Blackfinch Asset Management is pleased to announce that its Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) is celebrating its three-year anniversary since launch. During this time, the team has expanded five times, has welcomed over 50 partner firms, and assets under management have increased threefold.  

Intec Systems Limited (Intec) has acquired e-commerce solutions provider Orion Consulting Limited (Orion) in a move to accelerate its expansion in the Digital Transformation market.

Orion Consulting has an established E-Commerce and EDI Solution range (PathFinder) as well as offering a comprehensive range of consulting and managed services. By being able to provide both a cloud based and on-premise solution, PathFinder provides complete flexibility and puts control in the hands of the customer and their specific business and IT model.

Capital.com, the high-growth trading and investing platform empowering everyone to trade responsibly, has launched a dedicated stock dealing account for clients in the UK and Europe. The new account, labeled Capital.com Invest, enables customers to easily and securely invest in global stocks without paying any commission.

 ZEDRA, the fastest growing global specialist in Active Wealth, Corporate, Global Expansion and Fund Services, expects to see triple digit revenue growth in 2021, having expanded its client base by 20% between October 2020 and June 2021. ZEDRA’s headcount has also tripled in the same period with an additional 139 employees, and the firm expects to capitalise on the UK’s growing levels of wealth.

The KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator Africa competition came to an exciting close this week and saw Africa’s future unicorn, Ukheshe, take second place among 75 other worthy entrants across Africa.

With digitalisation reaching new heights, it’s important the financial services industry shifts sooner rather than later, to technology that can meet the demands of today. Digital transformation has become a priority for many organisations which are now looking to rapidly implement changes. As a result, it is critical IT units have access to technology that can adapt to the needs of the business.

New research² from Yolt, the award-winning smart money app reveals today that over 3 million UK adults have been spending more than they can afford since lockdown restrictions recently began to ease. A further 18% anticipate that the national return to socialising will have a negative impact on their ability to manage their money well.

The World Federation of Exchanges (“The WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, today published its response to the European Banking Authority (EBA) concerning recognition of developed equity markets.  In responding to the EBA, the WFE is seeking to promote market-based finance globally, by advocating for proportionate and predictable capital treatment for equity-market risk. 

• FCA authorisation ensures mmob can help banks and large established fintechs to unlock the benefits of open and embedded finance at pace and scale.
• By unifying customer data mmob can help its commercial partners to drive retention and growth through the optimisation of third party service selection and provision.
• Consent driven user data to propel frictionless native experiences, leveraging data to provide relevant financial products and services.