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Brits Saving Less Than Ever: Only 50 % Add To Savings Each Month

Brits Saving Less Than Ever: Only 50 % Add To Savings Each Month

We all know we need to save for the future but reining in spending can feel like an impossible task. Investment specialists, Legal &am..

SISCOOP Collaborates with Fiserv to Become First in Mexico to Enable Digital and Mobile Banking for Credit Union Members

SISCOOP Collaborates with Fiserv to Become First in Mexico to Enable Digital and Mobile Banking for Credit Union Members

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced SISCOOP, a cooperat..

TransUnion Announces Agreement to Acquire Callcredit

TransUnion Announces Agreement to Acquire Callcredit

U.K. acquisition expands TransUnion’s international position  TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced today its agreement to purchase Callcre..

PatSnap provides “foundation block” for clean-tech R&D research

PatSnap provides “foundation block” for clean-tech R&D research

PatSnap, the world’s leading provider of research and development (R&D) analytics, has today announced Climeon, a clean-tech equip..

The promise and pitfalls of making payments in Africa

The promise and pitfalls of making payments in Africa

Nat Davison, Partner, Frontierpay Most conversations about doing business in Africa will include words such as “challenges,” “instabil..

London reclaims place as preeminent global financial centre for the first time since 2013, according to Global Regulatory Outlook report from Duff & Phelps

London reclaims place as preeminent global financial centre for the first time since 2013, according to Global Regulatory Outlook report from Duff & Phelps

53% of senior professionals in financial services view London as the world’s main centre for finance However, New York predicted to o..

SIMalliance Members Report Shipments of 4.9 Billion SIMs in 2017, while Estimated Total Available SIM Market in 2017 Increases 2.75% to 5.6 Billion Units   

SIMalliance Members Report Shipments of 4.9 Billion SIMs in 2017, while Estimated Total Available SIM Market in 2017 Increases 2.75% to 5.6 Billion Units   

 Expansion in the Americas and Asia, driven by demand for high-end SIM products; Adverse impact of ID verification regulation offset ..

EMVCo Reports Over Half of Cards Issued Globally are EMV®-Enabled  

EMVCo Reports Over Half of Cards Issued Globally are EMV®-Enabled  

Both EMV chip card issuance and EMV chip-based transactions now exceed 50% worldwide Aggregated data published by EMVCo shows that by ..

£3m co-investment into Impression Technologies

£3m co-investment into Impression Technologies

National investment group Mercia Technologies PLC is pleased to announce that it has completed a further £1.5million follow-on investm..

73% of employees in the banking and financial services industries are looking for better physical and mental wellbeing support in the workplace

73% of employees in the banking and financial services industries are looking for better physical and mental wellbeing support in the workplace

Three quarters believe that some of the National Insurance payments should be redirected towards improving wellbeing  70% do not bel..

CLOUD SERVICES CENTRAL TO SMALL FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESSES IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, YET DATA PROTECTION CONCERNS STILL A BARRIER TO ADOPTION

CLOUD SERVICES CENTRAL TO SMALL FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESSES IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, YET DATA PROTECTION CONCERNS STILL A BARRIER TO ADOPTION

By Sascha Ragtschaa, CEO and co-founder, Chainium Smoke and mirrors Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) – when a start-up offers early invest..

Almost a third of consumers see default as the responsibility of lenders – not the borrower

Almost a third of consumers see default as the responsibility of lenders – not the borrower

According to research by Callcredit Information Group, 30% of consumers see defaulting on a loan payment as being the fault of the len..

New Chief Financial Officer joins Timico at pivotal time and one year on from £50m investment

New Chief Financial Officer joins Timico at pivotal time and one year on from £50m investment

Fast growing Managed Service Provider, Timico continues to strengthen its senior management team with the appointment of Matthew Farro..

Squirro research reveals banks believe artificial intelligence can have a significant and positive impact on their business

Squirro research reveals banks believe artificial intelligence can have a significant and positive impact on their business

But 83% are unaware of how to deploy artificial intelligence & machine learning to address specific business problems, so much ben..

Aventus Protocol Availability Promises Strong Ticketing Blockchain Standard

Aventus Protocol Availability Promises Strong Ticketing Blockchain Standard

The Aventus Foundation, which successfully sold 6,000,000 Aventus tokens (AVT) for 60,000 Ether (ETH), roughly $30M, in a token-sale i..

A unified voice is needed for progress on digital trade

A unified voice is needed for progress on digital trade

As the UN’s E-Commerce Week Geneva and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 commence, the International Chamber of Commer..

Exotix Draws Sberbank’s US Chief Executive in Triple Hire to Extend Global Capabilities

Exotix Draws Sberbank’s US Chief Executive in Triple Hire to Extend Global Capabilities

Exotix Capital, the leading developing markets investment bank, announces the appointment of Peter Urbanczyk, the former CEO of Sberba..

Consent under GDPR Call to Action

Consent under GDPR Call to Action

Vincent Rejany, principal product manager at SAS   How many of us have already failed to unsubscribe to newsletters or other email sol..

Spotcap Opens Applications for Fintech Fellowship to Address Skills Gap

Spotcap Opens Applications for Fintech Fellowship to Address Skills Gap

Industry considers attracting qualified talent as one of their top three challenges Online lender Spotcap today opened the Fintech Fel..

BBVA invests $50 million in Kai-Fu Lee’s Al investment fund Sinovation Fund IV

BBVA invests $50 million in Kai-Fu Lee’s Al investment fund Sinovation Fund IV

BBVA to invest $50 million into Sinovation Fund IV, a Chinese venture capital fund run by Sinovation Ventures and led by Dr. Kai-Fu Le..

ArchOver launches R&D funding bridge for UK innovators

ArchOver launches R&D funding bridge for UK innovators

ArchOver Research & Development Advance provides funds while businesses wait for HMRC rebate ArchOver, the P2P business lending pl..

Turkey courts the world’s golfers, as tourism numbers rise significantly

Turkey courts the world’s golfers, as tourism numbers rise significantly

Visitor numbers increased to 38.6 million in 2017 (Turkish Statistical Institute) Golf tourists spend 120% more than general tourists..

Why UK Buy-to-Let remains very much alive

Why UK Buy-to-Let remains very much alive

Property investment specialist SurrendenInvest‘s Business Development Director, John Parker shares his views on the UK buy-to-le..

Monese enables Smart Transactions and Google Pay™

Monese enables Smart Transactions and Google Pay™

UK Android customers can now benefit from a Monese card via Google Pay Smart Transactions, another new Monese feature powered by Googl..

Funeral plan investments FOUR TIMES better value than a cash ISA

Funeral plan investments FOUR TIMES better value than a cash ISA

The phrase ‘you can’t spend it when you’re gone’ is often used to encourage people to relax their purse strings a little and enjoy lif..

Three things to ask your management team and accounts payable vendor to overcome your AP challenges

Three things to ask your management team and accounts payable vendor to overcome your AP challenges

Accounts payable is an essential part of any business so being asked to research the best solution for your company can be a daunting ..

Open banking pioneer The ID CO. selected for UK fintech trade mission to New York

Open banking pioneer The ID CO. selected for UK fintech trade mission to New York

~ Scottish fintech specialist to showcase with DIT in USA following competitive selection process ~ Following a highly competitive rec..

Germany blocks Chinese stake in two chipmakers over security concerns

Germany blocks Chinese stake in two chipmakers over security concerns

Vaultbank Fund to provide main asset-backing of each VB token, firm partnering with Gordian Compliance Solutions to secure ATS and NFA..

Mobile Scan-and-go Shopping: The Future of Retail is Now

Mobile Scan-and-go Shopping: The Future of Retail is Now

Julian Wallis, Retail Director at Rambus As brick-and-mortar retailers look to enhance the in-store experience to compete with the eco..

Insuring a brighter future with AI

Insuring a brighter future with AI

By Iain Brown, Senior Data Scientist, SAS UK & Ireland How ready is your insurance organisation for the advent of AI? In the summe..

æternity Launches “House of Blockchain” Coworking Space to Support Blockchain Startups in Liechtenstein

æternity Launches “House of Blockchain” Coworking Space to Support Blockchain Startups in Liechtenstein

Co-working space will bring together new generation of blockchain innovators and enthusiasts   æternity, the blockchain 3.0 platform d..

CAMRADATA announces top asset class searches for investors in March 2018

CAMRADATA announces top asset class searches for investors in March 2018

CAMRADATA, a leading provider of data and analysis for institutional investors has just released its latest monthly snapshot of the to..

Make a positive impact through innovative business practices

Make a positive impact through innovative business practices

By Gerry Kouris, Marketing Manager at ALPHERA Financial Services The FCA’s recent comments on motor finance, and PCP in particular, ha..

Three steps to ensure best practice in your ICO

Three steps to ensure best practice in your ICO

Laurent Leloup, CEO of Chaineum  Initial Coin Offerings, or ICO’s, are a way to create and sell your own token which is based on an ex..

Cavendish Further Strengthens Its Leading Sell-Side M&A Advisory Services With The Recruitment Of Duncan Chandler As Head Of Its Financial Services Team

Cavendish Further Strengthens Its Leading Sell-Side M&A Advisory Services With The Recruitment Of Duncan Chandler As Head Of Its Financial Services Team

Chandler’s specialist areas include payments, mortgages and the debt sector Appointment marks a period of strong growth for Cavendish..

How to Ensure A Successful and Trustworthy ICO

How to Ensure A Successful and Trustworthy ICO

Zheng Zhang, Co-Founder and CEO of EnvisionX  2017 saw a meteoric rise for Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). So meteoric in fact that a r..

Tangoe Announces Tangoe LIVE Global User Conference in Orlando

Tangoe Announces Tangoe LIVE Global User Conference in Orlando

World’s Largest Technology Expense Management User Conference Tangoe, Inc., the global technology expense management and enterprise mo..