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Blackstone Backs UK Online Lender’s $171M Round

Blackstone Backs UK Online Lender’s $171M Round
Blackstone Backs UK Online Lender’s $171M Round
March 15, 2016  |  Alternative Credit

Future Finance, an online lending startup specializing in student loans, secured £119 million ($170 million) in funding from investors, including QED Investors and Blackstone Strategic...

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Study Says UK Businesses Need Cyberattack Reality Check
Study Says UK Businesses Need Cyberattack Reality Check
March 04, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

A new report is calling out U.K. businesses for their reluctance to report cyberattacks, warning that they need to “get real” about the subsequent damages...

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The UK’s Payments Regulator Talks Innovation
The UK’s Payments Regulator Talks Innovation
February 16, 2016  |  Legal & Regulation

It’s been almost a year since the United Kingdom ushered in a first of its kind: the launch of a Payment Systems Regulator (PSR). With...

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TalkTalk Shares Costs Of Massive Payments Breach
TalkTalk Shares Costs Of Massive Payments Breach
February 03, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

Just months after British broadband provider TalkTalk suffered what has been regarded as one of Britain’s biggest online security breaches, the company has confirmed that...

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HSBC Hit By Cyberattack
HSBC Hit By Cyberattack
January 29, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

HSBC customers are experiencing yet another outage, but this time it’s due to a cyberattack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Starling Digital Bank Raises $70M In Pre-UK Move
Starling Digital Bank Raises $70M In Pre-UK Move
January 12, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

Starling Bank, a digital bank planning to make inroads into the United Kingdom, has raised $70 million to serve that purpose, Financial Times reported Monday (Jan. 11)....

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