Countingup, the business account that automates accounting and tax, has announced the appointment of Tom Platt as Chief Executive Officer, starting November 1st, 2023.

Planet, a global software, payment, and technology solutions firm, today announced the findings from its latest shopper sentiment poll of over 7,500 consumers across 19 nations. The report provides UK retailers with new insights into what their customers want from the overall shopping experience and payment preferences. It compares UK consumer preferences to those across Europe and other countries, most notably China and the US.

Companjon, a leading B2B2C insurtech start-up specializing in fully digital embedded insurance solutions, was recognized today – for the third year in a row – as one of the world’s most innovative insurtech companies with its inclusion in the 2023 InsurTech100 list.

Froda, one of Sweden’s fastest-growing fintechs, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Visa and Checkout.com that revolutionizes the use of Visa Direct. The solution introduces innovative push-payment functionality for business lending, enabling seamless payouts and repayments for businesses across Europe.

The ETDA gives electronic Bills of Exchange, Bills of Lading and other commercial documents the same legal footing as paper documents. The legislation is designed to give UK businesses and participants in the 60-80% of trade transactions worldwide that are subject to English law, more flexibility in how they trade. The Act will also significantly reduce the environmental impact that paper documentation has, while reducing the cost and time taken to conclude international trade transactions.

This year, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has dominated headlines. Generative AI, such as deepfakes and ChatGPT, has caused excitement and controversy in equal measure, as society wrestles with both its potential and the new legal and ethical questions it raises. As a renowned leader in this space, Marks & Clerk has been at the forefront of the European Patent Office’s (EPO’s) engagement with the patent profession as they try to bring some legal certainty and consistency to examining AI patent applications within this rapidly evolving environment.

Know Your Customer, a leading RegTech provider specialised in Business KYC verification, is delighted to announce the addition of its solution to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's (HKMA) Commercial Data Interchange (CDI).

Robocash platform specialists analyzed 49 European P2P platforms of Consumer, Business and Real Estate segments from 18 countries with available statistics.

In 2020, new regulations entered the ecommerce landscape: PSD2 Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). A part of the Payment Services Directive 2 (PDS2), it had one aim – to make digital commerce more secure.