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Your Kid's Swim School Went Cashless. Here's What Fintech Can Learn From It.

February 22, 2026

Author: Alena Sarri, Owner Operator, Aquatots Swim schools don't show up in fintech trend reports. They probably should. Australia has over 600 registered swim schools teaching roughly 1.5 million kids a year. Swimming is the number-one participation activity for children under four in this country. And almost every one of those schools has quietly gone

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Embedded finance is no longer an add-on. It is the business.

February 11, 2026

Vertical SaaS used to win on workflows. The pitch was simple: replace spreadsheets, remove admin pain, standardise operations. That model still works, but founders we spoke to say it is no longer where the biggest upside sits. The centre of gravity is shifting from subscription revenue to transaction-led revenue, where payments, lending, and insurance are

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The Fintechs Dominating LinkedIn’s Top Startups 2025 List in London

October 29, 2025

The Fintech Stars of 2025 London remains one of the world’s most influential fintech hubs, and LinkedIn’s “Top Startups 2025” list is proof that the city’s innovation engine is still running at full speed. This year’s ranking of ten companies includes four that sit at the heart of fintech’s transformation: Allica Bank, Volt.io, Primer, and

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Fintech Employment Boom Stimulates Financial Job Market in London

October 15, 2025

London's Financial Sector Sees Job Market Rebound Introduction: A Rebound in London’s Financial Sector London’s financial sector is showing strong signs of recovery, with job postings up by 9% in the third quarter. The surge comes from growing demand for fintech and artificial intelligence (AI) expertise. Despite economic uncertainty, hiring confidence is returning as employers

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What $9.6T Daily FX Trading Means for Fintech Startups

October 1, 2025

Global FX trading volumes surged to $9.6T daily FX trading in April 2025, according to the latest data from central bank surveys. This record figure places foreign exchange at the heart of global financial flows and opens clear opportunities and challenges for fintech startups. Cross-border payments are centralFor fintech startups in payments, the $9.6T daily

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AI-powered fintech job platform Finjobsly.com Launches

September 16, 2025

First-to-Market AI Platform Emerges as the Definitive Job Board for the $515 Billion Fintech Sector London, September 16th – Finjobsly.com, a groundbreaking AI-powered fintech job platform catering to the specific needs of the booming Fintech industry, launched their platform today. The platform’s mission is to help companies go beyond redundant recruitment practices and instead utilize

Futuristic digital illustration of UK fintech represented by a glowing Union Jack flag blocked by an immigration checkpoint, symbolizing talent access restrictions post-Brexit.
Global Talent, Local Barriers: Why UK Fintechs Are Looking Abroad

May 15, 2025

The UK’s fintech sector has long been a poster child for innovation, attracting billions in investment and helping establish London as a global hub for financial technology. But behind the glossy headlines lies a growing concern: a struggle to hold onto the very thing that fuels all that innovation, talent. And in a post-Brexit world,

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Zilch Hits 5 Million Customers: UK’s Fastest-Growing Fintech Unicorn Surges Ahead

May 13, 2025

Zilch, the UK-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) trailblazer, has officially surpassed five million customers and crossed £4 billion in total retail sales. The announcement cements its position as one of the most successful fintechs in the UK’s thriving innovation landscape. The London-headquartered firm, which allows consumers to split payments without interest, now boasts a

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Addepar Raises $230M in Series G to Expand Wealth Tech Innovation and Global Reach

May 13, 2025

May 13, 2025 – New York – Addepar, a global technology and data platform powering data-driven investment decisions, has announced the successful close of its $230 million Series G funding round. The round was co-led by London-based Vitruvian Partners and returning investor WestCap, with additional participation from long-standing partners 8VC and Valor Equity Partners. Singapore’s

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Fintech Market Growth: A 2025 Industry Report

March 16, 2025

Rapidly Growing Development of Fintech Industry Today, the Fintech industry is bringing a revolution across the world. Financial Technology, which is called Fintech in short, is completely transforming the banking and finance sector. Due to new innovations like digital payments, blockchain, AI-driven financial services, and robo-advisors, this sector is seeing double-digit growth every year. Experts