ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, reveals that 24% of UK business leaders believe cross-border payments could help drive business profitability, amidst a period of complexity and confusion following the country’s exit from the European Union. As businesses – and the UK as a whole – start to establish new relationships and processes post-Brexit, financial […]
Wayra, Telefónica’s open innovation hub, and Zone2boost, the international initiative from CaixaBank, Global Payments, Worldline and Visa, are joining forces to strengthen their commitment to innovation and collaboration with start-ups. The agreement establishes that Zone2boost and Wayra will jointly select start-ups for investment, thus accelerating the innovation at CaixaBank, Global Payments, Worldline, Visa and Telefónica […]
Bahrain’s leading local bank National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) announced the launch of its new digital banking platform, built in partnership with banking technology provider Backbase, to support with their digital transformation journey, empower its staff to further deliver improved customer experience, and provide a seamless digital onboarding experience for retail customers. The partnership has […]
Leading Georgian bank BasisBank announces today its partnership with banking technology provider Backbase to power its digital transformation and deliver hyper-personalised experiences to retail and SME customers. Backbase’s world-leading Engagement Banking platform will enable BasisBank to expand its retail banking offering by providing unique mobile experiences to its customers – all while enhancing its ability […]
Forward Advances, a UK revenue-based financing solution for e-commerce and SaaS businesses, has partnered with Salt Edge, a leader in offering open banking solutions, to get instant access to aggregated bank data that allows them to make better lending decisions. The Covid-19 pandemic rapidly changed consumer behavior to digital channels and the shifts are likely […]
Due to the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, many salient London fintechs have been eyeing new locations to set up shop. With its rapidly growing fintech sector, Lithuania is shaping up to be the go-to destination for ambitious companies, looking to forward their expansion into the EU market. That said, the UK remains […]
NatWest has today announced the launch of a new grant finder service in conjunction with Swoop, which will allow UK businesses to search for grants to help their business deal with the ongoing impacts of the CO]ovid-19 pandemic. The bank wants to provide SMEs with greater access to third party funding which is not in […]
Time Finance plc, the AIM listed independent specialist finance provider, is pleased to announce significant advances in the development of its digital capabilities with a number of new automated processes already implemented and more planned to be introduced shortly across the Group’s IT platforms. These will enhance automation throughout the Group’s product divisions and provide […]
Independent invoice financier, Calverton Finance, has launched an industry leading pay & bill solution for the recruitment sector. With all the pressures and uncertainty recruitment businesses are facing, they often don’t have the time or expertise to effectively manage their workers’ payroll or contractor payments. It requires a unique set of skills, the right software, […]
Fintech Miconex has revealed that over £1.9m was spent through its Town and City Gift Card programmes in 2020, providing evidence that consumers are turning to local, multi-venue gift card programmes in a bid to support local businesses. The 2020 sales data represents 350% year on year growth for the firm. Perth based Miconex took its total […]
