Exposing Financial Crime

Fintechs and Banks: friends, not foes, when fighting financial crime

05 Jul 2022

Up to $2 trillion is laundered every year according to the United Nations. Shockingly, they also estimate that banks help catch less than 1% of this crime. And, sadly, the UK ranks second in the money laundering hall of shame. On occasion, the finger of blame is pointed at Fintechs, with some being branded as an open door for dirty money. But,...

Small Business Lending Innovation

Fintechs don’t have to rely on VCs to raise money…

25 Apr 2022

There’s a long-standing belief among Fintech founders that you need VC (Venture Capitalist) investment when starting out to make the biggest splash. But this just isn’t the case. I know this from first-hand experience. “It’ll never take off,” is what I was told bluntly by one VC as he tucked into lobster linguine in a central-London restaurant. N...

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