Funding Options bids for backing to help small businesses take control of their finances
Europe’s leading online business finance marketplace partners with Experian to bid for Banking Competition Remedies’ (BCR) Capability..
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Havensrock Thrive App launched by Punter Southall Health and Protection to address workplace mental health issues
13 May 2019 – To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (13-17 May 2019), Punter Southall Health and Protection is launching ‘Havensr..
BUSINESS
High Street Crisis: Why Retailers Need to Focus on In-Store UX
From brunch cafes to country hotels and city spas, every sector in hospitality (and beyond) has a main goal – to grow their cust..
BUSINESS
How Barclaycard scored big by setting customers a challenge
By David Black, MD, Financial Services, Google UK It’s not always easy for financial brands to have fun. Money is usually serious busi..
BUSINESS
Property bonds now three times more profitable than buy-to-let
By Reece Mennie, CEO of Hunter Jones New research by investment introducing firm, Hunter Jones, has revealed that individuals could ha..
BUSINESS
Accelya takes airlines to new places with launch of new payment gateway
An industry solution that provides a choice of payment options, powered by Mastercard, while allowing transaction visibility across al..
FINANCE
Why do projects need an IEO?
By Vladimir Prosvirkin, Managing Director, SHORTEX The world of venture capital investment and cryptocurrency is changing every day. ..
INVESTING
Businesses unaware of operational risk caused by spreadsheets
Businesses are facing serious operational risk, including extensive financial and reputational loss, due to a lack of control over the..
BUSINESS
Market Harborough Building Society announces MHR Analytics partnership
Market Harborough Building Society(MHBS) has announced a partnership that will see its manual spreadsheet reporting replaced by cuttin..
BUSINESS
The Co-operative Bank and ethical banking.
One of the most significant marketing trends of the last few years has been the rise of so- called ‘purpose brands’, as marketers look..
BANKING
United Bulgarian Bank Selects OneSpan to Help Fight Social Engineering and Mobile Malware Attacks
Leading bank implements OneSpan’sCronto and Mobile Security Suite to protect online and mobile banking applications while meeting PSD2..
BANKING
Compleat Software brings digital procurement to SMEs
Billions of pounds of aggregated spend data used to reduce costs for UK businesses Spend management software provider Compleat Softwar..
TECHNOLOGY
The importance of helping customers do things for themselves
How new technologies have transformed clients’ desire for self-service in the luxury lifestyle sector By David Porter, Managing Director for Strategy..
TECHNOLOGY
How to value your own property
Many homeowners are curious about their property’s current value, whether they’re thinking of selling or remortgaging, or ..
LIFESTYLE
Why collaboration with senior management is vital for a CFO
By Lewis Miller, Chief Financial Officer at Frank Recruitment Group When I made my first forays into the finance sector almost twenty ..
BUSINESS
ABB dispels industrial gloom to raise full-year outlook
By Adam Bamford, Expedite Services Director at Selenity Managing cash flow is an extremely critical aspect of financial planning for m..
BUSINESS
Tiffany, now owned by LVMH, reopens on a Fifth Avenue in flux
Data has become a modern-day asset to organisations. Using analytics to take full advantage of data is becoming an increasing priority..
BUSINESS
Fighting back against invoice fraud
By Neil Robertson, CEO of Compleat Software The effect of invoice fraud on SMEs is rarely discussed – but collectively, it costs these..
BUSINESS
How to make your manufacturing processes more eco-friendly
Barry Crackett is a product designer at Brushtec. Here, he outlines how the company has adopted greener manufacturing processes and ex..
BUSINESS
Putting your right foot forward – the secret of successful retail bank footprints is in the data
This week’s announcement that most of TSB’s Scottish branches will only open for two or three days a week from July once again illustr..
BANKING
The last mile of statutory reporting is absolutely crucial. Here’s how one global company does it with ONESOURCE
For finance teams, the last mile of statutory compliance is to generate and submit local company financial statements to local regulat..
BUSINESS
Adopting a Centralised Strategy – the Holy Grail of Statutory Reporting
Briony Kempton, senior proposition manager, ONESOURCE Statutory Reporting, EMEA at Thomson Reuters discusses how with a shared service..
BUSINESS
PGE signs wind turbine supply deal for Baltica 2
By Oletta Stewart, marketing specialist at MHR Analytics With all of the talk about the importance of analytics for finance profession..
BUSINESS
German automakers fight to defend their turf from Chinese rivals
ThirdWay Group continues its commitment to helping tackle poverty in developing countries and the UK with the announcement of a new pa..
BUSINESS
YIELD OF DREAMS: WHY PROOF-OF-STAKE COULD DRIVE THE NEXT BIG WAVE IN CRYPTO INVESTING
By Andy Bryant, COO at bitFlyer Europe Bitcoin’s value methodology is still a black box. It undoubtedly has value, the question is wha..
INVESTING
Getting the most out of cyber risk insurance
Garry Sidaway, SVP Security Strategy & Alliances at NTT Security Garry sidaway The number of insurers now offering cyb..
INSURANCE
Boosting business growth with pension funds
By Adam Tavener, chairman of Clifton Asset Management and Alternative Business Funding (ABF) Adam Tavener, chairman of Cli..
FINANCE
Compare By Review Launch Niche Comparison Site In The UK
Compare By Review is the first and only comparison site which ranks providers based upon customer experience and product quality, not..
BUSINESS
How you can make more money online
Who doesn’t want to make more money? Peter Watton, from matched betting service OddsMonkey, told us the top ways that we can earn some..
FINANCE
Funding Options bolsters senior team with appointment of new Commercial Director
Funding Options, the UK’s leading online marketplace for business finance, today announces Simon Cureton has been appointed as its new..
NEWS
Open Banking: Slow and steady wins the race
What UK Open Banking can learn from deregulation in the UK energy and telecoms sector By Lu Zurawski, Consumer Payments Practice Lea..
BANKING
Fiserv Survey Shows Digital Services Key to Customer Loyalty
Banks and building societies that deliver connected digital experiences are positioned to empower and retain customers in the ‘always-..
BANKING
One size does not fit all: customer personalisation in the finance industry
By Brian Brodie is Group Chief Executive at Freedom Finance with 37 years of experience in the personal finance industry. For the past..
FINANCE
Boardroom Attention to Tax Compliance Up 76%, Thanks in Part to Making Tax Digital for VAT
Thomson Reuters annual Tax Technology Report also found 20% year-on-year growth in businesses investigating new technologies to addres..
BUSINESS
The Expansion Journey: Insights from a Fintech
By Conrad Ford, Founder and CEO, Funding Options There’s no doubt that the UK, and specifically London, remains Europe’s fintech capit..
TECHNOLOGY
Easy as AMP: how Experian tapped into mobile-first consumer behaviour
By David Black, Managing Director, Financial Services, Google UK Things have changed in the banking and financial services industries...
BANKING
Challenger banks aren’t that different after all
By Andrew Mitchell, VP Development and Infrastructure Support at JCB International The financial landscape is changing at a dizzying p..
BANKING