Spain expects to agree with banks mortgage relief measures by end of week
The number of cars taken by ferry has increased from 8.70 to 8.77 million in 2017 – a 1% increase. This is half a million more than th..
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Etherisc to Host First Blockchain-Based Hurricane Insurance Policy in Puerto Rico
First-of-its-kind policy uses blockchain to protect property and earnings of low-income households from major storm damage Etherisc, t..
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GECKO Governance announces Jeffrey P. Parker, former Thompson Financial Chairman and First Call Founder, as new Advisor
GECKO Governance is the regulatory compliance platform for ICOs and Token Sales GECKO Governance, the world’s first RegTech regulatory..
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ID Finance R&D joins Eastern European tech elite at Belarus’ Hi-Tech Park
ID Finance, the emerging markets fintech company, has been accepted into the Belarus Hi-Tech Park (HTP) in Minsk as it seeks to streng..
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Pay with the touch of a finger
Nets begins finger vein payments pilot at Copenhagen Business School Nets, the digital payments specialist, has launched testing of fi..
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NetSuite Industry Innovations Help Businesses Accelerate Growth
New industry-specific solutions, finance, HR, supply chain and data analytics transform and improve business operations Oracle NetSuit..
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NetSuite Unveils World’s First Intelligent Cloud Suite
Artificial intelligence and machine learning deliver insights, automation and intelligent interactions Providing customers with the to..
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FinTechs – A Threat to Banks or the Perfect Partner?
By Christer Holloman, CEO and Co-Founder of Divido It’s no industry secret that FinTechs have had a profound impact on the Financial S..
FINANCE
As golf sector stabilisation begins in Spain, Taylor Wimpey España showcases homes for discerning golfers
Spanish Open inspires renewed interest in golf properties (Taylor Wimpey España) Spanish golf market began stabilising in 2017 (KPMG)..
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Mercia awarded £27m North East Venture Fund
Mercia Fund Managers is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the £27.0million Venture Fund to support businesses across the No..
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Yolt becomes first money app to complete the integration of all new users via an Open Banking API
Yolt, the smart thinking money app owned by ING, has become the first app to successfully complete the Open Banking integration with o..
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Banking and Start-up Expert AnnaHejka named DasCoin’s chair of the board
Investment and Commercial Banking, Private Equity and Venture Capital, and Dragon’s Den Veteran joins InnovativeCryptocurrency DasCoi..
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JDX Consulting announces the consolidation of businesses to form JDX.
Appoints Greg Hannah as Group CEO. JDX Consulting, the global financial services firm, has today announced the consolidation of its s..
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FTSE 100 hiring more international leaders
Last three years sees strong trend to hire globally – 47% of external appointments were from outside the UK Eight new FTSE 100 ..
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Glaston’s Interim Report 1 January – 31 March 2018: Orders received grew 23%, comparable operating profit at previous year’s level
This release is a summary of Glaston Corporation’s Interim Report for January-March 2018. The complete report is attached to thi..
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Opus Trust Marketing publishes a report to offer insight into the changing face of customer communications
Outsourced communications specialist Opus Trust Marketing has published a report outlining the findings of a roundtable discussion it ..
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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..
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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..
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TransUnion Announces Agreement to Acquire Callcredit
U.K. acquisition expands TransUnion’s international position TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced today its agreement to purchase Callcre..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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 ..
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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 ..
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£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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
BUSINESS
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..
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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..
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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..
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