UK Receivables Market Outperforms US & Europe With Lowest Levels Of Fraud And Business Failure
- 4 years 5 months ago
- Covid-19, Risk Management
New global receivables finance report shows impact of Covid-19 on fraud across Europe and US EQ Riskfactor, the risk management specialist and part of EQ (Equiniti plc), today launches volume 2 of its global outlook report series – “Technology – the route to resilience”. The report surveyed senior decision makers from the receivables finance industry across the UK, US, Germany, France and the Netherlands on the impact of Covid-19, and how...
Lloyds Bank Partners With Visa To Improve Payment Processes For Businesses
- 4 years 5 months ago
- Banking
Lloyds Bank has become the first bank in Europe to partner with Visa to offer Straight Through Processing (STP) technology to customers using its commercial charge cards. Straight-Through Processing (STP) enables a more efficient way to pay invoices while providing the traditional benefits of commercial card payments to both the buyer and the supplier.
NAKIVO Releases v10.4 With New Features To Enhance Ransomware Resilience
- 4 years 5 months ago
- Security
The latest version of NAKIVO Backup & Replication provides additional security with Immutable Repository and Two-Factor Authentication to help customers protect their backup data against ransomware.
NatWest Launches Expert in Residence SME Programme
- 4 years 5 months ago
- Banking, Consultancy
Bank introduces female entrepreneur focussed specialists based in communities, in partnership with BEIS and LEP Network 28 Local Enterprise managers around the UK have committed support to Local Enterprise Partnerships
Increased Risk For Cyberattacks On Businesses Since Start Of The Pandemic
- 4 years 5 months ago
- Covid-19, Cybersecurity, Security
Avast Global Risk Report shows businesses in the United Kingdom have a monthly risk ratio of 11% of getting attacked by any type of PC malware
Cryptocurrency: Democratising Finance for The Masses
- 4 years 5 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
· 41% of Brits’ key motivation for investing in crypto is long-term investment and stable return · 51% would be very interested in taking out a loan by using crypto holdings as a guarantee · 39% were very likely to use crypto to send money abroad or receive money from outside UK from friends and family New research commissioned by Coinbase, the global cryptocurrency exchange platform, has found that many Brits are increasingly...
Deko Expands Multi-lender Retail Finance Ecosystem With Newpay
- 4 years 5 months ago
- Alternative Finance
Powered by leading UK credit provider NewDay, Newpay is the latest product to join Deko’s multi-lender and multi-product platform Newpay seamlessly integrates into the merchant checkout experience, offering access to a range of finance options.
Yobota Appoints Freddi Rose As Head Of Marketing And Communications
- 4 years 5 months ago
- Platform Technology, People Moves
Next-gen core banking platform Yobota has announced the appointment of Freddi Rose as its new Head of Marketing and Communications. Freddi will coordinate and execute Yobota’s marketing strategies. She will play a key role in driving commercial growth, shaping the company’s narrative and voice, and supporting overall brand development.
More Than Half of Millennial and Gen Z Muslims Would Adopt Islamic Banking If It Were More Accessible
- 4 years 5 months ago
- Banking, Islamic Finance
According to a new report, social responsibility and ethical practices among top priorities for next generation of Islamic banking customers but a lack of digital services is holding the industry back
EPA Publishes Response To FCA CP21/13 A New Consumer Duty, Raising Extra Burden Concerns For Firms
- 4 years 5 months ago
- Payments
The EPA’s response supports focus on consumer protection but fears extra costs and another layer of administration for firms will exclude smaller players, creating an extra barrier to market entry while harming broader competition. The EPA urges the FCA to consider excluding all payment that are not retail consumer-facing
Bfinance Strengthen Sustainability Offering With New ESG And Responsible Investment Director
- 4 years 5 months ago
- People Moves
Appointment of Gosrani coincides with bfinance’s commitment to supporting Net Zero agenda for asset owner clients and setting emissions targets Bfinance, the independent investment consultancy, today announces the appointment of Sarita Gosrani as ESG and Responsible Investment Director. Sarita will head up bfinance’s new ESG advisory unit based in its London office and brings more than a decade of experience in financial services, pensions and...
The GBA Annual Achievement Awards
- 4 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain
Newswire) - In April 2019, during the Guatemalan election, the people of Guatemala suspected that voting fraud had occurred. Since additional elections were scheduled for August 2019, citizens wanted assurance that there would be no fraud in the next election. That was the impetus for Fiscal Digital, a Guatemalan citizen volunteer organization, to utilize a public immutable blockchain for their elections.
Asia’s Leading Crypto Financial Services Platform Matrixport Valued At Over $1 Billion — Two Years After its Founding
- 4 years 5 months ago
- Fundraising News, Financial
Series C funding round led by partners of DST Global, C Ventures and K3 Ventures with Jihan Wu’s crypto firm raising $129 Million to date.
Boyden Sees Growth Ambitions And Digital Change Drive Demand For Interim Managers Across Europe And Worldwide
- 4 years 5 months ago
- Covid-19, Management
Financial services expert Richard Plaistowe and defence expert Andy Dunne join Boyden as clients leverage interim management for post-pandemic transformation Boyden, a premier leadership and talent advisory firm with more than 75 offices in over 45 countries, sees international growth and digital change fuelling demand for interim managers across Europe and worldwide, as organisations seek fast-paced business transformation.
https://financialit.net/events/virtual-gathering-global-ai-leaders-explore-menas-untapped-opportunities-ai-and-rpa
- 4 years 5 months ago
- APIs, Credit Cards, Banking
Southern California Credit Union brings sleek, fast digital banking services to the Westwood collegiate community leveraging Temenos’ API-first digital banking platform Temenos, the banking software company, today announced that Wescom Credit Union has launched two credit cards for a local university in Westwood, CA powered by Temenos Infinity the leading digital banking platform.
