The Ultimate Guide to Fintech
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Fintech.
What to know about Fintech
Fintech, short for financial technology, represents a dynamic sector where innovation meets finance to revolutionize how individuals and businesses manage money. This tag aggregates stories that cover the broad spectrum of fintech developments ranging from payment solutions and banking technology to AI-driven financial services and cybersecurity.
Readers exploring this tag will find insights on groundbreaking startups expanding across regions, significant funding rounds propelling growth, the rise of embedded finance, and the ongoing challenges of regulatory compliance and cybersecurity in financial services. The stories also spotlight the evolving influence of women leaders and inclusivity efforts within the fintech landscape.
Whether it's about the latest in digital payments, collaboration between traditional banks and fintech firms, advances in AI for financial operations, or regional fintech ecosystems gaining momentum, this collection offers valuable knowledge for anyone interested in the current and future impact of technology on finance.
UK Fintech News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
MQube adopts Brett AI agents for marketing workflows
The move should help MQube scale its marketing output without adding headcount, while keeping human oversight on content in a regulated sector.
Embat cuts J.P. Morgan bank onboarding from months to days
Finance teams can now connect J.P. Morgan accounts to Embat's treasury system in days, rather than months, without external certification.
Trading 212 taps Cardamon AI to speed compliance work
The rollout is already cutting the compliance team's time on regulatory monitoring and mapping across multiple jurisdictions for the fintech.
10x Banking & ezbob partner on UK SME lending launch
Banks could cut SME lending launch times to weeks as the new package combines core ledger infrastructure with digital application and decisioning tools.
Wahda Bank picks Backbase for digital platform in Libya
Libyan businesses and later retail customers will gain online banking as Wahda Bank starts rolling out a new platform in 2027.
Trading 212 launches instant bank deposits with TrueLayer
The move should help investors automate regular top-ups, with funds available to trade immediately after transfer and fewer failed payments.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
Provenir named major player in IDC decision intelligence
Ripple Treasury adds 24/7 returns for corporate clients
Broadridge holds third in IDC FinTech Rankings again
MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for production AI
Plumery launches rescue plan for digital banking exits
Featured News
Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents
Celonis argues frontier AI models are too generic for regulated banking, urging firms to weigh cost, risk and process gains before scaling deployments.
DesignVerse targets U.S. firms with private cloud AI tools
DesignVerse is targeting U.S. aviation, defence and finance clients with on-premise AI tools as data sovereignty concerns reshape vendor choice.
AI transforming B2B discovery - but human trust endures
AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.
Expert Columns
As payments become invisible, AI must prove it can be trusted to reach its full potential
Beyond badge-scans: why tech events should be designed for trust
An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Safeguarding, not victim-blaming: why fraud prevention needs a fundamental mindset shift
Simple but secure: solving blockchain's biggest UX challenge
Why Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Starts With Clean Data
Intelligent flexible Payments: A new approach to reducing preventable debt
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Fintech News
Birbank Private named Azerbaijan's top private bank
Rapid asset growth and a 71.8% jump in clients helped the wealth arm become the first Azerbaijani bank to win the award.
TBC Group posts record profit, unveils buyback plan
Capital returns are set to increase after TBC Group lifted third-quarter net profit to GEL 404 million and unveiled a GEL 50 million buyback.
Bir opens digital support branch in Azerbaijan's Ganja
The branch aims to help more customers in Azerbaijan's second-largest city use app-based banking, as cashless payments continue to rise.
TBC launches palm payment in Georgia for first time
Customers in Georgia can now pay with a palm scan after TBC became the country's first lender to offer the biometric option.
Revolut hits USD $115 billion valuation after fundraising
The latest round gives the London-based fintech fresh backing as it pushes into new banking markets and reports rising profit and revenue.
Google Cloud pilot automates syndicated loan lifecycle
A proof of concept aims to cut settlement times and reconciliation work in syndicated lending, after modelling a USD $1.945 billion Term Loan B.
Braid raises USD $38 million to expand embedded connectivity
The cash will fund Braid's international expansion as it races to broaden carrier coverage and compete in a growing embedded connectivity market.
Candescent adds Memcyco to its banking marketplace
Banks and credit unions gain earlier warnings on phishing and account takeover as Candescent adds Memcyco to its marketplace.
FCA urges fintechs to design AI around customer needs
The regulator says firms risk poor customer outcomes unless AI tools are built around real needs, strong oversight and resilience.
LO:TECH raises USD $12 million to expand into US & Asia
The London trading firm will use the new funding to enter New York and Singapore, as tokenised assets and round-the-clock markets gain traction.
Liquidity Services taps Flywire for global payments
The change should cut reconciliation work and payment costs for a marketplace that spans buyers and sellers in more than 100 countries.
DXC & YEO team up on continuous bank identity checks
Banks may be able to spot account takeovers sooner as DXC and YEO combine facial recognition with digital banking expertise.
Ravical raises USD $17 million seed round led by MMC
The funding will help the AI platform expand across Europe and into the US as accounting firms seek ways to grow without hiring more staff.
PSE Consulting to host Merchant Acquiring Conference
Pressure is mounting on traditional acquirers as AI shopping tools, marketplaces and embedded payments reshape who controls checkout and bears fraud risk.
Hello Clever named in CB Insights fintech 100 list
The recognition underlines Hello Clever's expansion overseas as it builds cross-border payment infrastructure from New York to Sydney and beyond.
Ecommpay launches AI chatbot for small business payments
It aims to cut support delays for merchants who lack in-house payments expertise, while escalating complex issues to human staff.
Harmony launches voice AI agent platform for sales teams
It aims to cut missed deals by automating complex sales calls, with early user Bright Car Finance reporting a 9% rise in closed business.
Bloomberg adds AI coding assistant to BQuant platform
The tool could save analysts time by turning natural-language prompts into Python code and Bloomberg Query Language queries inside BQuant.
Bloomberg widens ASKB access with chat & file links
Terminal users can now search their own chats, files and watchlists in ASKB, with cited answers drawn from Bloomberg and client material.
Othrfund expands into US after European lending push
Demand from advisers and fractional finance chiefs has prompted the London-based lender to start targeting American firms after deploying more than £30 million in Europe.
Job Moves
Perkbox appoints Shahid Naveed as Chief Product Officer
Centeca names Jesper With-Fogstrup as Chief Executive
Tem appoints Berian James to open Rosso to customers
Aptitude Software appoints Kenneth Paqvalén as CFO
Tokenovate names William L'Heveder as Chief Revenue Officer
FIOR names Gemma Ungoed-Thomas as sovereign AI adviser
Britton appointed to Chair UK Open Banking future body
Centeca appoints first Head of AI Strategy & Enablement
Tokenovate appoints Alec Burns as Head of Product Technology
