The complexion of the SMB landscape is regularly subject to change. Disruptive market entrants, new technologies, and fluctuations in the economy represent just a handful of the influences that can force SMBs to revise their business models. 

However, as we have learnt over the last two years, even the most dramatic of these influences pales into relative insignificance when compared to the wrath of a global pandemic. Covid-19 has forced SMBs into making wholesale changes to how they operate, and many of these changes are set to become permanent. 

Michael brings over 25 years of experiencing leading software development teams and digital transformation in financial services.

 TORA, provider of the industry’s most advanced cloud-based order and execution management system (OEMS) and portfolio management system (PMS), has announced the appointment of Jason LeDell as the Product Manager responsible for the OEMS.

Aldermore Bank and Cashplus Bank have today announced an exclusive partnership which delivers an easy to manage business savings solution for time-poor SMEs with returns 50 times that of those offered by the largest high street banks¹.

Cashplus selected Aldermore as the best partner for their 150,000 business customers for the highly competitive proposition they offer, great rates, fast onboarding process and ease of managing business savings 24/7 with no fees or charges.

Patrick Vu joins from Western Union Business Solutions

Identitii Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Vu as its Head of Product. Patrick has been designing and developing payments and foreign exchange (FX) products for financial services businesses around the world for over 20 years.

Qualia honored for achievements in real estate technology for second year in row

Michelle Beetar wins in the Team Leader – Non-Creditor category, Cecilia Fernandez de Cordoba takes Silver in Transformation of the Year

Two leaders at global analytics leader FICO have been honored for outstanding efforts in the Women in Credit Awards 2021, sponsored by Credit Strategy. The winners were announced in a black-tie ceremony on 30 September in London.

• Enhanced digital savings and mortgage serviceability, streamlined account opening and enhanced anti-fraud protection will be delivered as part of ongoing digital overhaul by Darlington Building Society. 
• The ieDigital Interact platform was selected to power the transformation. 
• Darlington Building Society recently reported a profit before tax of £1.8m during the first half of 2021 - more than double the profit for the whole of 2020. 

 Innovative management consulting firm, Genioo, has announced the opening of the company's first London office, giving their growing UK team a base, whilst enabling the firm to access great talent and serve clients locally in the UK.

The new office, located at 33 Foley Street, London, W1W 7TL, is the firm's first office in the UK, with offices already in Zug (Switzerland), New York and Boston (United States) and a Center of Excellence in Berlin (Germany).