The increased cost of doing business is preventing the UK’s 5.5m small and medium-sized businesses from going green, new research finds. 

With core inflation rates at 6.8% – the highest in 31 years – protracted high costs could be delaying SME owners’ plans to green their businesses. In an analysis carried out by Europe’s largest small business lender, iwoca, businesses around the country are struggling to prioritise measures to reduce their carbon footprint. 

BNP Paribas Personal Finance, one of the leading providers of personal financing in the Nordics, has selected Vilja’s cloud-native core banking platform for their deposit services.

Plug-and-Play Finance specialist, Weavr, has announced a new collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments. The collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of embedded finance solutions among B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies.

After a long period of consistent profitability, the wealth and asset management sector is facing rising costs, shrinking margins, and intensifying consumer demands. Firms are looking for ways to accelerate their digital transformations, bring more of what their clients want to the table, and bolster assets under management—all in the most cost-efficient way.

Solar Staff, a fintech company that connects businesses with freelancers in over 190 countries, surveyed U.S.-based businesses to identify the main trends and the most pressing issues they face when working with independent international contractors.

Jack Henry™, today announced that Platinum Federal Credit Union (PFCU) is working with Jack H

The constraints and costs of the cloud

The adoption of cloud-based data infrastructure has been a main feature of technological advancement for many firms in recent times. 

Bankjoy, a digital banking provider, has launched Business Banking 2.0, which features new product and service enhancements designed to help banks and credit unions better serve businesses across their local communities. Bankjoy announced the launch of Business Banking 2.0 at Corelation’s 12th Annual Client Conference in San Diego, California.

Qorbis, a leading innovator in end-to-end embedded finance and FinTech personalization, today announces its partnership with top Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider, Mbanq, to create a unique financial control and brand enhancement platform for clients.

Already live at the alpha-testing stage, the solution is unique in its flexibility for brands:

As the crypto industry continues to grow and mature, investors are increasingly looking for new ways to diversify their portfolios and protect their wealth. One option that has been gaining popularity in recent years is the crypto IRA, which allows investors to hold cryptocurrencies and other digital assets within a tax-advantaged retirement account. We will explore the potential of crypto IRAs and how they might evolve in the years to come.