Refinitiv today released the findings of its Wealth Management report titled ‘The Gold Standard: The Race for Digital Differentiation’. The report is the second in a two-part series and examines how investors’ trading activities, data needs and digital expectations have changed and continue to evolve.  

Strong momentum in the cybersecurity market, in which sector valuations have hit historic highs over the past 12 months, are resulting in predictions of a record year for M&A and fundraising activity in the sector.

New data from Barclaycard Payments, which processes almost £1 in every £3 spent in the UK, shines a light on the economic impact of the 12^th April changes to social distancing, which included the re-opening of non-essential retail, outdoor hospitality, and hair and beauty businesses.

Volatility is good for crypto. It serves multiple purposes as the whole crypto ecosystem matures, which we have to remember is an industry and technology that is still only just over a decade old. New and emerging industries are by their nature volatile as they move towards mainstream adoption. But the volatility attracts people, investors and technologists, who drive the pace of adoption forward and as it grows, volatility naturally decreases.

• Value of credit and debit card transactions in the UK falls 17.5% over the last month¹

Alex Robinson, Payment and Banking Expert at Featurespace, says: “This latest data shows the pandemic has accelerated consumers’ use of contactless payments to make purchases.

Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions launches a brand-new series, Inspire Me, a compelling event centred around living, working and adapting to a changing world.

FICO’s identity proofing and digital banking survey shows identity theft is a tangible threat for people in the UK – 4 percent said they know their identity has been stolen and used by a fraudster to open an account, while a further 10 percent believe it is likely to have happened.   

Along with a whole-hearted preference to open and manage financial accounts online, according to the FICO research there is also a widespread eagerness to comply with security checks. 

Digital disruption is forcing banks to become agile digital enterprises.   Kubernetes is a key to enabling banks to deliver innovative products, services, and customer experiences at speed and scale.  However, along with rapid growth, Kubernetes has already experienced a fair share of cyberattacks, six major ones last year alone, (CVE-2020-14386, CVE-2020-2121, CVE-2020-8558, 

Global Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitex announced that it has commenced providing Investment Declaration Report for all its retail and institutional investors, becoming the first Exchange in India to comply with the recent amendments made to the Companies Act 2013 by Ministry of Corporate Affairs.