Latest Brexit News: Finextra Research

Tech Nation opens applications to scale up the new Monzo or Starling

Entrepreneur network Tech Nation has opened applications for three of its growth programmes: Future Fifty, Upscale and Rising Stars. These initiatives have proved to be successful in the past with alumni including the likes of Monzo, Starling Bank, Funding Circle, Darktrace, Deliveroo and Skyscanner.

17 September 2019

News/security

Cybersecurity top tech investment priority for UK banks

Cybercrime has emerged as a major concern for UK financial services firms, rocketing security spending to the top of the technology investment agenda, according to a Lloyds Bank report.

16 September 2019

News/Brexit

Geopolitics and the impact of political uncertainty on financial services

At Sibos 2019, industry experts will be discussing today’s payments landscape and how banks now need to balance their customer demands for speed with regulatory demands for financial crime and risk controls.

13 September 2019

News/Brexit

Brexit disrupts FCA fact finding mission

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has suspended a consultation on accessing and using data in wholesale markets in order to let firms concentrate on preparing for Brexit.

10 September 2019

News/Brexit

Fintech founders pessimistic about UK's post-Brexit prospects

As Brexit looms, UK fintech founders are pessimistic about the country's ability to remain a world leader in the field, according to a survey from the Digital Finance Forum.

27 August 2019

News/startups

Brexit be damned: UK fintech sector sees record growth

UK fintech startups have reached a record level of $2.9 billion of funding in the first half of this year, across a total of 123 deals.

16 July 2019

News/Brexit

UK fintech Soldo raises €54m for Dublin move

A London-based startup that has migrated most of its operations to Ireland ahead of a possible Brexit has raised €54m to help funds its relocation.

08 July 2019

News/Brexit

UK challenger banks vulnerable to no-deal Brexit

UK challenger banks may be more vulnerable than established banks to an economic downturn and Brexit-related risks, Fitch Ratings says.

26 June 2019

News/startups

Fintech is UK's top tech sub-sector

Fintech is the UK's top technology sub-sector when it comes to attracting investment, according to two new reports.

14 May 2019

News/Brexit

Tackling the fintech talent deficit

Amid continued concerns around the impact Brexit will have on the talent deficit in the financial services industry, Felicity Burch, director of innovation and digital at CBI and Omar Ali, partner at EY discuss how to inspire the next generation of fintech talent with Finextra.

23 April 2019

News/Brexit

Brexit brain drain hitting UK financial services industry

The Brexit brain drain is hampering UK financial services firms in the chase for highly sought-after tech talent, according to a report from TheCityUK and Odgers Berndtson and supported by Banco Santander.

19 March 2019

News/Brexit

Revolut chief calls for specialised tech visas to keep Brexit Britain top of fintech pile

The boss of one of Europe's biggest financial technology startups has called on the UK government to introduce specialised tech visas to ensure London remains a fintech powerhouse post-Brexit.

21 February 2019

News/Brexit

Dutch central bank accepts applications from UK firms for PSD2 licensing

The Dutch central bank says it processing applications for PSD2 licences from UK firms fleeing the repercussions of a no deal Brexit in order that may continue to offer their services across the EU.

20 February 2019

News/startups

UK retains top three spot for fintech investment

UK fintech investment increased by 18% to $3.3 billion in 2018, retaining the country's top three profile for deal-making behind the US and China.

12 February 2019

News/Brexit

Starling Bank opens Euro Accounts as Brexit looms

Starling Bank has taken the wraps off a new Euro Account offering as it begins preperations for life after Brexit.

04 February 2019

News/regulation

Revolut to create global licensing team

Revolut has shared plans to build a 'global licensing team', responsible for securing banking, trading and credit licences in multiple markets around the world, starting with the United Kingdom and the United States.

29 January 2019

News/Brexit

TransferWise opens Belgian office ahead of Brexit

London-based fintech unicorn TransferWise is applying for a money transfer license in Brussels as it seeks to guard against disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

10 January 2019

News/Brexit

Starling eyes France and Germany

With Brexit on the horizon, UK challenger bank Starling is setting up an Irish subsidiary that will let it move into European markets, beginning with France and Germany.

07 January 2019

News/Brexit

Lights, camera, action! Finextra TV highlights 2018

It’s been a busy year for the Finextra TV team, posting 251 video interviews with leading industry figures during the course of 2018. Here are the top five by viewing figures.

21 December 2018

News/Brexit

2018: The future of banking in the spotlight as digital trends take hold

As Finextra pulls the shutters down on 2018, we take a look back at our most popular news items and community engagement activities over the course of the past year. The site will re-open for business on 2 January 2019.

21 December 2018