According to a recent study from the Nationwide Retirement Institute (NRI), one in five Americans have been forced to delay or cancel their retirement because of the coronavirus pandemic. The same survey revealed that more than one-quarter (27%) of Americans have saved less or stopped saving for retirement due to job loss during the COVID-19 public health crisis.

A huge jump in new pandemic-related threats, alongside a rise in challenges caused by enforced work from home guidance, is leaving open and insecure gaps in FIs’ networks. The findings released today within The COVID Crime Index 2021 analyses the changing nature and impact of fraud, risk and cyber threats on UK and US FIs and consumers over the last 12 months*.

The absence of cash and the ability to manage transactions seamlessly have become key pillars in our modern payment infrastructure.

SD Worx, a leading European Payroll and HR services provider, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aditro, a leading Cloud HR & Payroll software provider in Sweden, Finland and Norway. This transaction advances SD Worx’s ambition to become the reference payroll and HR services provider in Europe. By entering the Nordics, SD Worx strengthens its geographical footprint and position as leader in the European HR and payroll market.

Aditro: Nordic market leader

SCC, Europe’s biggest independent IT solutions provider, is pleased to announce it has renewed its partnership as a Patron of The Prince’s Trust for the next three years.

As a patron for the past seven years, SCC has supported several of the Trust’s regional and national schemes and campaigns, most notably a significant investment in 2018 to help create a brand-new hub in Birmingham City Centre that will help thousands of young people.

Fintech firm, Gold-i, has announced that digital tokens from Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token exchange, will be available to its clients via its Crypto Switch™ 2.0 digital asset liquidity management platform.  

Planixs, the leading provider of real-time cash, collateral and liquidity management solutions to global financial services firms, is delighted to announce that it has won the RegTech of the Year award in the US FinTech Awards 2021.

A huge jump in new pandemic-related threats, alongside a rise in challenges caused by enforced work from home guidance, is leaving open and insecure gaps in FIs’ networks. The findings released today within The COVID Crime Index 2021analyses the changing nature and impact of fraud, risk and cyber threats on UK and US FIs and consumers over the last 12 months*. 

Barclaycard has launched a new market-leading, fee-free cash back business credit card, designed to support small and medium businesses as the easing of restrictions brings optimism for the months ahead. 

The Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card is designed to support SMEs with one per cent cashback on all purchases – the most competitive offer currently available on a fee-free card. This is in addition to up to a 56-day interest-free period, offering additional, shorter-term assistance.