Chatsworth client Globacap has secured the backing of capital markets heavyweights in a $21m Series B funding round. It plans on using the fresh injection of capital to ramp up marketing, expand geographically and build on its successful products.
Efforts to enact a new ‘Smart Data’ bill in the UK are finally underway and could be just the rocket fuel fintechs need to help them reach new heights of innovation and interoperability.
The latest report in Chatsworth client MillTechFX’s global research report reveals a lack of transparency in FX is a real issue for corporates in the UK.
Identifying the threats, developing the strategy, drafting the messaging and mitigating the risks to protect your reputation.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) blasted into the mainstream in 2023, with some declaring its advances as the next big technological revolution with generative tools such as ChatGPT by Microsoft and Bard by Google taking over the internet.
Chatsworth client Neo has made huge strides over the past couple of years and has now cleared more than €10 billion through its corporate multi-currency accounts.
We worked with the SWIFT team to create a campaign to stimulate conversation around SIBOS.
The UK’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) market has been grabbing headlines across the globe. Recent developments, such as SoftBank’s decision to list chip maker Arm in the US, have caused real concern about London’s future as a tech hub.
Funding into UK fintech has experienced a well-documented drop over the course of 2023 as cautious investors grapple with high interest rates and an uncertain economic outlook.
Research from Chatsworth client Neo reveals the challenges faces by SMEs when it comes to cross-border payments and how they are tackling them.
Cryptocurrencies have emerged as a global financial phenomenon, reshaping traditional finance and investment landscapes. As the crypto market continues to expand, governments worldwide are facing the challenge of creating regulatory frameworks to govern this dynamic industry.
Day one of Fintech Week London got off to an ominous start when my black cab driver’s card machine froze, and I had to pay with cash. “Technology is great when it works,” he quipped.
Chatsworth’s Belfast team attended Digital DNA Belfast last week in the iconic St George’s Market. We met up with key influencers in the local tech ecosystem to explore the future of tech in the city and beyond.
In his first Spring Statement since becoming Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt laid out his plans to ensure the UK is “the best place in Europe for companies to locate, invest and grow”.
Just fresh from an excellent update briefing on the Silicon Valley Bank situation, pulled together by Janine Hirt and the team at Innovate Finance and Hogan Lovells
Back in 2020, the Chancellor asked Ron Kalifa OBE to conduct an independent review to identify priority areas to support the UK’s fintech sector.
Last year was a tumultuous one for the crypto market, with crypto prices falling dramatically following events such as the Terra/Luna crash and the collapse of FTX.
Open banking, an initiative launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to bring more competition to the UK’s banking industry, celebrated its sixth anniversary in January.
Describing 2022 as turbulent is a bit of an understatement. Geopolitical tensions boiled over, volatility returned with a vengeance, the great tech layoff left 200,000+ jobless, inflation exploded, investment fell off a cliff – the list goes on. It can’t get any worse, can it?
Business development and marketing teams are planning for the 12 months ahead and a big part of any sales strategy (and budget!) is events.
2022 has been a tough year for crypto. After the collapse of the Terra Luna ecosystem, multiple high profile court cases and a tsunami of layoffs, the industry was hoping for a calm final stretch to the end of the year. Cue the spectacular fallout of FTX.
After a sustained period of calm, the FX market has sprung into action in 2022. Recent volatility has exposed the shortcomings of many firms’ FX setups and there is now a movement towards digitising the entire FX workflow.
On 12 October 2022, the Electronic Trade Documents Bill was presented before parliament. It’s seen as the next step in a long road towards transitioning away from the country’s reliance on paper-based legacy systems for trade documents. So, with the bill now set to go through the House of Lords before heading to the House of Commons, what does it mean for the future of trade and digitalisation?
As Central Bank Digital Currency Development (CBDC) begins to move from the research phase to real-life building, I’ve spent a lot of time in recent months thinking about why a retail CBDC might be needed.
Hot off the heels of last week’s Sibos conference in Amsterdam, the fintech industry’s attention swiftly shifts to the other side of the pond this week for Money 20/20 USA. Against the backdrop of a particularly challenging and eventful year in finance, what are we likely to see dominating the agenda at this year’s show?
