Colt Technology Services has today announced it will collaborate with IBM to help customers adopt an edge computing strategy designed to enable them to move data and applications seamlessly across hybrid cloud environments, from private data centres to the edge.

ikigai, the first UK app to bring together everyday banking and wealth management, today brings its customers Apple Pay, a safer, more secure and private way to pay that

• Nearly four fifths (78%) of UK compliance professionals predict more anti-money laundering (AML) regulation is on the way as a direct result of leaving the EU
• UK firms overwhelmingly support opting out of 6MLD, but are taking it as a sign the UK plans to diverge and create its own AML regulatory framework

Specialist RegTech provider Shield today announces a new and enhanced version of its powerful end-to-end communications compliance platform. The new version provides powerful enhancements including additional Alert Transparency information, additional management options, and a new Segregation of Duty layer.

• £1.14bn worth of convertible loans completed for 1,190 companies
• 41% of funding to companies outside London worth £463.7m
• 78% of funding to mixed gender senior management teams

Previse, the AI fintech that gets suppliers paid instantly, has partnered with global e-invoicing firm, Pagero to enable instant, embedded finance to be delivered through the world’s largest, open business network.

The partnership will see Pagero roll out Previse’s early payment capabilities to its customers, giving suppliers on the Pagero network the option of a ‘pay me now’ button as soon as they generate an invoice.

- Management consultancy growth rate for 2020 was 4.5% following an increase in client work in both the private and public sector following COVID-19, according to the latest MCA Annual Industry Report 

- Exports have doubled, with significant growth outside Europe, as UK cements its position as a leading global consulting hub and delivers more services remotely

Since the start of 2020, banks in crisis mode have rapidly changed their digital trajectory. Many found the only way to achieve this was through collaboration with specialists who could help them meet their customers’ needs. Michel André, Chief Information Officer for Banking Circle, is with me today to talk about how collaboration is helping banks overcome the barriers that legacy technology creates.

Huw Phillips joins in Head of Sales role designed to nurture partnerships with new SME merchants

Former Klarna Head of Merchant Development is one of a number of upcoming senior appointments as Deko expands its team and offering

Deko, the leading retail finance ecosystem, today announces the appointment of Huw Phillips as Head of Sales, in a role that will focus on partner onboarding as the company looks to expand its offering to attract new merchants in the SME market.