Zilch buys Lithuanian lender Fjord Bank to secure European banking licence
UK fintech agrees $38mn deal as it eyes international expansion and potential IPO
UK fintech agrees $38mn deal as it eyes international expansion and potential IPO

Bookbuilding periods shrink to record low, helped by strong demand for continent’s stocks

High street lender wants to reduce technology costs by 35% this year, internal documents show

Fast-growing market comes under greater scrutiny for potential risks after series of setbacks

Smaller groups seek alternative funding with traditional banks held back by ESG lending rules

Research shows they don’t just retreat in a crisis — they run for the exit

Europe’s most valuable start-up has waited years for approval to begin lending in its home market