Top Fintech Europe News Stories for October 6, 2021

Here are the most read news stories from our daily newsletter today:

  • Barclays chief executive Jes Staley declares bank will take on ‘buy now, pay later’ loans giant Klarna – This is Money
  • Swedish Series B FinTech Announces Expansion to UK with London Hub – Minna Technologies
  • PitchIt Podcast #22: Kurtis Lin of Pinwheel – LendIt Fintech News
  • Payment for Order Flow: Bernie Madoff’s golden goose – LendIt Fintech News
  • Facebook down, and so was its digital payments site Novi – LendIt Fintech News
  • Credit card issuer Creation blocks Curve and cancels some customer cards – Altfi
  • Anyfin rides BNPL debt wave with $52 million capital injection – Finextra
  • GoCardless reportedly working with JPMorgan for funding round – Fintech Alliance
  • ThinCats to Offer Up to £300M Additional Funding to UK Companies via British Business Bank’s ENABLE Guarantee Program – CrowdFund Insider
  • FinTech backer GP Bullhound closes €300mn fund – Fintech Alliance
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    John has been in communications since graduating from Creative Communications at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg in 1992. He launched one of Canada's first digital-only local news sites called Winnipeg First in 2007, which led to digital editor postings with the Winnipeg Free Press and Edmonton Journal. In 2012 he joined Bankless Times as managing editor, later becoming president and CEO. He and the Bankless Media co-founders completed a sale and exit in August 2021.