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Golub Capital Marks 5 Years in Europe with Continued Expansion of Lending Strategy

Golub Capital marked the fifth year of operations at its London office by announcing an expansion in its European direct lending strategy, a new and expanded London office location and solid results. Tara Moore, Head of European Originations at Golub Capital said: “Our growth and… Read More

Liquidity Establishes London HQ and Commits £1.5B to UK AI Investments

In a key move to capitalize on the booming artificial intelligence sector, Liquidity, a private credit firm specializing in AI-driven ventures, has announced the establishment of its new headquarters in London alongside a substantial £1.5 billion investment plan targeting the UK’s technology landscape. This strategic… Read More

Most UK Consumers Are Sticking With Physical Payments Cards, Zilch Survey Reveals

British shoppers refuse to be parted from physical payments cards, despite the popularity of digital services like Apple Pay and Google Pay, new figures from ad enabled payments company Zilch reveal. The research findings from a Zilch poll come as Zilch launches its “first physical… Read More

Fintech Stripe Enables UK Business Growth with Global Money Management Capabilities

Programmable financial services company Stripe showcased its latest products to accelerate the growth of British businesses, “including a major expansion of its money management capabilities, tools to make it easier to trade internationally, and the world’s first AI foundation model for payments.” UK businesses are… Read More

New York Surpasses London as the World’s Leading Financial Hub

New York has reportedly reclaimed its position as the world’s leading financial center in 2025, overtaking London, according to the 37th edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 37). This ranking, compiled using 140 quantitative measures from sources like the World Bank, OECD, and… Read More

Regtech CUBE Announces Global HQ at City of London Building

CUBE, a firm specializing in Automated Regulatory Intelligence (ARI) and Regulatory Change Management (RCM), opened its global headquarters located at the iconic City of London building, Tower 42, and confirmed the growth trajectory of the company over the last year – increasing revenue, employees and… Read More

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Extends Collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

LSEG announced it has extended its multi-year collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), naming AWS as the preferred cloud provider for its Markets, Risk Intelligence and FTSE Russell divisions. This agreement reportedly builds on the existing relationship “between the two companies.” By migrating internal systems… Read More

UK Fintech Firm Stenn’s $1B Collapse Impacts Major Banks

Several of Wall Street’s largest banks, including Citigroup, BNP Paribas, and Natixis, found themselves entangled in the collapse of London-based firm Stenn, once heralded as a $1 billion trade-finance Fintech. The implosion, which unfolded rapidly, exposed critical oversights in due diligence and raised questions about… Read More

UK’s Financial Services Execs Plan to Increase Investments in London based Operations – Report

More than half (53%) of the UK’s financial services executives reportedly believe that “negativity about the health of London as a financial center is being overplayed,” as the majority (62%) plan to “increase investment in their London operations over the next five years,” according to… Read More

London Leads UK with Trust in AI-powered Financial Support – PensionBee Research

Research from PensionBee reveals that Londoners are far more enthusiastic about using artificial intelligence (AI) to help manage their finances compared to the rest of the UK. A nationally representative survey of 1,000 UK adults examining attitudes toward AI in pension customer support revealed “that… Read More

Bitwise Asset Management Announces $70M Investment

Bitwise Asset Management, a crypto-specialist asset manager with over $12 billion in client assets, announced the completion of a $70 million equity raise. The investment round was reportedly led by Electric Capital, along with participation from the folllowing entities: MassMutual, Highland Capital, MIT Investment Management… Read More

Futures Brokerage Firm RJO Partners with London based Phlo Systems

R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, and Phlo Systems, a provider of digital solutions for commodity trading, trade finance and international trade compliance, announced that the firms have entered into a tech partnership, which includes an… Read More

London’s K2 Group Launches New Credit Business

K2 Group Holdings Limited, a division of K2 Insurance Services and a leading specialty insurance and (re)insurance underwriting platform based in London, announces the launch of K2 Credit. This division founded by Benedict Gedye and Josh Madeiros will write comprehensive Non-Payment Insurance “across Single Risk… Read More

London’s Payments Fintech Vyne to Wind Down UK Operations

Vyne, a London-based real-time account-to-account payments platform, has announced that it will be winding down its UK operations effective April 22. This decision comes just months after Vyne was acquired by Tarabut, a Middle Eastern fintech company. According to a statement released recently on Vyne’s… Read More

NatWest UK Regional Growth Tracker: The North East and London Were Leading in Terms of Business Activity

The North East and London were once again the two “standout performers” in terms of regional business activity growth in December, according to the latest NatWest UK Regional Growth Tracker. Higher business activity was recorded in “three of the 12 nations and regions in December.”… Read More

Expense Management Fintech Finfare Reports Steady Business Growth

Finfare Inc., a Fintech focused on expense management, is marking its three-years of business operations with a brand refresh and several industry updates/milestones. According to the update shared with CI, the brand revamp reflects the company’s evolution and its commitment to its mission to transform… Read More

Global Fintech additiv Strengthens UK Presence with New London Office

additiv, a global firm focused on fintech and digital transformation,  announced the appointment of Pierre Dufauret as the UK Market Head and the opening of a new office in London’s Heron Tower. These moves underscore additiv’s commitment to strengthening its presence in the UK market… Read More

London’s Fintech Storfund Teams Up with TikTok Shop to Offer Embedded Cash Flow Solution in Major US Marketplace

Fintech Storfund has announced a partnership with TikTok Shop that will introduce the first fully embedded cash flow solution in a major US marketplace. This change is expected to benefit sellers on the social media app. Referred to as Daily Advance, the product should reportedly… Read More

London based LemonEdge Teams Up with Investor Portal Solution Eleven

LemonEdge, the fund accounting solution for private markets, has announced a strategic partnership with Eleven, an investor portal solution. This partnership marks a significant milestone “for both companies, combining LemonEdge’s innovative accounting capabilities with Eleven’s powerful platform for automating and streamlining the entire investor lifecycle,… Read More

UK’s Digital Bank OakNorth and ASK Partner on Loan to London’s Vabel

OakNorth and ASK Partners, a specialist property lender, have provided a £30.8m co-loan to London-based Vabel, to acquire 114-150 Queensway and 97-113 Inverness Terrace. The post-war 1950s building occupies a prominent corner position “on the southern end of the site, bookended between Porchester Gardens and… Read More

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