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The future of data
January 22, 2019 | Danielle Levy
One year on from the launch of Open Banking, Danielle Levy investigates the impact of the data-sharing initiative on the peer-to-peer lending industry…
OPEN BANKING launched to great fanfare in January 2018, promising to boost innovation in financial services and … Read More
Funding Circle among winners of Open Banking competition
December 6, 2018 | Suzie Neuwirth
FUNDING Circle has been named as one of the winners of the Open Up Challenge, a prize fund for fintechs that have used Open Banking to tackle problems faced by small businesses.
The competition is run by global innovation foundation … Read More
Funding Circle one of 12 finalists in UK fintech challenge
June 21, 2018 | Emily Perryman
FUNDING Circle has been named one of 12 finalists in a nationwide fintech competition targeting small business banking.
Run by Nesta, the UK’s innovation foundation, the finalists will participate in the last phase of the Open Up Challenge – a … Read More
Nesta launches new £2.5m Open Banking competition
March 1, 2018 | Marc Shoffman
INNOVATION charity Nesta is seeking fintech firms for the the next phase of its Open Up Challenge.
The £2.5m prize aims to find ideas that will promote competition and services for UK small businesses, making it easier for them to … Read More
Nesta names winners of £5m Open Banking fintech prize
December 13, 2017 | Marc Shoffman
BUSINESS finance aggregator Funding Options and financial services app Bud have been named among the 10 winners of innovation charity Nesta’s Open Up Challenge.
The Open Up Challenge is a £5m prize fund to inspire the creation of next-generation services, … Read More
Money management struggles for young business owners
November 15, 2017 | John Fitzsimons
THE next generation of entrepreneurs are finding it difficult to keep on top of their business finances, with around 60 per cent of millennial business owners stating that financial administration is one of the most stressful aspects of their role.
Bud and Growth Street among Nesta fintech prize winners
July 19, 2017 | Suzie Neuwirth
FINANCIAL management app Bud and peer-to-peer lender Growth Street are among the 20 winners of Nesta’s £5m fintech prize.
The Open Up Challenge, launched by the innovation foundation, was designed to encourage fintech firms to create apps and tools to … Read More
