Tag: United Kingdom
Hammond asserts importance of immigration for UK FinTech
Chancellor Philip Hammond will today highlight the importance of immigration for maintaining the UK's FinTech crown. Read more: www.cityam.com
FinTech is now worth £7bn to Britain’s economy
Chancellor Philip Hammond will call for the 'growing and strengthening' of UK FinTech in a speech at the Treasury's first International FinTech conference. Read more: uk.businessinsider.com
How is InsurTech keeping up with FinTech?
There has been huge flow of capital into insurtech in a short space of time. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
FinTech a Brexit priority for treasury
Supporting new technologies must become a government priority to counter the threat Brexit poses to London's financial services sector. Read more: www.law360.com
FinTech firms become mainstream
FinTech firms are giving consumers what they want – transparency and full access to data. Read more: www.banklesstimes.com
WeChat partners with London payments firm
London-based FinTech firm has announced it is to partner with the tech firm to provide payment options within WeChat’s wildly popular payment app. Read more: bdaily.co.uk
Amazon Cash: Just like a gift card, but mobile
Amazon announced its new Amazon Cash offering this morning, alongside a list of participating retailers which thus far include CVS pharmacy and Speedway. Read more: bankinnovation.net
Why the new £1 coin could be the last one ever
With the rise of alternative payment methods, it is nearly impossible to imagine that we will still be handing over bits of metal. Read more: www.cityam
Brexit a potential catalyst for global B2B payments shakeup
While some analysts had predicted apocalyptic-like fallouts from Brexit, the impact is a bit more profound. Read more: www.pymnts.com
Apple Pay debuts in Ireland
Apple Pay is now live in Ireland, almost three years after the service first debuted in the United States. Read more: www.mobilepaymentstoday.com