Citi, in partnership with Imperial College London revamp index to provide further insights into what is driving digital money readiness

Citi, in partnership with Imperial College Business School’s Centre for Financial Technology, has launched its latest Digital Money Index. The index, now in its eighth year, tracks 113 countries (up from 84 in previous years) in terms of their development of digital money readiness.

Wealth8 has expanded its investment offering with the introduction of a J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) sustainable ETF to the platform’s current line-up. As of 1 April 2022, Wealth8 customers will be able to access the JPM Carbon Transition Global Equity UCITS ETF (ticker: JPCT).  

JPCT will offer investors at least 30% less carbon intensity than the MSCI World Index, and a year-on-year decarbonisation target of at least 7%, in line with the European Union’s Climate Transition Benchmark framework for sustainable investing.  

Ratepay becomes the exclusive payment by invoice partner for "PayPal Checkout" in Germany.

German online merchants who use PayPal Checkout will be able to offer their customers
white label payment by invoice from Ratepay going forward.

New report finds luxury shoppers are turning their backs on brands due to security issues, tedious returns processes, and slow authentication 

62% of luxury brand consumers will shop elsewhere if retailers provide a poor payment experience, according to research published today by Vyne.

Pioneering Pension Provider Saves Time and Gains Insights to Tackle Post-IPO Chapter with NetSuite

 SQream Technologies, the leading GPU-based data analytics platform, today announced that they were selected as the winner of the Best Data Processing Solution by Data Breakthrough Awards program, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global data technology market today. 

·        UK SMEs grew ecommerce revenues by more than a quarter in 2021, 70% expect the same level of growth over the next three years, 30% anticipate higher growth

·        Six in ten UK ecommerce SMEs only sell domestically today, but nearly nine in ten say growing revenue internationally is a very important/important strategic priority

·        British SMEs trail their European counterparts on integrating sophisticated capabilities into their ecommerce offerings

Wallet Engine teams up with Mambu to help non-financial companies seamlessly embed financial services into their user experience 

1. Can you tell us why you think OneStream has been successful?

• Starting in London, the roadshow will visit 8 locations across the UK to host panels discussions and networking drinks to bring the SME community together
• The announcement comes as UK FinTech Week begins, showcasing innovation in the financial services sector
• Over half of business leaders (51%) believe in the importance of networking, yet a third (33%) of the UK’s SME leaders have never spoken to other business leaders to seek advice and share experiences