Amid a challenging economic landscape, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled its Business Plan for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, marking the culmination of its three-year strategic roadmap. One of...
Ryft, a payment platform for marketplaces and digital platforms, has partnered with American Express. “We are now enabling our merchants within the UK to accept payments...
Swedish payments FinTech Klarna is now offering open banking-powered settlements in the U.K. “The launch means consumers can now pay Klarna directly from their bank account instead of...
When it comes to innovation, the United Kingdom can find itself on a literal island. And the kingdom’s latest regulatory push, one that is targeting...
The government of the United Kingdom has published draft legislation that would allow payment service providers (PSPs) to delay outbound payments processing by up to...
NatWest will end its buy now, pay later (BNPL) product May 7 due to lower-than-expected use of the offering. This move comes less than two years...
The U.K. bank Nationwide Building Society is set to acquire Virgin Money for $2.7 billion. The boards of the two companies reached a preliminary agreement to the deal on Thursday...
Revolut’s new U.K. CEO wants to make sure London remains a FinTech hub. Speaking to Bloomberg News Wednesday (March 6), Francesca Carlesi warned that the...
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority will investigate the use of personal guarantees by lenders for small business loans. The investigation was sparked by a “super complaint”...