Equifax UK has updated its flagship credit risk product, Risk Navigator 5, setting a new standard in powering better decision-making and improving consumer credit outcomes. Developed using Equifax UK’s largest ever data set, Risk Navigator 5, has shown potential to deliver a 6% average improvement in predictive power, which in turn will help drive an […]
Fintech Week London is taking place at a number of select venues in London and online between 12 and 16 July 2021. Celebrating some of the biggest and most exciting names in the sector, the event comprises a two-day conference, breakout sessions, an award ceremony and a long-awaited industry party. The first physical event of […]
Virgin Money has partnered with New Zealand-based fintech, 9Spokes, to support the development of its business banking proposition. 9Spokes’ technology will provide Virgin Money’s business customers with a comprehensive view of their business, pulling all relevant information into a bespoke and customisable dashboard. This unique data-driven insight will be delivered through the 9Spokes business management […]
A new survey of 750 UK business leaders has revealed how the pandemic has affected long-term digital transformation plans. It found: 56% of firms have successfully adopted one or more new technologies since March 2020 54% say the pandemic has inspired long-term digital transformation projects 45% plan to hire new tech staff in the coming […]
G4S, the UK’s leader in secure cash management, is partnering with OneBanks, the shared branch banking innovator, to enable banking customers to pay bills, deposit and withdraw notes and coins at OneBanks shared banking kiosks, currently being trialed in the UK. The kiosks, which are fully manned, have been designed to use Open Banking technology […]
The global cyber security and GDPR compliance platform, Naq Cyber, warns that cyber-attacks are going to be fatal for thousands of businesses in the UK this year as one in six business owners stated that they almost had to shut their doors due to the severity and impact of the attack on their business. Millions of […]
A survey of real estate and IT professionals across a range of industries has revealed that better remote working technology is perceived to be twice as important as workplace testing. Workplace creation specialists Unispace surveyed over 2,000 senior Real Estate and IT professionals across Europe on the topic of the future of work, and what […]
Analysis by DSA Connect, an IT asset disposal company which specialises in the permanent deletion and destruction of electronic data, reveals nearly 1,200 businesses have closed every day in the past six months. Regional and sector breakdown of the numbers The table below shows the top five UK regions and industry sectors for business closures […]
The use of RPA (Robotic Process Automation) has many advantages over the traditional workflow in the fintech industry. However, there are challenges in the implementation of truly integrated systems which could bring business to the next level. Even so, Marius Galdikas, CEO at ConnectPay, believes that the industry will implement the necessary changes to take […]
United Trust Bank (UTB) has launched its Broker Summer Support Package 2021 – #BSSP21 – with a return to maximum 85% LTV lending on all its first and second charge mortgage products and the roll-out of new document upload functionality within its portal. The new system, which is available to all introducers, is designed to […]
