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Fintech

  • Monday, 18 November, 2024
    Stephen Diehl
    Bitcoin’s shift towards respectability should concern us all

    Regulators have not put in the necessary controls needed to address underlying disclosure, manipulation and systemic risks

    A Maga-style hat on display at this year’s bitcoin conference in Tennessee during the summer
  • Friday, 15 November, 2024
    Exchange traded funds
    Trump victory tipped to break logjam of exotic US crypto ETF filings

    SEC has only allowed spot bitcoin and ether ETFs, while Europe has ETPs invested in about 30 cryptocurrencies

    A screen shows cryptocurrency market movements at a cryptocurrency exchange in Barcelona, Spain
  • Friday, 15 November, 2024
    News in-depthCorporate Person in the News
    Klarna’s Seb Siemiatkowski — from burger flipping to billionaire club

    Swedish entrepreneur born to Polish immigrants seeks to list the ‘buy now, pay later’ fintech in New York

    A montage of Sebastian Siemiatkowski, a Klarna bag and the Klarna logo
  • Wednesday, 13 November, 2024
    Klarna AB
    Fintech Klarna files for IPO in US

    Swedish buy now, pay later pioneer submits documents for widely anticipated flotation

    Klarna app on a phone
  • Monday, 11 November, 2024
    US presidential election 2024
    Bitcoin hits record high as Republicans edge closer to full control of Congress

    Cryptocurrency surges past $80,000 for first time after Donald Trump’s decisive win

    Donald Trump is shown against a background of red bitcoins
  • Wednesday, 6 November, 2024
    Bitcoin
    Bitcoin hits record above $75,000 as crypto industry celebrates Trump win

    Republican presidential victor has vowed to end regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrency industry

    Donald Trump speaks at a podium during the Bitcoin 2024 conference at Music City Center in Nashville. The background displays the event's logo, ‘Bitcoin 2024’
  • Tuesday, 5 November, 2024
    FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
    What to expect on US election night

    Don’t anticipate results tonight, but there will be some early indicators

  • Monday, 4 November, 2024
    Affirm Holdings, Inc
    US ‘buy now, pay later’ group Affirm launches in UK

    Move comes as borrowing method comes under great regulatory scrutiny

    The Affirm app on a smartphone  in the US
  • Tuesday, 29 October, 2024
    Nigeria-based fintech Moniepoint gains ‘unicorn’ status

    Company raises $110mn from investors including Google despite slowdown in fundraising for African start-ups

    Moniepoint logo and card
  • Monday, 28 October, 2024
    Wise
    Wise chief executive fined £350,000 over ‘tax issues’

    UK financial regulator says Kristo Käärmann breached conduct rules but clears him to continue in his job

    Kristo Käärmann is posing for a portrait. He is wearing a blue T-shirt with the company's logo
  • Saturday, 26 October, 2024
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    What ‘Monzo millionaires’ can teach us about share options

    If you’re offered options as part of your pay package, what questions should you ask?

    Illustration of a bank card, cash and chart lines
  • Tuesday, 22 October, 2024
    US financial regulation
    US rolls out ‘open banking’ rules to make sharing financial data easier

    Agency finalises regulations aimed at increasing competition and helping consumers link bank accounts to apps

    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  logo on a building
  • Monday, 21 October, 2024
    LexVenture capital investment
    Europe can still birth the occasional unicorn Premium content

    Revolut and Monzo show it is not all doom and gloom for European VC

    A close-up of a smartphone screen displaying the Revolut app with images of colourful Revolut cards. The phone is positioned on a spiral notebook
  • Friday, 18 October, 2024
    Fintechs are literally passing the buck to private credit Premium content

    Once high-flying groups such as Klarna, SoFi and Upstart are selling billions of dollars’ worth of loans

    People crossing a street in Soho, New York, with a variety of shops and a food cart in the background. The scene is busy, featuring pedestrians in casual attire, some wearing hats or sunglasses.
  • Thursday, 17 October, 2024
    Financial fraud
    Card fraud scourge prompts fresh call for social media action

    £570mn stolen in the first half of the year, says UK Finance

  • Wednesday, 16 October, 2024
    Klarna AB
    Klarna sells loans to hedge fund Elliott to free up £30bn for growth

    Firm founded by US financier Paul Singer will take on risks and returns of the ‘buy now, pay later’ portfolio

    A woman seated inside a pink Cadillac holds a key handed to her by a valet attendant wearing a pink shirt. A Klarna shopping bag hangs on the car door. A pink sign nearby promotes a valet offer associated with Klarna.
  • Tuesday, 15 October, 2024
    LexMastercard Inc
    American love of credit cards will blunt instant payment appeal Premium content

    Visa and Mastercard can rest easy for now

    Close-up of Visa and Mastercard credit cards arranged in a stack
  • Friday, 11 October, 2024
    On Wall StreetJuan Luis Perez
    AI is coming for wealth management

    If Silicon Valley is right and the technology progresses, we may witness a new wave of industry disruption 

    A robotic hand holding dollars
  • Thursday, 10 October, 2024
    Former UBS chief Ralph Hamers joins AI wealth management start-up

    Dutchman to become external senior adviser to Arta Finance venture founded by former Google employees

    Ralph Hamers
  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2024
    Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
    Can a crypto ETF die of apathy?

    Forever and ether, amen

  • Thursday, 3 October, 2024
    LexBlockchain
    Why selling gilts on the blockchain is just a token gesture Premium content

    Take-up of the technology faces significant obstacles and disrupting the UK’s status quo will be a struggle

    The Bank of England in the City of London
  • Thursday, 3 October, 2024
    Personal Finance
    Should banks make money from your financial data? 

    Some companies are already planning targeted marketing

  • Wednesday, 2 October, 2024
    Starling Bank Ltd
    Starling Bank fined £29mn over ‘shockingly lax’ crime controls

    FCA says lender’s efforts to identify potential money laundering ‘did not keep pace’ with its growth

  • Wednesday, 2 October, 2024
    Africa
    Call for entries: Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies 2025

    Apply now to be considered for our fourth annual ranking of high-growth businesses on the continent

  • Wednesday, 2 October, 2024
    Digital economy
    UK’s City minister pushes for blockchain gilts despite concerns

    Treasury unit has raised questions over new technology

    City minister Tulip Siddiq
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