The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Payments System Regulator (PSR), the UK’s financial and payments regulators, are preparing for the next evolutionary step for open […]
Category: Fintech
BVNK Partners With First Digital Ahead of ‘Breakout Year’ for Stablecoin Adoption
BVNK, a stablecoin payment infrastructure provider, is joining forces with First Digital, the group behind First Digital USD, in a move to bolster the adoption […]
News & Views | Episode 184: Blue Monday & The UK Gender Pay Gap
On this week’s episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about how fintechs can overcome ‘Blue Monday’ challenges […]
Marqeta Selected to Power Trading 212 Rapid Expansion Across 20 Countries in Europe
Trading 212, the fintech broker looking to democratise the financial markets, has announced its launch into 20 countries in continental Europe, following a new partnership […]
Lightyear Launches ISA Offerings for the UK, Directly Competing With Legacy Providers
Investment company Lightyear has entered the UK’s ISA market with the launch of a new Cash Individual Savings Account (ISA) and Stocks and Shares ISA, […]
Oil to Innovation: an Overview of Fintech in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, historically best known for its vast oil wealth, is aggressively pursuing new plans to establish itself as a leading global […]
The UK Won’t Close the Gender Pay Gap Until 2065 Unless Employers Accelerate Change, Warns Isio
It could take another 40 years to close the gender pay gap in the UK if the current rate of improvement continues, according to a […]
Global AI Race: Does $500Billion Stargate Project Investment Leave Every Other Country in the Dust?
The US has become the latest country to unveil big plans to drive innovation using artificial intelligence. The beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency has gotten […]
Lloyds and MyPocketSkill Launch Co-Branded Promo to Help UK Students Earn Money and Key Skills
Lloyds Bank is teaming up with MyPocketSkill, a financial education platform targeted at Gen Z, to launch a co-branded promo campaign aimed at helping students […]
Visa Invests in Nigerian Moniepoint to Help Bolster Financial Inclusion Across Africa
Nigerian fintech Moniepoint has secured investment from digital payments giant Visa, enabling it to continue its mission to ensure financial inclusion for people across Africa. […]