More than two thirds of organisations have no dedicated analytics or data science function, according to 1,000 respondents in an MHR Analytics poll. With 69% of organisations lacking internal data science expertise, data analytics specialist MHR Analytics has compiled the five best solutions to help organisations start to optimise their business intelligence and move on […]
CYBG PLC has today announced it is commencing the Virgin Money brand relaunch and rebrand of the Group following completion of the legal transfer of Virgin Money plc’s business to Clydesdale Bank PLC, under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. This means all customers of Clydesdale Bank, Yorkshire Bank, B […]
In China, the internet platform economy is both an emerging form of productivity organisation and a new driver for economic development. On August 8, the General Office of the State Council issued guidelines on promoting the healthy development of the platform economy. It said that the prominent issues hindering the platform economy’s development should be […]
Ebury, one of Europe’s largest fintech companies, is pleased to announce its first acquisition: Frontierpay, an international payroll payments provider with offices in the UK and Singapore. Ebury’s strategy Fast-growing Ebury, has acquired the payroll payments business as part of its expanded technology investment programme. The acquisition forms part of Ebury’s broader strategy to invest […]
Santander InnoVentures, Santander Group’s fintech venture capital fund, has announced today it is leading an expansion funding round for cloud-based digital lending platform Roostify, which enables mortgages to be done via smartphone. Santander first invested in the company in February 2018 and this is its second investment. Founded in 2012, Roostify’s integrated digital lending platform […]
Surrey Salary to £75,000 plus bonus and benefits An exciting opportunity has arisen within a well-established team for one of the leading independent Invoice Finance and Asset Based Lending companies in the UK. The successful candidate will be responsible for looking after facilities upto £20m across a portfolio of ID and ABL clients. The successful […]
Following a summer of slow growth, the new school year and change of season failed to inject the boost that retailers needed in September, with online sales recording a rise of just +0.6% Year-on-Year (YoY), according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers. In […]
International accounting and advisory firm Mazars has published a study canvassing public opinion on the UK economy and the audit system1. Following a Queen’s Speech which made no mention of reform of the audit market, leading to BEIS Select Committee chair Rachel Reeves’ concerns over “a missed opportunity”, the research shows a public appetite to […]
Capitalise.com has today announced a partnership with small business lender, iwoca, and a high street bank, to launch Instant Offers. The partnership enables accountants to receive instant quotes on funding applications for their clients. Accountants benefit from offering their clients exceptional customer service with instant quotations and eligibility on suitable financial products whilst lenders can […]
Fiduciam has met its target of hiring 25 new staff members in 2019, hiring ten new people during the Summer. Its team now combines 15 nationalities speaking 21 languages. By the end of this year, it now expects to exceed both the number of hires and its loan book target, set out in its strategic […]
