Eight Out of 10 Companies That Invested in Customer Engagement Met Their Financial Goals Despite Turbulent Macroeconomic Environment, Twilio Research Shows
- 1 year 8 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
- 1 year 8 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.
Freezing Emissions: Frost Goes Carbon Neutral Ahead Of Fundraise
- 1 year 8 months ago
- Personal Finance
Frost, is a Manchester-based Fintech which is helping to tackle Britain’s escalating cost-of-living crisis. It does this by leveraging data access through intelligent banking to help its users save up to £1,000 per annum on essential household bills. The socially conscious business will offset its carbon emissions through a range of green initiatives, including tree planting.
Experian Announces Access Group Partnership Boosting Employment and Income Coverage to 77%
- 1 year 8 months ago
- Personal Finance
Experian has today announced a new partnership with The Access Group that will allow even more UK employees to digitally share their payroll information to get better access to financial products and services. Through Experian’s Work Report™, the UK’s first digital employment and income verification service, employees who are paid using Access Group’s payroll software will now have the option to consent to share their payroll information with... more
Synchrony Named Among India's Best Workplaces Building a Culture of Innovation by All 2023 by Great Place to Work® India
- 1 year 8 months ago
- Personal Finance
Synchrony, a leading consumer financial services company, has been recognized as one of India's Best Workplaces Building a Culture of Innovation by All 2023, ranking under top 50, by Great Place to Work® India. This recognition is a testament to Synchrony's people-first culture and commitment to fostering a positive and empowering work environment for its employees.
UK’s Financial Inclusion Gap Means 11 Million Women are Denied Access to Mainstream Products
- 1 year 8 months ago
- Personal Finance
Ahead of International Women’s Day on Wednesday 8th March, TotallyMoney analyses national credit report data to investigate the UK’s financial inclusion gender gap, and the key drivers behind it.
Finance Leaders Urged to End Reimbursements as Employees Feel the Cost-of-living Crunch
- 1 year 8 months ago
- Personal Finance
A new report from Soldo, the leading European expense management platform, unveils the scale of financial hardship UK employees face due to out-of-pocket expenses. A staggering six in 10 (67%) were found to use their own money for business-related costs at least once a week - with a fifth (20%) saying they put their hand into their pocket daily.
Gen Z Budgeting App Buddy Partners with Klarna Kosma to Enable Automatic Budget Tracking
- 1 year 8 months ago
- Personal Finance
Buddy, one of the most popular budgeting app in the world for Gen Zers and young people, has partnered with Klarna Kosma, Klarna Kosma, Klarna's financial technology platform for banks, fintechs and innovative retailers, to allow Buddy users to connect their bank to automatically and seamlessly track expenses for greater budgeting accuracy and efficiency.
Bibby Financial Services Boosts SME Funding in Scotland
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Personal Finance
The UK’s largest independent invoice finance provider, Bibby Financial Services (“BFS”) significantly boosted funding for Scotland’s small and medium-sized enterprises in 2022 as part of its ambitious national growth plan. Debts factored – the total funded turnover of BFS clients in Scotland – grew by 12 per cent to £382m when compared with 2021 with funding advanced growing by 4%.
Remitly Expands into the Middle East with United Arab Emirates Launch, Dubai Office
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Personal Finance
Remitly Global, Inc. (“Remitly”), a leading digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families, today announced it has expanded into the Middle East with the launch of its outbound remittance product in the UAE. Remitly has also opened an office in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), its first in the country. The company’s new presence in the UAE marks its 30th send country, contributing to its more than 4,300... more
Entrepreneurs See Regular Breaks as Vital to Small Business Success, but Work Pressures Mean Many Missing Out
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Personal Finance
New research from American Express shows that the UK’s small business leaders recognise the importance of frequent breaks and downtime to the success of their business and a healthy work-life balance – but day-to-day pressures mean many are struggling to carve out the time.
Paymob and Khazna Partner to Expand Access to Digital Financial Services in Egypt
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Personal Finance
Paymob, the leading financial services enabler in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENA-P), and Khazna, an Egyptian financial super app, announce a new partnership that will expand access to digital financial services, benefitting merchants and consumers in Egypt.
Lyfeguard Launches Across UK to Revolutionise Financial Management and Planning
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Personal Finance
Lyfeguard, a life planning assistant and document management platform, has launched its financial technology solution in the UK to streamline financial management and planning.
Start-up Unbanx Puts Billion Dollar 'Purchase Intelligence' Industry into the Hands of Consumers
- 1 year 9 months ago
- Personal Finance
From today, consumers across the UK and Ireland are able to profit from their purchase data via a free smartphone app.