Barclays has announced CreditEnable as a winner at the 2021 national Barclays Entrepreneur Awards.

CreditEnable was named as the UK’s Rise Fin-Tech of the Year, which recognises a company that is leading the way as a FinTech disruptor and is building the future of financial services.

Compass Plus has made the final shortlist at the Banking Awards 2021 in recognition of its notable contribution to the industry to help fight the Coronavirus pandemic – aiding and supporting companies/individuals from the industry ecosystem economically, socially, and financially.

The ‘COVID-19 Response by Fintechs’ category recognises leading payments software providers that adapted their operations to meet and exceed the needs of their customers at a time when the world came to a halt in 2020.

Taulia, the leading fintech provider of working capital solutions, has today announced the appointment of Todd Musselman as Chief Wellbeing Officer, reflecting the business’ commitment to prioritizing employee wellbeing, happiness and development.

The Build to Rent sector is being targeted by fraudsters with a 364% rise in fraudulent tenant applications in the past six months, according to data from tenant due diligence and guarantee firm Homeppl. To correlate with this upward trend, the detection of fraud in this space has seen a significant increase in value, meaning landlords are ultimately saving £1.59m from not accepting fraudulent applications.

Leading dispute technology specialists, Chargebacks911, today announces the appointment of fintech workhorse and strategic leader, David Jimenez, as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In his new role, David will be responsible for expanding Chargebacks911’s footprint and go-to market strategy, further aligning the business to meet the growing demand for back-office automation technology in disputes handling, merchant onboarding, and post transaction fraud management.

Acquisition expands Sysnet’s commitment to delivering cyber security and compliance solutions to organizations globally; the combined organization will be world’s largest QSA company 

Blockpass, the pioneer of On-chain KYC(TM), is excited to announce its growing partnership with Seedify, the gateway to blockchain gaming. Seedify will be using Blockpass' proprietary KYC solutions to provide a safe, secure and compliant ecosystem where gamers and gaming enthusiasts can enjoy the benefits of blockchain and cryptocurrency.

• PPRO launches 2021 Payment Almanac to highlight regional payment trends

PPRO, the leading global provider of local payments infrastructure, today released the 2021 edition of its Payment Almanac.

• New investment strategy sees 15% allocation to private markets and is the first DC pensions provider to deliver impact across 100% of its portfolio.
• The investment strategy will invest in wind and solar farms, forestry, battery tech, green hydrogen and social housing.
• In an industry first, Cushon will engage and connect defined contributions savers with their money through private markets investments in environmental and social impact projects and programmes to feel proud of.

• £1.06bn offered through almost 6,200 facilities to smaller businesses across the UK
• Over 5,100 facilities have already drawn down, providing £823m of funding

The British Business Bank announces today that the Recovery Loan Scheme has passed a significant milestone, with 76 accredited lenders having offered over £1bn to smaller UK businesses as they steer a path towards a sustainable recovery.