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World Wellbeing Week 2022

World Wellbeing Week 2022

Given the uncertain economy, cost-of-living crisis and soaring inflation, there are several mounting pressures facing employees and em..

Webio secures $4m to scale conversational AI in the collections and payments industry

Webio secures $4m to scale conversational AI in the collections and payments industry

   Finch Capital doubles down on Credit and Collections by leading Webio’s Series A round. Established in 2016, Enterprise Irelan..

ZIPPEN TO GROW PENSIONS ACCESS OFFERING THROUGH £1M INVESTMENT ROUND

ZIPPEN TO GROW PENSIONS ACCESS OFFERING THROUGH £1M INVESTMENT ROUND

Pensions innovators forecasting five-fold revenue growth  An innovative, tech-driven platform, which quickly and easily c..

Facilitating the Future of Open Finance: Nearly half of all large institutions in the finance industry have already adopted Open Banking

Facilitating the Future of Open Finance: Nearly half of all large institutions in the finance industry have already adopted Open Banking

  New research from Curity shows nearly half of all large institutions in the sector have already adopted Open Banking, with near..

Data resiliency: a top business priority in banking

Data resiliency: a top business priority in banking

  By W. Curtis Preston, Chief Technical Evangelist, Druva In the world of banking, the need to store and protect vas..

MarketFinance forms a strategic partnership with Funding Options

MarketFinance forms a strategic partnership with Funding Options

  Fintech credit and payments company joins proprietary, real-time lending platform Funding CloudTM London, 14.06.2022: Leading f..

Paragon Bank lifts half-year SME lending by 16.9%

Paragon Bank lifts half-year SME lending by 16.9%

  Paragon Bank’s SME Lending division grew new lending by 16.9% during the first half of its financial year compared to the same ..

Lack of payment options cause 9 in 10 shoppers to abandon online purchases

Lack of payment options cause 9 in 10 shoppers to abandon online purchases

  June 2022: Nine in ten shoppers admit they have abandoned an online purchase in the last six months due to a lack of payment op..

How Fintech Can Drive Scaling and Compliance

How Fintech Can Drive Scaling and Compliance

By Kris Simpson, Head of UK B2C for Cool Company  Financial services compliance is essential for any business, though not always parti..

Fintech Tulipshare challenge Salesforce on diversity, as research reveals that tech workers twice as likely to experience racism and microaggressions in the workplace

Fintech Tulipshare challenge Salesforce on diversity, as research reveals that tech workers twice as likely to experience racism and microaggressions in the workplace

        Despite high level of representation in senior leadership, almost half of tech employees surveyed (46%) have experience..

Campaign to recover missing millions from apprenticeship budget

Campaign to recover missing millions from apprenticeship budget

  A leading apprenticeship provider is aiming to recover £1million of unspent funding to support new jobs and upskill employees. ..

Fintech disruptor Trust Payments announces partnership expansions at Money 2020

Fintech disruptor Trust Payments announces partnership expansions at Money 2020

  The power of these new partnerships will drive the business towards its aim of taking commerce to the next level London, UK, 09..

New EU Initiative Could Address Long-Standing Challenges for Financial Institutions — if Regulators Play Ball

New EU Initiative Could Address Long-Standing Challenges for Financial Institutions — if Regulators Play Ball

The European Commission has launched a new platform, with the goal to bridge the gap in discussion between financial institutions and ..

MULTINATIONAL MUTARES ACQUIRES SHEFFIELD BASED FIRM, ATI, WITH SUPPORT FROM CYNERGY BUSINESS FINANCE

MULTINATIONAL MUTARES ACQUIRES SHEFFIELD BASED FIRM, ATI, WITH SUPPORT FROM CYNERGY BUSINESS FINANCE

    08 June 2022: Cynergy Business Finance has provided an £18m funding line to support Mutares with the acquisition of the ..

VCTA responds to Treasury Select Committee inquiry into Venture Capital

VCTA responds to Treasury Select Committee inquiry into Venture Capital

  London, 8th June 2022 – The Venture Capital Trust Association (VCTA) has submitted its response to the Treasury Select Committe..

Addressing the Disconnect between IT and Delivery Team needs in Investment Banking

Addressing the Disconnect between IT and Delivery Team needs in Investment Banking

  By Theo Williams, Managing Director at UpSlide  The investment banking industry is renowned for the long hours and often challe..

TelcoSwitch receives private equity investment to accelerate its ambitious growth strategy

TelcoSwitch receives private equity investment to accelerate its ambitious growth strategy

  Private equity fund Queen’s Park Equity (QPE) has partnered with TelcoSwitch, a leading provider of unified communications and ..

PayU strengthens presence in Africa with Ghana entry and new BNPL and QR-based product offerings

PayU strengthens presence in Africa with Ghana entry and new BNPL and QR-based product offerings

  Alongside expanding into Ghana, PayU announces strategic product updates including Payflex in South Africa, Scan to Pay and Pay..

Spanish neobank Plazo partners with Mambu to fuel the expansion of its innovative lending solutions

Spanish neobank Plazo partners with Mambu to fuel the expansion of its innovative lending solutions

Integration with Mambu will provide customers of Plazo with demand-driven new lending products.  Customers will get access to new lend..

Mastercard SpendingPulse Insights Show Solid Retail Sales Growth in UK and Europe

Mastercard SpendingPulse Insights Show Solid Retail Sales Growth in UK and Europe

  May Insights Show Rebound of In-Store Shopping & the ‘Experience Economy’ with UK Spending Driven by Demand for Travel and ..

Over two thirds of global consumers want their bank or financial institution to become more sustainable in future

Over two thirds of global consumers want their bank or financial institution to become more sustainable in future

Access to green finance options is more important to consumers than five years ago  Consumers want to play a more active role in m..

Three quarters of British business owners dip into their own pockets as cost-of-living crisis bites

Three quarters of British business owners dip into their own pockets as cost-of-living crisis bites

  Entrepreneurs admit to raiding their personal savings to stay afloat as inflation surges London: Friday 27th May 2022 – Almost ..

ShelfNow Becomes The World’s First Blockchain-Enabled Marketplace

ShelfNow Becomes The World’s First Blockchain-Enabled Marketplace

  April 2022: B2B online marketplace ShelfNow announces the launch of blockchain integration throughout its intelligent platform ..

New open banking-powered invoice financing service launched to support businesses during tough economic times, and help more to get paid instantly

New open banking-powered invoice financing service launched to support businesses during tough economic times, and help more to get paid instantly

  CRIF – the leading provider of credit information in Europe – has partnered with invoice financing provider Penny to enable mo..

South West SMEs outperforming rest of UK when it comes to growth

South West SMEs outperforming rest of UK when it comes to growth

            The South West is leading when looking at growth prospects and financial stability by region across the UK, accordi..

Brilliant Solutions adds Proportunity to its lender panel

Brilliant Solutions adds Proportunity to its lender panel

  Members will now have access to Proportunity’s mortgage booster equity loan, to help secure their ideal home London, UK –..

Crowd Data Systems raises €1M to enable the future of treasury management software

Crowd Data Systems raises €1M to enable the future of treasury management software

  The platform enables corporate treasurers managing a company’s liquidity, funding, capital and allocation of financial re..

Tax planning for the year ahead: What to consider for your small business

Tax planning for the year ahead: What to consider for your small business

By Ben Brookes, Partner at Wellers, one of the UK’s leading accountancy firms, highlights what to consider and the strategies to adopt..

How to budget during high costs and inflation

How to budget during high costs and inflation

By Beth Whitmore, Partner at Wellers, one of the UK’s leading accountancy firms, offers her advice on how to mitigate against rising c..

An Ace Up Your Sleeve: How Business Audits Add Value to Your Company

An Ace Up Your Sleeve: How Business Audits Add Value to Your Company

By: Oliver Assogna on behalf of Wisteria Accountants As a business owner, it is important to ensure that your company is growing in th..

Ensuring secure and reliable ways to pay for virtual goods will be paramount to making the metaverse a truly immersive experience.

Ensuring secure and reliable ways to pay for virtual goods will be paramount to making the metaverse a truly immersive experience.

May 19, 2022. The metaverse economy is predicted to hit 13 trillion dollars by 2030 — financial institutions have already started expl..

Here’s How to Take Your Financial Business to New Heights

Here’s How to Take Your Financial Business to New Heights

  Owensboro, KY, May 16, 2022 — Travis Ray Chaney’s first book, Turbo Growth, fueled a discussion about how financial advisors sh..

Triple lock won’t save the ‘Golden Years’

Triple lock won’t save the ‘Golden Years’

  Brits must look for alternative assets as retirement wealth comes under threat Financial security is the bedrock of a happy ret..

HSBC launches $1 billion lending fund for female entrepreneurs

HSBC launches $1 billion lending fund for female entrepreneurs

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -HSBC Holdings said on Thursday it was launching a $1 billion lending fund to invest in female-owned businesses ov..

Mounting pressure on crypco investors, says William Je

Mounting pressure on crypco investors, says William Je

Following a Freedom of Information request, HM Revenue & Customs is reported to be working alongside leading cryptocurrency exchan..

The Biggest Payment Issues Small Businesses Face and How to Navigate Them

The Biggest Payment Issues Small Businesses Face and How to Navigate Them

By Gary Prince, Chief Strategy Officer, SimplyPayMe  Payment processing for small businesses is often akin to navigating ..

Dollar moves off lows on heels of inflation data

Dollar moves off lows on heels of inflation data

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar moved sharply off its lows on Wednesday and briefly turned positive on the ..