Nexi Group has been chosen as the future provider of payment solutions by international home retailer, JYSK, in five additional countries (Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy).

Brian Guckian, ex-SEB, and Andrew Taylor, ex-RBS, have joined ALT/AVE, the London-based RegTech startup that is using distributed ledger technology to securely communicate with customers. ALT/AVE previously won an Innovate UK Smart Grant, as their product, docStribute, was classified as being within “the best game-changing and commercially viable innovative or disruptive ideas. 

    Appoints Telecom Industry Expert Eunice R. Gatama as Director for Africa Business

-          Aims for continued growth as digital lending services are projected to grow rapidly in Africa

For the fifth year, CISI, the not-for-profit, global professional body for those working in financial planning, wealth management and capital markets, is supporting World Financial Planning Day (WFPD) 6 October 2021. Organised by the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) the event takes place during the International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) World Investor Week (#IOSCOWIW2021) 4 -10 October.

The Department for Education (DfE) overhauled its security investment in the most recent financial year (FY 20-21), by increasing security courses on offer to staff from four to 44. Additionally, course participants surged from just under 7,000 in FY 19-20, to over 30,000 this year, a 329 per cent increase.

Latest insight, Helping the Financially Overlooked, reflects on a transformational global pivot from ease of access to embrace, complement and promote customers’ identities

Account-to-account payment specialist secures largest seed round investment in UK open banking market to date from leading fintech investors 

The two big positives at the moment.

Fed result in, and a bounce that stalls.

As we have been forecasting, the Federal Reserve itself is now adjusting its commentary suggesting interest rate hikes will be sooner than previously thought. We knew what they would be thinking before they did, but they are still dangerously behind the curve.

Makes one wonder what the RBA will do with its no hikes for years oddly bizarre and inappropriate policy? As the rest of the world begins hiking.

• Nearly half (40%) of consumers wait for ecommerce refunds for between 3 to 5 days.
• This delay has negative implications for consumers: 28% have been directly impacted in their ability to pay for bills, rent and mortgage payments
• 28% of 18- to 24-year-olds impacted in their ability to pay for food

Stocks Rally; AUD, Risk FX Rally; EUR, GBP Dip Ahead of PMIs