Brett Johnson

The British Business Bank has agreed an ENABLE Guarantee transaction of up to £300m with Close Brothers Asset Finance, unlocking fresh lending capacity for smaller UK businesses. Find out more at: https://lnkd.in/e8a_CPzz #CloseBrothers #AssetFinance #BritishBusinessBank #ENABLEGuarantee #SMEFinance

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Interesting FT Lex column citing Enders Analysis data. It's not surprising that Monzo Bank is positioning itself as a disruptor in the mobile space in the way that it has been in banking, but I'm not convinced that customers really see mobile contracts "...as a pain point". In-contract price increases from the network operators do though encourage recontracting (and hence churn inevitably), even if customers are not quite as irritated by them as they were when they were linked to very high inflation. Whilst Revolut and Klarna have yet to launch their planned services in the UK, it seems likely that the fintechs will have a reasonable degree of success given their sizeable and happy customer bases, although their impact will be limited by e-SIM-only distribution, for now. Whilst the Financial Times article talks about the limited impact this would have on the fintechs, the bigger consideration in my view is for the mobile industry, particularly given the ever-rising investment demands on the sector. We'll write more about this in our UK Mobile Quarterly report next week and subscribers can read about the strategic issues around MVNOs in our report from last year, and related updates. https://lnkd.in/ebRBWRNJ Full FT Lex article here. https://lnkd.in/e74_-fw2 James Barford Artemis Loynes Henry Millen Noah Quli

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Welsh ID verification company Credas has announced the appointment of Neil Williams as its new chief technology officer. Williams joins Credas from sustainable home retrofitting firm Sero, the where he served as interim CTO. #UKtech https://lnkd.in/eyTv43hj

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Open banking was covered widely at this week's Labour Party Conference, with widespread recognition of its critical role in powering UK economic growth and innovation. A standout moment was our Policy Director, Luke Ryder joining a fintech panel alongside Luke Charters MP, TrueLayer’s Megan Coulson, Financial Conduct Authority's Sacha Sadan, and Startup Coalition’s Charlie Mercer. The discussion explored: ✅ The journey OBL is supporting with industry and regulators to secure a long-term framework for open banking; ✅ How we can accelerate progress towards Open Finance to unlock benefits for consumers, businesses and the wider economy; ✅ The growing collaboration across the ecosystem to make this vision a reality. We were also pleased to participate in Innovate Finance and EY’s roundtable on Tech’s Plan for Change, where open banking was highlighted as a prime example of UK-led innovation. Attendees welcomed the move towards a sustainable, long-term model that supports the full ecosystem and enables continued growth. OBL remains committed to working with industry, policymakers, regulators, and consumer and business representatives to support this flourishing UK sector and ensure open banking continues to play a pivotal role in driving inclusive economic growth. #OpenBanking #OpenFinance #Innovation #FinTech #FutureOfFinance #Innovation #DigitalInnovation #TechInnovation The Labour Party

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