Small and Medium-sized Consultancies Say Offering Specialist Consulting Services Can Stymy Growth, But Remains Key to Long-term Success
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Alternative Finance
Offering a specialist consulting service can hinder short-term growth at consulting firms throughout the UK, but providing specialist expertise remains crucial to their long-term competitive advantage, according to new research published today.
HeavyFinance Partners with Agricarbon for Major European Climate Project
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Alternative Finance
HeavyFinance, a European climate tech investment marketplace, has partnered with automated soil carbon measurement company, Agricarbon, for a European climate project to measure carbon impact.
SME Finance Brings Alternative Financing Solutions to Dutch Market
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Alternative Finance
SME Finance, the fintech reinventing growth financing for small- and medium-sized enterprises, announces today its expansion into the Netherlands. By catering directly to the Dutch market, this expansion not only marks a major step forward in SME Finance’s broader availability throughout Europe but will drive growth and improve financing access in the country.
Mastercard and Fabrick Sign Strategic Partnership to Speed Up Embedded Finance
- 1 year 5 months ago
- Alternative Finance
Today, Mastercard and Open Finance sector pioneer Fabrick announced an expanded new partnership to develop Embedded Finance solutions that will improve the digitalization of businesses, financial institutions and fintechs across Europe. Today’s announcement builds on the ongoing relationship between the two companies who have been working together since 2019 to promote innovation on the development of digital financial services for the... more
Sonovate Launches New Platform to Significantly Enhance its Offering for Large, Multinational Recruitment Organisations
- 1 year 6 months ago
- Alternative Finance
Sonovate, the leading provider of embedded finance and payment solutions for the contingent workforce has significantly enhanced its funding technology platform to enable it to better serve large, multinational recruitment businesses and launch new lines of products in the future as it continues to grow and expand its customer base.
“Banks in the Background”: Four in Ten UK SMEs to Increase Use of Embedded Financial Services
- 1 year 6 months ago
- Alternative Finance
Four in ten UK small and medium-sized businesses (38%) plan to use embedded financial service products more in the next 12 months, according to new findings1 from Temenos, the global banking software company.
365 Business Finance Opens New Office Following 150% Increase in Funding for London-based SMEs
- 1 year 6 months ago
- Alternative Finance
Camden-based 365 Business Finance has reported a 150% increase in the number of SMEs the funder has financed in London, over the last 12 months.
Sonovate Partners with Deel to Fund International Expansion of Organisations Across the Globe
- 1 year 7 months ago
- Alternative Finance
Embedded finance provider, Sonovate, has partnered with global HR platform, Deel, to support its customers with on-demand, scalable funding solutions as they expand overseas.
Subscription Services Prove Resilient, but Cost-of-living is Piling on the Pressure, Finds Adyen
- 1 year 7 months ago
- Alternative Finance
Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announces new consumer research, which shows that subscription services are proving promisingly resilient despite recent economic uncertainty.
Reward Makes Key Promotions to Restructure its Client Relationship Operations Across the UK
- 1 year 7 months ago
- Alternative Finance
Leading SME funding provider Reward Finance Group has restructured its client relationship operations across its key UK regional divisions, by promoting Chris Ibbetson and Paula Jones to head them up.
SumUp Announces New Global ESG Initiatives to Support Sustainability Efforts
- 1 year 7 months ago
- Alternative Finance
Global financial technology company SumUp continues its industry-leading sustainability agenda, today announcing a range of initiatives addressing societal and environmental issues. SumUp is mobilising its global presence for the good of our planet, building on its 2022 1% for the Planet commitment.
British Business Investments Commits £15M to CrowdProperty
- 1 year 7 months ago
- Crowdfunding
British Business Investments today announces it has committed £15m to CrowdProperty, the Midlands-based specialist property development lender. This investment will help increase access to finance for small and medium-sized housing developers and will support more housebuilding.
Amid Unexpected Inflation, Over Half of UK Consumers Consider Using Checkout Finance to Help Manage Their Finances
- 1 year 7 months ago
- Alternative Finance
New data released today by checkout finance platform, Divido, has found 58.3% of consumers see checkout finance as a tool for helping them manage their finances.
8th Kickstart Innovation Program Launched with a Continued Focus On Sustainability and Circular Economy with Over 40 Public and Private Players in Switzerland
- 1 year 7 months ago
- Alternative Finance
“We have been a Global Partner of Kickstart since its founding in 2016. Together with our in-house experts, Kickstart defines relevant topics and looks for promising startups.
Dubai Financial Services Authority and Brunei Darussalam Central Bank Sign MoU to Boost Cooperation in Financial Supervision
- 1 year 7 months ago
- Alternative Finance
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brunei Darussalam Central Bank to boost information exchange and cooperation between the two authorities. The MoU was signed by representatives from the DFSA and Brunei Darussalam Central Bank on 4 April 2023.
