya Capital Management. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

The boss of one of Britain’s biggest banks has said it welcomes “crazy” ideas which come from FinTech startups. Read more: www.cityam.com

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has warned that new financial technology could damage the business model of traditional banks. Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk

At a government-backed conference the CEO of Transferwise went off-message, suggesting startups should avoid London. Read more: www.finextra.com

Michael Kent is a serial entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Azimo, one of Europe’s most successful FinTechs of recent years. Read more: www.banknxt.com

When the UK leaves the EU in 2019, it will have an impact on businesses across all sectors. Read more: www.wired.co.uk

Online property investment platform Holiday Crowd has raised £290,000 in a Seed round from angel investors. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com