News | Fintech | 29 May Y Combinator fintech Belvo raises $10m to triple its team size The Barcelona-founded startup is similar to the Visa-acquired Plaid, but with a Latin American twist.
Analysis | Fintech | 28 May Who is Monzo’s new CEO, TS Anil? The big thinker, "no bullshit" people person is ready to shake things up, say his confidants.
Analysis | Fintech | 28 May Digital banks vs high-street players: A battle for speed A new study shows a number of incumbents are catching up with digital banks on user experience.
Analysis | Fintech | 25 May 18 fintechs that investors think will thrive post-lockdown Europe's fintech sector has been hit by the pandemic, but there are still several companies that (impartial) investors are excited by.
Interview | Fintech | 22 May Abandoning your home market is never easy, but sometimes it’s necessary Finiata chief executive Jan Enno Einfeld explains why his Berlin-based company is exiting the German market to focus its resources on Poland.
Analysis | Digital Banks | 22 May When should startup founders stop being CEOs? Should they make way for the pros when it comes time to scale?
News | Fintech | 20 May Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield stepping down as CEO The cofounder will now take on the role of president at a difficult time for the challenger bank.
Interview | Fintech | 18 May Digital banks won’t be acquired by incumbents, says founder of France’s top fintech Hugues Le Bret - who sold his neo-bank to BNP Paribas in 2017 - says his peers will struggle to follow suit.
News | Fintech | 15 May Monzo hit by 40% valuation drop in latest fundraising The digital bank is reported to be raising a ~40% downround, set to close in the next month
Analysis | Fintech | 13 May 22% of fintech jobs at risk from coronavirus — but it could be much worse The UK's biggest fintechs have begun laying people off but — on the whole — the sector is predicted to safeguard jobs better than most.
Analysis | Fintech | 11 May 15 women in European fintech you should know Meet Europe's leading fintechs — and the women at the helm
News | Fintech | 6 May Europe’s digital banks off to slow start in the US market Monzo, N26, Revolut and even Barclays face tough local competition after going state-side
Analysis | Digital Banks | 6 May Banking the rich and famous: the rise of private digital banks The ancient world of private banking is getting a shake-up, with a handful of digital private-members banks on the horizon.
Analysis | Fintech | 4 May European fintech: where are the women execs? Europe may be a global leader in fintech but most countries — and some top companies — fall below the global average for gender inclusion.
News | Fintech | 1 May The short story of RBS’ failed digital bank Bó Just six months after launching, RBS has pulled the plug on its digital retail bank. Was the writing on the wall?
Interview | Digital Banks | 30 Apr OakNorth braced for economic downturn The Softbank-backed digital lender faces its biggest test yet
