Exclusive: Laybuy up for sale after turbulent time on public markets April 16, 2024 Buy-now pay-later firm Laybuy has put itself up for sale and is hunting for potential buyers following a turbulent few years on the public markets, City A.M. can reveal.
Equals: Payments fintech doubles annual profit and eyes up further growth with M&A April 16, 2024 Payments fintech group Equals has more than doubled its annual profit on the back of rapid growth and international expansion.
Revolut UK chief: New York threatening London’s ‘supremacy’ in fintech April 15, 2024 London is at risk of losing its fintech “supremacy” to New York, the UK boss of Revolut has said, as the city boasts a plethora of top talent and the depth of its capital markets will tempt companies looking to IPO.
Revolut and Monzo say scrap stamp duty as top fintechs launch bid to boost stock market April 15, 2024 Revolut and Monzo are among a group of top fintech firms to urge the government to ditch its contentious tax on share trading today as part of a sweeping call for reform to revive London's stock market and boost its appeal to technology firms.
Fintech boards lack AI skills needed to drive future growth, survey finds April 15, 2024 Company boards of the UK’s top fintechs lack the necessary skills and experience in artificial intelligence, a new survey has suggested, which could hold back future growth for these firms.
Klarna: Three-quarters of staff now use AI tools like ChatGPT as fintech looks to reduce hiring April 9, 2024 Around three-quarters of employees at Klarna now regularly use tools like ChatGPT, its head of artificial intelligence has told City A.M., as the buy-now pay-later giant leverages the technology to reduce hiring costs.
Unleashing The Future Of Finance: IFGS 2024 Beckons April 3, 2024 The UK has long been celebrated as a global leader in FinTech and financial innovation. 8 out of every 10 adults in the UK are currently using at least one FinTech tool on a regular basis; nearly 60% of all SME lending across the UK is being done by FinTechs and alternative lenders; and the [...]
Meet the woman on a mission to get pension money into UK start-ups March 28, 2024 Charlie Conchie interviews the biggest movers and shakers in tech, fintech and financial services. This week, it’s IQ Capital chief and the British Venture Capital Association's pension fund guru Kerry Baldwin.
Philip Hammond’s Railsr floats merger with Equals Group March 20, 2024 Railsr, the fintech company chaired by former chancellor Philip Hammond, has pursued a merger with rival Equals Group.
Alpha Group: fintech reports growth as it eyes premium listing in 2024 March 20, 2024 AIM-listed Alpha said it expects to complete a move to a listing on the premium segment of the main market in 2024.