Worldpay, Inc. (NYSE: WP; LSE: WPY), a leading global payments technology provider, and Sage Pay, part of Sage Group (FTSE: SGE), a market leader in cloud business management solutions, have today announced a partnership that broadens the range of card payment solutions available to businesses. 

8 seconds – that is the average customer attention span. With such limited time, how can your brand story have impact?

BlueRush CEO Steve Taylor has the solution; personalized videos that grab attention and ensure your brand stays top of mind. Learn about the positive impact personalization and personalized video can have on your brand message. Whether for a specific campaign or year-round marketing plan, Steve’s advice will help you understand where to start and help you define a personalized video strategy for maximum effect.

The Private Banking arm of Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, recently introduced The LaunchPad, a homegrown concept that identifies the region's brightest start-up ideas and connects them with world-class angel and early-stage investors.

More than three-quarters (80%) of bankers believe challenger banks are an increased threat to their business, while almost one-third (30%) believe they will be the single most disruptive threat in 2019. The survey, commissioned by fintech provider Fraedom, found that in response the challenger bank threat, bankers expect their organisations to invest heavily in updating legacy systems (44%) and new technology (26%) in 2019. 

Financial services aimed at the over 55 market is often ‘grey, big, ugly and uninspiring’. Considering that those who are 55 years of age and older, control the vast majority of the world’s wealth and investible assets, they are a market that it would be foolish to ignore.

It is generally accepted that for insurance to match the majority of customer-facing industries in terms of customer service, omnichannel engagement and personalized products, insurers must undertake a series of radical organizational and technological transformations.

Even as we move towards a cashless society, ATMs still play an important role in the financial life of Brits across the country, and reduced access might have unpredictable consequences for consumers as well as a number of industries. Businesses and banks must be mindful of those who still rely on cash, and make the transition as smooth as possible.

PrePay Solutions (PPS), subsidiary of Edenred the world’s leading corporate payments organisation, is supporting Countingup to become the first mobile bank in the UK to offer invoicing and expense tools. 

iProov, a leading provider of biometric authentication technology and genuine presence assurance, today announces the launch of its Palm Verifier product at Finovate Europe 2019.

For the very first time, users will be able to use palm verification on any of their personal devices, either as a standalone mode of authentication or as an additional authentication factor, with strong assurance of genuine presence.

IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced the launch of an environmental, social and governance (ESG) data collection and reporting solution for private equity (PE) firms, venture capital (VC) firms, their portfolio companies and investors.  The solution is part of iLEVEL, a sophisticated platform connecting participants in private capital markets.