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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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📢 Allica Bank CEO Richard Davies was quoted in The Times yesterday about how a few smart regulatory tweaks could unlock £500 million more in SME lending this year 🚀   He covered:   🏦 Why high street banks are pulling back from SME lending 💰 How UK businesses think about debt, and how to build confidence ⏩ Why speed of decision-making matters more than ever   We’re proud to back the UK’s established SMEs that make up the beating heart of the UK economy – and too often get overlooked.   With over £3 billion already lent, we’re transforming relationship banking with great rates, smart people and powerful technology. And with the right support from regulators, we could do even more.   Let’s make it easier for established SMEs to get the money they need to thrive 💼   👉 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/e8bbt8S2   #SMEs #businessbanking #fintech #regulation #growth

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Our Managing Director of Payments and Innovation, Jana Mackintosh, features in Finextra today discussing tokenised deposits. “Tokenised deposits offer the same security and familiarity of regular bank money, but with added features such as programmability - which in practice means better functionality, giving customers more control and security with their money.”   Read in full: https://lnkd.in/eTU-E9pW.   #UKFinance #Tokenisation #Payments 

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Monzo Bank is migrating its investment and pension accounts to the Seccl platform, with plans to expand its proposition with digital accumulation self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) and trading capabilities for exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ✒️Tyler Pathe has the story ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ehMMGy-g #BankingTech #WealthTech

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Allica Bank is on the move to capture 10% of the UK SME Market 📣 We sat down with Niv Subramanian, deputy CEO at Allica Bank, to discuss how the bank is using #AI innovation and a human-first approach to reshape #SME lending. In this exclusive interview, Niv shares: 🔹 How Allica is racing toward gaining 10% of the UK SME market 🔹 Why lenders must adapt to new technologies to stay relevant 🔹 How AI and human touch creates the perfect balance for customer trust 👉 Don’t miss Niv’s insights on the future of lending, growth, and what sets Allica apart. Catch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/e-yQNSPD #SMEs #AI #Lending #Fintech #BankingInnovation #Leadership

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💡Insights in Action – Apis Investment Themes 💡 We are excited to launch a new video series exploring Apis Partners’ key investment themes, as highlighted at our recent Annual Investor Conference. We begin with a theme that has been central to Apis since inception – the Democratisation of Finance, a great example of which is our investment in UK-based Moneybox. In this first video, Adam Battersby, Partner at Apis, shares his perspective on: ✨How democratisation is evolving into personalisation at scale, driven by a once-in-a-generation $100 trillion wealth transfer ✨The rise of retail investing and shifting expectations around engagement styles ✨The critical role of Generative AI in enabling personalised advice at scale, while delivering significant cost efficiencies 👉 Key takeaway: The next wave of successful investor platforms will be defined not only by access, but by personalisation powered by AI.

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UK-US news 🚨 UK digital banking leader Starling Bank announces over $100 million investment to expand US operations, bringing their responsible digital banking model to US consumers 🏦 💻 This significant commitment demonstrates how UK fintech innovation creates value across the Atlantic, driving job creation and sustainable growth through strategic partnership 🤝 Starling's expansion showcases the power of the UK-US economic relationship in fostering financial innovation that benefits consumers on both sides of the ocean 🌎 See CEO Raman Bhatia's full statement on this major US investment below👇 #StateVisit #FinancialServices #UKIndustrialStrategy 

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