TransUnion’s UK CEO Satty Saha Named Business Leader of the Year
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Personal Finance
Satrajit “Satty” Saha, CEO of TransUnion in the UK, has been named Business Leader of the Year – Credit Reference Agency, at the Leadership Awards 2023. The annual Leadership Awards celebrate resilience, innovation and creativity, showcasing individuals who demonstrate leadership across the full spectrum of credit and financial services.
Five Million Customers Choose to Move Their Finances Forward with TotallyMoney
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Personal Finance
TotallyMoney, the fintech with a focus on the UK’s financially under-served has surpassed the five million customer milestone:
Australia’s diñeiro App Selects Envestnet | Yodlee to Supply Financial Data so Borrowers Can Share Information with Brokers in a Single Click
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Personal Finance
Melbourne-based personal financial management and data-sharing app diñeiro has selected Envestnet®|Yodlee® to supply live financial data and analytics so mortgage brokers can understand a borrower’s full financial position seamlessly via the consumer app.
Penfold Hits £200M AuA Milestone; Doubling Assets in 8 Months
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Personal Finance
Digital pensions provider Penfold has surpassed £200m in assets under administration (AuA) this month - 2.6x £76m AUA just under a year ago. The platform attributed the strong growth to a combination of customer growth via new workplace clients signed and customers making transfers of old pensions, as well as individual customers making regular contributions.
MoneyHero Launches Free Credit Score-Checking MoneyHero App Set to Popularise Consumer-initiated Credit Enquiries
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Personal Finance
MoneyHero, Hong Kong's largest and most visited digital personal finance platform, has launched its game-changing MoneyHero App, a mobile application that provides Hong Kong consumers free and ready access to individual credit score reports powered by Hong Kong's leading consumer credit reference agency, TransUnion, to make better and informed financial decisions.
Plum Introduces Watchlists and Price Alerts to Support Stock Investor Decision-making
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Personal Finance
Plum, the smart money app, is today launching two new smart features for stock investors. These features are aimed at improving customer understanding of their portfolio and providing them with timely information to make decisions about their investments.
finova Launches New Product Switch Functionality within its Apprivo2 Origination Platform
- 3 years 1 month ago
- Personal Finance
finova, the UK’s largest cloud-based mortgages and savings software provider, today announces its new product switch functionality within its cloud-first origination platform, Apprivo2. Apprivo2 supports lenders with digital customer onboarding and facilitates complex affordability modelling for lenders. As a configurable SaaS banking originations platform, it is designed for lenders operating a multi-sales channel model.
Introducing the Next-generation of Financial Freedom for Independent Workers– With Puulse
- 3 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Launching today, Puulse is a new financial services platform for freelancers - providing free, advance payments for gig workers experiencing a productivity lull.
Payfare Expands Partnership with NCR to Power Self-Service Financial Tools for Cardholders
- 3 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
NCR Corporation, a leading enterprise technology provider, has expanded its partnership with Payfare Inc. (TSX: PAY), a leading fintech powering instant payout and digital banking solutions for the gig workforce. The extended partnership makes NCR a provider of self-service financial solutions for Payfare’s cardholders across the United States for both cash-in and cash-out transactions.
Navan Continues Rapid Global Expansion with Tripeur Acquisition
- 3 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Navan, the all-in-one travel and expense management super app, today announced its agreement to acquire Tripeur, a modern, travel management company serving the $35 billion travel market in India. The agreement marks the fifth acquisition for the Navan Group in two years, following purchases in the UK, Germany, Sweden, and Spain.
Penfold Reveals Gen Z Need to Be Doing More to Save for Their Retirement
- 3 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
New data from the pension provider, Penfold, highlights the retirement savings disparity between Gen Z and Non-Gen Z generations. Penfold has analysed their database of savers and discovered that the average monthly contributions of Non-Gen Z savers are more than double those of Gen Z savers across all of Penfold’s customer types.
Bad Debt Levels Soar by 61% for UK SMEs as Supply Chains are Hit by Rising Insolvencies
- 3 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
New research published by Bibby Financial Services (BFS) reveals the extent to which the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are exposed to substantial debt stress today. The average bad debt amongst UK SMEs has jumped 61 per cent - from £10,329 in Spring 2022, to £16,641 today. Currently, around 1.5 million - or 27 per cent - of SMEs are struggling with this issue.
Majority of Households Have Changed Their Budgets Amid Rising Economic Uncertainty, According to New Marqeta Global Consumer Pulse Report
- 3 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform, released its first Consumer Pulse Report today. Based on the findings of a February 2023 survey of 4,000 consumers across the US, UK and Australia, conducted on its behalf by Propeller Research, the report details the effects that dynamic economic circumstances and emerging financial technology are having on consumer behaviour.
Eight Out of 10 Companies That Invested in Customer Engagement Met Their Financial Goals Despite Turbulent Macroeconomic Environment, Twilio Research Shows
- 3 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
Research from Twilio, the customer engagement platform that drives real-time, personalised experiences for today’s leading brands, shows that investment in customer engagement is a key driver of revenue growth.
Improved Data Insights and Digital Skills are Key to a Stronger Finance Function, Say Senior Finance Leaders
- 3 years 2 months ago
- Personal Finance
New research from American Express finds that over half of UK finance leaders (55%) expect to increase their team’s headcount in the coming years, but the skills and capabilities they are seeking are evolving, in line with a desire to improve the finance function’s efficiency and performance.
