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Fintech reporting from UK. Stories across banking, payments, infrastructure, capital and policy that touch this region.

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MIDDLE EAST · 1 MIN READ · 13 JUL 2026

Offa Raises £6.5m Through a Listed Sukuk, but Names No Investors

Birmingham fintech Offa, majority-owned by Dubai's GII, lists a sukuk and warrant deal without naming investors. Read the report.

BoE and FCA divide oversight of systemic stablecoins

10 JUL 2026

BNPL Purchases Under £50 Now Require Affordability Checks From 15 July

10 JUL 2026

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Aviva moves to deliver advice at scale under new Targeted Support regime

Aviva, one of the UK's largest pension providers, is moving to deliver financial advice and guidance at scale under Britain's new Targeted Support regime, in one of the first big provider deployments since the rules took effect.

10 JUL 2026

APP Fraud Reimbursement Is Working. The Fraud Starts Beyond Its Reach

An independent evaluation of the UK's mandatory reimbursement rules, published by the Payment Systems Regulator on 1 July 2026 and carried out by Frontier Economics, has found the regime cut authorised push payment scam losses by around 21%, worth an estimated £73 million a year, in its first year.

10 JUL 2026

FCA Mills Review Puts AI Advice, Agents And Accountability Under The Spotlight

FCA’s Mills review says retail financial services are moving towards AI-enabled and delegated journeys, raising questions over advice, redress, Big Tech and supervision.

6 JUL 2026

Lower UK Faster Payments Barriers Put Liquidity Controls to the Test

Pay.UK is giving firms more control over the cash they set aside for Faster Payments, potentially widening direct access while increasing the need for accurate forecasting and real-time oversight.

3 JUL 2026

FCA Softens Crypto Rules as UK Sets Out Dual Stablecoin Supervision

FCA cuts stablecoin capital requirements and confirms UK authorisation opens 30 September 2026. Read how the dual FCA-BoE regime will work.

1 JUL 2026

FinTech North at 10: Leeds Looks to Turn Momentum Into Scale

FinTech North returned to its original Leeds venue to celebrate a decade of growth and consider how the region can attract more investment, talent and expanding fintech businesses.

26 JUN 2026

UK Payments Rebuild Takes Shape as Industry Warns Against Further Delay

Bank of England asks the UK payments industry how a new national system should support bank transfers, checkout payments and digital money.

25 JUN 2026

UK Banks Prepare Live Pilot for Banking-App Identity Checks

Six major UK banking groups are preparing to test a voluntary digital verification service that would let customers use information held by their bank to prove details such as their name, age or address online.

25 JUN 2026

‘Will the Seventh Prime Minister Deliver Stability?’: UK Fintech Reacts to Starmer’s Exit

Fintech and payments leaders are seeking continuity on regulation and investment as Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation opens another period of political uncertainty.

23 JUN 2026

Bank of England Revises Stablecoin Rules as Industry Questions UK Competitiveness

The Bank of England has dropped proposed customer holding limits and relaxed its backing rules, but industry groups say the revised framework could still weaken the commercial case for sterling stablecoi

22 JUN 2026

UK Plans Digital Property Packs To Speed Up Home Sales

The UK government plans to introduce digital property packs, identity checks and binding contracts to reduce delays and failed home sales.

20 JUN 2026

Tech Platforms Face Pressure As UK Fraud Losses Hit £1.28 Billion

Social media platforms and telecoms providers are facing renewed calls to stop fraud closer to its source after UK payment fraud losses rose to £1.28 billion in 2025.

15 JUN 2026