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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..

Finance

May 25, 2022 · 3 min read

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..

Finance

May 18, 2022 · 2 min read

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..

Finance

May 18, 2022 · 2 min read

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..

Finance

May 12, 2022 · 1 min read

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..

Finance

May 12, 2022 · 3 min read

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 ..

Finance

May 12, 2022 · 6 min read

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 ..

Finance

May 11, 2022 · 2 min read

RO CAPITAL PARTNERS INCREASES ITS SCOPE WITH STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN SQFT.CAPITAL

RO CAPITAL PARTNERS INCREASES ITS SCOPE WITH STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN SQFT.CAPITAL

  sqft.capital is a platform for UK property developers to model deals  and raise funding quickly and consistently RO Capital Par..

Finance

May 11, 2022 · 3 min read

Accounts Payable fraud: Do you know who’s accessing your finances?

Accounts Payable fraud: Do you know who’s accessing your finances?

  Mark Blakemore, CFO at Compleat Software The use of social engineering and phishing attacks on accounts payable (AP) department..

Finance

May 11, 2022 · 4 min read

Cryptoverse: Buying the dip? Bitcoin’s a rates rookie

Cryptoverse: Buying the dip? Bitcoin’s a rates rookie

By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) – Bitcoin has scant experience with rising interest rates, posing perils for..

Finance

May 10, 2022 · 3 min read

Just 1 in 10 UK professionals have confirmation of a pay rise in 2022

Just 1 in 10 UK professionals have confirmation of a pay rise in 2022

   74% feel unsupported by their employer as wages fail to keep pace with the soaring cost of living  Hampshire, 9th May 2022 Wit..

Finance

May 10, 2022 · 1 min read

5 Trends Currently Booming in Fintech Space

5 Trends Currently Booming in Fintech Space

  A2A payments, green initiatives, embedded finance, low-code solutions and the metaverse are in spotlight.  May 9, 2022. Over th..

Finance

May 10, 2022 · 3 min read

Six ways to ensure you aren’t paying too much tax

Six ways to ensure you aren’t paying too much tax

Check your tax code If you’re a full or part-time employee you’re likely to be paying tax via pay-as-you-earn (PAYE). This means yo..

Finance

May 9, 2022 · 3 min read

The Big Issue fast-tracks financial inclusion as 1,000 sellers now accept cashless payments

The Big Issue fast-tracks financial inclusion as 1,000 sellers now accept cashless payments

Big Issue vendors to be among first in UK to use new Tap to Pay with Zettle by PayPal London, UK (Friday, 6th May 2022) – The Bi..

Finance

May 9, 2022 · 3 min read

Privacy Issues In Decentralized Finance and How Zero-Knowledge Proofs Can Help

Privacy Issues In Decentralized Finance and How Zero-Knowledge Proofs Can Help

by Awa Yun Sin, Co-Founder of Anoma, a suite of protocols enabling self-sovereign coordination It’s no secret that the current stage o..

Finance

May 9, 2022 · 2 min read

BoE’s Saunders worries inflation will be higher than forecasts

BoE’s Saunders worries inflation will be higher than forecasts

By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders, who called in vain for a big i..

Finance

May 9, 2022 · 2 min read

Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules

Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules

By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) -Lawmakers blocked a bid to overhaul strict Swiss banking secrecy rules on Friday in a blow..

Finance

May 6, 2022 · 2 min read

Stocks tumble on inflation fears, Treasury yields jump

Stocks tumble on inflation fears, Treasury yields jump

By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields rose and a gauge of global equity markets slumpe..

Finance

May 5, 2022 · 2 min read

BoE flags risk of recession and 10% inflation as it raises rates again

BoE flags risk of recession and 10% inflation as it raises rates again

By David Milliken, William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England sent a stark warning that Britain risks a do..

Finance

May 5, 2022 · 4 min read

UTP, Faster Processing, and phos become industry pioneers by being the first to introduce same day processing for payments accepted on a smartphone

UTP, Faster Processing, and phos become industry pioneers by being the first to introduce same day processing for payments accepted on a smartphone

These leading payment providers have partnered to create an application which allows smartphones to accept and process same-day card p..

Finance

May 5, 2022 · 2 min read

Fintech Cheq announces $2 million raise to bring crypto payments to the masses and launches from stealth

Fintech Cheq announces $2 million raise to bring crypto payments to the masses and launches from stealth

  Connect Ventures leads pre-seed round with participation from Semantic Ventures, firstminute Capital, and 30 angels including M..

Finance

May 5, 2022 · 3 min read

SeedLegals hits £1bn in startup funding

SeedLegals hits £1bn in startup funding

  LegalTech platform SeedLegals has today reached a significant funding milestone, announcing it has closed over £1bn in investme..

Finance

May 5, 2022 · 1 min read

Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of a Fed..

Finance

May 4, 2022 · 2 min read

Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking

Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking

(Reuters) – Just Eat Takeaway.com NV board was under fire on Wednesday from investors at its AGM who criticised its dealmaking a..

Finance

May 4, 2022 · 2 min read

This year’s Footprint Fund judging panel welcomes insight and expertise from the 2021 Grand Prix winners.

This year’s Footprint Fund judging panel welcomes insight and expertise from the 2021 Grand Prix winners.

The Sky Zero Footprint Fund returns for its second year – a £2m initiative challenging brands to make sustainable attainable Establis..

Finance

May 4, 2022 · 4 min read

European Payments Initiative Size-Down: Reasons Behind Half Member Banks’ Opt-Out and New Strategic Goals

European Payments Initiative Size-Down: Reasons Behind Half Member Banks’ Opt-Out and New Strategic Goals

Initially backed by 31 major Eurozone banks, the EPI has abandoned its agenda of creating a pan-European payments scheme, rivaling glo..

Finance

May 3, 2022 · 2 min read

Symmetrical.ai raises $18.5M Series A investment to change the future of global payroll

Symmetrical.ai raises $18.5M Series A investment to change the future of global payroll

Symmetrical.ai “Symmetrical” has raised $18.5 million in financing from top venture capital funds. The round was led by Target Global ..

Finance

May 2, 2022 · 2 min read

Penfold’s workplace pension launches to 100 UK businesses

Penfold’s workplace pension launches to 100 UK businesses

Penfold, the digital pensions platform, today announces the launch of its workplace pension and has already signed over 100 UK busines..

Finance

May 2, 2022 · 1 min read

Dollar on track for best month since 2015

Dollar on track for best month since 2015

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slipped from 20-year highs against a basket of currencies on Friday but remain..

Finance

Apr 29, 2022 · 3 min read

Nordiska extends partnership with Mambu

Nordiska extends partnership with Mambu

  Swedish credit institution extends partnership with Mambu for an additional seven years to continue to scale operations interna..

Finance

Apr 29, 2022 · 1 min read

Analysis-Banks lag bond yield surge as recession worries trump cheap valuations

Analysis-Banks lag bond yield surge as recession worries trump cheap valuations

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – Expectations of rising interest rates have failed to lift valuations of European bank shares ..

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Apr 28, 2022 · 3 min read

Dollar hits 20-yr high as yen tumbles on dovish Bank of Japan

Dollar hits 20-yr high as yen tumbles on dovish Bank of Japan

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a 20-year high against rivals on Thursday as the Bank of Japan doubled-dow..

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Apr 28, 2022 · 3 min read

Closer U.S. ties would ‘reboot’ UK finance after Brexit, says report

Closer U.S. ties would ‘reboot’ UK finance after Brexit, says report

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain should move further and faster in reforming its financial rules to ‘reboot’ after B..

Finance

Apr 28, 2022 · 1 min read

Analysis-Euro peers over the cliff at dollar parity as recession looms

Analysis-Euro peers over the cliff at dollar parity as recession looms

By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – The euro’s drop to a five-year low is rekindling the possibility the currency will..

Finance

Apr 27, 2022 · 3 min read

BoE set to walk the line between inflation and recession

BoE set to walk the line between inflation and recession

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England next week will try to walk what Governor Andrew Bailey calls a ̶..

Finance

Apr 27, 2022 · 3 min read

Economic growth risks jolt inflation-obsessed markets

Economic growth risks jolt inflation-obsessed markets

(Refiles to fix date to April 27 not April 26) By Sujata Rao and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – After months focusing on ce..

Finance

Apr 27, 2022 · 4 min read

Volume raises $2.4M to drive online payment fees to zero

Volume raises $2.4M to drive online payment fees to zero

  Volume wants to bring an end to the “hidden internet tax”, which is the 2%-8% that debit and credit card, ewallet and BNPL fac..

Finance

Apr 27, 2022 · 3 min read