Opinion | Finance | 17 Jan How to keep cash in the bank: Advice from Robin Klein How and why companies fail — and what founders and boards can do to keep cash in the bank.
Analysis | Finance | 13 Jan Islamic fintechs are on the rise — but how viable is this tailored offering? Islamic finance is ‘going digital’ to better serve the world’s 1.8bn Muslims. Still, it's uncertain if religious fintechs can attract a critical mass, and compete with their European secular peers.
Analysis | Fintech | 10 Jan Fintech venture capitalists share their investment tricks and insights The fintech sector has no shortage of funds, but the best investments aren't always what you'd expect.
News | Fintech | 8 Jan Questions for Klarna as study warns “pay later” schemes damaging millions of shoppers’ credit scores "Buy now pay later" options are becoming more popular credit options. But new research suggests shoppers are still unaware of the dangers, predicting over 2m UK users have seen credit scores plummet
Analysis | Digital Banks | 18 Dec Digital banks Monzo, Revolut, Starling and N26 compared Sifted digs into the numbers behind these leading fintechs
Interview | Venture Capital | 12 Dec The Scot who helped turn Peter Thiel-backed startup Xero into a €7bn business Gary Turner, a 51-year-old college drop out, has helped accounting software provider Xero to grow into a €7bn business.
Interview | Fintech | 4 Dec Why these “three old French men” launched a fintech to help millennials save A former Bank of America exec has cofounded a savings app for the next generation. The business model looks promising, but will millennials take interest?
Analysis | Finance | 25 Nov European fintech weekly: Wealthtech wars — and why the UK is the next battleground Wealthtech firms raised nearly $800m globally in the third quarter of this year. But will the arrival of US trading giant Robinhood stop the party in Europe?
Analysis | Finance | 18 Nov European fintech weekly: HSBC eyes new partnerships and is Google becoming a bank? An HSBC exec explains why acquistions of challenger banks could be on the cards and Google dips its toes into banking
Analysis | VC | 12 Nov European VC firm Balderton’s heavy hitters As Balderton raises its 7th fund, we ask: how great, really, is its portfolio?
Analysis | Finance | 11 Nov “We want 10m American users” — How Europe’s digital banks are taking on the US Monzo, N26 and Revolut are chasing the US market. It's early days but - finally - I'm convinced they might have a shot
News | Artificial Intelligence | 7 Nov AI that can make mortgage decisions in 15 minutes M:Qube, a new fintech startup, plans to shake up the £270bn UK home loans market starting early next year with faster home loan decisions.
Interview | Finance | 6 Nov Brunch with Hiroki Takeuchi, founder of GoCardless He’s one of the most widely-respected founders in Europe’s startup ecosystem — but that doesn't mean Hiroki Takeuchi, founder of payments company GoCardless, has found the transition from startup to scaleup easy.
Analysis | Finance | 4 Nov European fintech weekly: Uber Money marks a new paradigm & October funding dip Uber announced the beginning of its digital bank, while fintech funding takes a temporary dip.
Interview | Finance | 29 Oct Barclays’ Megan Caywood on life after Starling and the rise of challenger banks In January, Caywood left Starling's C-suite to lead Barclays' digital banking team. Here she discusses the surprise jump and her predictions for the fintech sector.
News | Hiring | 22 Oct Monzo snags Deloitte consultant to shape recruitment and company culture Sheree Atcheson is leaving Deloitte to oversee Monzo's diversity and inclusion practices, as the challenger bank solidifies its hyper-growth.
