Tectonic Shift to the Cloud Well Underway; Despite Covid-19 Delaying Current Projects
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Covid-19, Cloud
Colt Technology Services has today released new research that highlights the state of play for cloud computing in 2020. The study found that this next decade will be transformational, with 96 percent of senior IT decision makers now confident in moving critical business capabilities to the cloud.
Mazuma Joins Forces With Platform Where Event Freelancers Find Their Perfect Work Matc
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Accounting
The UK’s leading online accountancy firm for small and micro businesses is partnering with a ground-breaking global platform matching up freelancers and event production agencies across the world. Bridgend-based Mazuma is joining forces with Connektd, which now has members in the UK, the US, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, China, and Dubai.
New Bounce Back Loans Scheme Opens For Smallest UK Businesses
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Lending
Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement on 27 April, the Bounce Back Loans Scheme opens for applications from today. Delivered by lenders accredited by the British Business Bank for this scheme, Bounce Back Loans target small and micro businesses in all sectors, providing loans from £2k up to 25% of the business’ turnover with a maximum loan of £50k.
IHS Markit Acquires Catena Technologies
- 5 years 11 months ago
- M&A Deals
IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced the acquisition of Catena Technologies (Catena), a global regulatory trade reporting firm based in Singapore.
Nutanix Announces the New Program to Support Partners and Their Customers
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Covid-19, Liquidity, Fund Management, Wealth Management
Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in enterprise cloud computing, has announced the Nutanix Special Financial Assistance Program (NSFAP) to demonstrate its commitment to support partners worldwide as they work to sustain business operations amidst rapidly changing macroeconomic conditions. The NSFAP program will provide participating partners with extended payment terms to give them increased financial flexibility for their businesses....
Movii and Yabx Offer Credits to MSMEs Amid Covid-19
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Covid-19, Lending, Online Banking
Movii, a leading mobile wallet and a challenger bank in Colombia, and Yabx, a leading technology company in contactless lending have joined hands to provide credit services for MSMEs. Businesses can use this credit service to facilitate their business operations and purchase FMCG stocks.
UK’s Largest Cash Deposit Fintech Raises £12M to Drive Growth
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Fund Management, Wealth Management
The venture capital arm of one of Canada's biggest pension funds is leading a £12m fundraising for a London-based fintech backed by MoneySuperMarket, the price comparison site. Sky News understands that OMERS Ventures has become a shareholder in Flagstone, a cash deposit platform which transmits money between accounts from well-known providers such as HSBC and Nationwide in search of the highest interest rates.
Latoken Lists TOP50 by CMC
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
LATOKEN is delighted to announce the listing of Monero (XMR), Cardano (ADA), Decred (DCR), and Ravencoin (RVN), which are the TOP50 cryptocurrencies according to Coinmarketcap. Since now, depositing, trading, and withdrawals are open for ADA/BTC, ADA/USDT, XMR/BTC, XMR/USDT, DCR/BTC, RVN/BTC, RVN/USDT trading pairs. The joint daily volume of the listed coins is over 350 million in USD.
Sage Research Shows Two Thirds of UK Small and Medium Size Businesses Plan to Access the Government’s Job Retention Scheme
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Covid-19, Cloud, BPM, CRM
Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions and the UK’s largest payroll provider, today releases the first edition of the SMB Tracker, highlighting the latest weekly sentiment from businesses across the UK. This week the Tracker finds that a greater proportion of the UK’s small and medium sized businesses may have either applied or intend to apply for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS).
NatWest Prolongs Contract with Artesian Solutions’ Relationship Intelligence and Customer Insight Platform
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Banking, Security, Data Management
NatWest, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, has today announced the renewal of its agreement with Artesian Solutions as the Banks’s core relationship intelligence and customer insight platform. The announcement follows a competitive five-month tender process which assessed the latest artificial intelligence solutions against strict criteria aimed at contributing to the Bank’s mid-term growth plans and aligned to their key strategic...
Knowledge Bank Responds to Broker Challenge for SVR List
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Banking
Knowledge Bank has responded in under 24 hours to broker demand for an easy way to see lenders’ current SVRs. Knowledge Bank responded instantly, creating a complete point of reference of all residential and buy-to-let lender LTVs, held all in one place.
Capitolis Appoints Rony Grushka as a Board Member and Advisor
- 5 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
Capitolis, the innovative financial technology company that is reimagining how global capital markets operate, today announced the appointment of financial technology industry leader Rony Grushka to its Board of Directors. Rony will also serve as an advisor to the executive team on strategic initiatives.
Market-Leading Paytech Solution Hits ‘Bank-in-a-Day’ Set-Up Target
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Leading UK fintech payments processor, Paymentology, has hit its target of being able to set up an all-embracing payments platform in just 24 hours. This enables card programmes to be established and operating in a timeframe considered impossible just 12 months ago. Covering all aspects of the issuer side payments infrastructure and creating an end-to-end solution, the Paymentology model comprises: • Full scheme and card manufacture integration...
Form3 Achieves Advanced Technology Partner in the Amazon Web Services Partner Network and AWS Financial Services Competency Status
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Cloud
Form3, a leading cloud-native, payment technology provider has announced that they have earned Advanced Technology Partner status in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) as well as AWS Financial Services Competency status. To qualify for the Advanced Technology Partner status, APN Partners must meet thorough requirements that demonstrate the scale of their AWS expertise, capabilities, and engagement in AWS.
The Derivatives Service Bureau Consultation Highlights Needs of New and Existing Users
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Derivatives and OTC Derivatives
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), founded by the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) to facilitate the allocation and maintenance of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs), Classification of Financial Instrument codes (CFIs) and Financial Instrument Short Names (FISNs), for OTC derivatives, has today announced more detail on the 2020 Indust
