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Azimo enlists Ripple for cross-border payments

Money transfer outfit Azimo is tapping Ripple's On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) offering for faster, cheaper cross-border payments.

SoftBank-Backed Grab Raises $856 Million From Japanese Investors in Financial Services Push

Southeast Asia's Grab said Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) and IT services firm TIS Inc have agreed to invest a combined $856 million in the ride-hailing firm, as it seeks to expand...

UK should diverge on domestic financial services It is time to revisit inherited EU rules to help the sector adapt to new technology ft.com

The week is kicking off with a major piece of M&A in the world of financial technology startups. Today Intuit — the accounting, tax filing and financial planning software giant behind QuickBooks,...

The UK should diverge on domestic financial services

It is time to revisit inherited EU rules to help the sector adapt to new technology

The Plaid ‘mafia’ begins with John Whitfield joining student loan fintech startup Summer

So far this year, one of the most eye-popping startup exits has been Visa’s $5.3 billion acquisition of fintech data services platform Plaid. It’s a major exit in the white-hot fintech space, and...

Revolut valued at $5.5bn in long-awaited funding round

UK group reaches valuation of $5.5bn, making it one of most valuable fintech companies in Europe

Investors splash the cash on British fintech startups

Global investors poured money into the UK’s fintech sector last year, almost doubling the amount invested here between 2018 and 2019

Pilot launches to support communities’ access to cash

A new independent initiative has launched to help communities retain free access to cash, as the UK shifts to an increasingly cashless society.

Bailed-out RBS to rebrand as NatWest

Royal Bank of Scotland is calling time on its recent checkered past, rebranding as NatWest and setting out new goals to become a 'purpose-led bank' focused on enterprise, learning and climate.

Fintech 50 2020: The Newcomers

For our fifth annual Fintech 50, 19 of our picks have never appeared on the list. Digital banks, insurance startups and payments companies made a particularly strong showing.

Top European fintech startups to follow in 2020

Financial technology is the hottest startup sector in Europe. Sifted reporters dig into the data and challenges behind the most important European fintechs.

Fintech has finally cracked the US banking sector

Fintech is overhyped, but it's also keeping centuries-old banks on their toes.