UK Organisations Board the Multicloud Train with Strong Cost Control Focus
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Cloud
Nutanix has announced the UK-specific findings of its fourth global Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey and research report, which measures enterprise progress with cloud adoption. The research showed that more than half of UK respondents (53%) said that multicloud was their most commonly used IT environment, substantially more than the rest of the EMEA region and globally.
365 Business Finance Secures £55m Funding
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Investment, Fund Management
· New investment secured as the London-based fintech aims to quadruple lending · Unprecedented demand sees SME funding more than double from pre-COVID levels 365 Business Finance has successfully completed a £55m debt and equity raise, as the fintech lender aims to quadruple its lending to SMEs over the next two years.
From Physical Terminal to Digital Solution: SoftPOS Has Arrived at Unicredit Bank
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Credit Cards
SoftPOS is an application developed by Nexi, Europe's PayTech company operating in high-growth, attractive European markets and technologically advanced countries, now introduced for the business clients of UniCredit Bank. With SoftPOS, users can offer the possibility of card payment to their customers, using their mobile phones as a terminal.
Tink Launches 'income Check' in the UK to Simplify Income Verification
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Open Banking
The solution enables businesses to use real-time current account data to verify income in minutes rather than days. Through open banking technology, incoming payments are categorised to give a clear view of income streams over more than 12 months The UK launch follows the successful rollout of Tink’s Income Check in seven European countries
Eleven Ventures Raises €60m Fund to Enable Founders From South Eastern Europe to Conquer Global Markets
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Fundraising News
● The pre-seed and seed focused firm, originally founded by successful founders from the region, is on a mission to help grow the technology industry in South Eastern Europe by investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs.
YCombinator-Backed Verto Appoints new Chief Operating Officer to Support Geographic Expansion
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps, People Moves
Verto has announced the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer, Tim Rudman. Global financial technology firm Verto has announced its expansion with the appointment of new Chief Operating Officer, Tim Rudman. The pioneering company brings cross-border payment solutions to the world’s fastest growing organisations and is on a mission to help businesses of all sizes access innovative banking solutions. Tim’s appointment will support Verto’s...
Huawei Partners With Curve to Bring Contactless Payments to Huawei Smartphones
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Payments
HUAWEI P50 Series are the latest smartphones to get NFC mobile payments in the United Kingdom NFC contactless payment is now widely available on Huawei smartphones, including the Huawei P50 Series. Huawei has partnered with Curve - the financial super app which combines all of your debit, credit and loyalty cards into one, easy-to-use smart card - to launch Curve Pay so Huawei customers can pay by phone through one digital wallet.
Azentio Software Announces Aliza Knox as New Board Member
- 3 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
Azentio Software. a global information technology company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Aliza Knox as a Non-Executive Director to the Board. Aliza brings to Azentio a wealth of knowledge and expertise with over three decades of broad international marketing and management experience. She is most recognized for building and operating successful businesses in complex and emerging sectors including financial services, consulting,...
Multi-generational Love for Local Drives Gift Card Sales in the UK
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Management
Local gift cards are widening their appeal across the UK, and across the generations, says fintech Miconex as it reveals the 10 areas of the UK with the highest gift card sales in 2021. Aberdeen, Enniskillen, East Ayrshire, Cambridge, Belfast, Barnsley, Perth, East Lothian, York and Kirkwall recorded sales of over £1.2 million for their local gift cards in 2021, a 32% increase on 2020.
Temenos Recognizes Partners with the Temenos IMPACT Awards
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Banking
Temenos awards Vodeno, Red Hat, Capgemini, MCB Consulting and Formpipe for driving innovation and delivering customer success
Embedded Finance Startup Falcon Emerges From Stealth; to Hit $30M Revenue by March ‘23
- 3 years 11 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Syndicate of global marquee investors back the full stack issuance platform Embedded Finance startup Falcon has launched in India, announcing its target of hitting $30M revenue by March 2023. Falcon has already received backing from a number of all-star investors from the USA, India, and the Middle East, indicating interest of the global community in the $24B market opportunity as companies rush to offer embedded payments and lending products.
Mambu and Volante Technologies Join Forces to Pioneer Cloud-native Banking and Payments Modernization
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Cloud, SaaS
The integration allows customers to implement payment functionalities faster than traditional vendors and provides richer experiences with more flexible payment options for consumers and businesses.
Google Hires PayPal Vet to Reset Strategy After Its Banking Retreat
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Google has hired former PayPal Holdings Inc. executive Arnold Goldberg Google Pay has gained some traction in India, but it lags well behind Apple Inc.’s payment platform, and Google hasn’t created its own credit card or financial products the way Apple has Alphabet Inc.’s Google has hired former PayPal Holdings Inc. executive Arnold Goldberg to run its payments division and set a new course for the business after it scrapped a push into...
Growing ESG Requirements the Top Trend Impacting Treasury, Finds New Report from Economist Impact and Deutsche Bank
- 3 years 11 months ago
- Banking
Global survey of senior corporate treasurers sees 36% of respondents cite growing ESG requirements as the top trend impacting the treasury function in the fourth quarter of 2021, up from 21% in the third quarter The pressure to comply with ESG initiatives is being felt by corporates like never before, with new research from Economist Impact suggesting that becoming ESG-compliant was the most common concern among treasury departments in Q4 2021.
Square and Ally Team Up to Streamline Transactions and Delivery Opportunities for Businesses
- 3 years 11 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
Ally, Inc. is excited to announce a brand-new collaboration with Square, Inc, the globally trusted software, payments and hardware solution for businesses of all sizes. Through this partnership, Ally and Square will offer restaurant, retail, and eCommerce businesses a fully integrated suite of tools designed to maximize profits, reduce costs, and streamline deliveries to loyal customers.
