FINANCE

BoE set to walk the line between inflation and recession

BoE set to walk the line between inflation and recession

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England next week will try to walk what Governor Andrew Bailey calls a ̶..

Economic growth risks jolt inflation-obsessed markets

Economic growth risks jolt inflation-obsessed markets

(Refiles to fix date to April 27 not April 26) By Sujata Rao and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – After months focusing on ce..

How Can I Qualify for More on a Mortgage Product?

How Can I Qualify for More on a Mortgage Product?

Mortgage borrowing in the UK can be surprisingly restrictive. As a first-time buyer, the vast majority of products available are limited to 4...

Could the NPA be the catalyst banks need to transform their payment networks?

Could the NPA be the catalyst banks need to transform their payment networks?

  By Michael Mueller, CEO, Form3 The payments landscape has undergone some significant changes in the last few years..

Automation is the name of the game in fintech in 2022 and beyond

Automation is the name of the game in fintech in 2022 and beyond

  By Tarmo van der Goot, VP EMEA, Chargebee As subscription businesses are looking to scale up operations, their fin..

Property Development Exit Loans: What They Are, How They Work

Property Development Exit Loans: What They Are, How They Work

Many developers sell their properties upon completion, raising the funds needed to repay their development finance facility outright. ..

The Definitive Guide on How to Get a Bad Credit Business Loan

The Definitive Guide on How to Get a Bad Credit Business Loan

Think of the positive aspects of being a business owner. For sure, there are many. But the thing about owning a business is that it is..

Unfolding the Great Payments Disruption – how consumers can navigate this new financial world and how financial institutions can rise to the challenge

Unfolding the Great Payments Disruption – how consumers can navigate this new financial world and how financial institutions can rise to the challenge

      By Jenn Markey, VP Product Marketing, Payments & Identity at Entrust   Across the world, consumers are s..

UK Fintech startup Pillar raises £13m pre-seed to solve credit access problem for immigrants

UK Fintech startup Pillar raises £13m pre-seed to solve credit access problem for immigrants

UK fintech, Pillar has raised a pre-seed round of £13m to help build a new credit platform which provides access to credit for immigr..

Insurers Must Reimagine Traditional Risk Models to Adapt to Climate Change 

Insurers Must Reimagine Traditional Risk Models to Adapt to Climate Change 

By Dr Hema Prem, Vice President, Insurance Europe at Infosys The harsh impact of climate change is escalating global insured losses d..

Three Explanations for the Growth of the Fractional CFO

Three Explanations for the Growth of the Fractional CFO

  By Dave Rosenberg, Head of Marketing, EMEA, Oracle NetSuite   New startups are emerging at a rapid pace. In the UK alone, ..

Why financial planning should be a key subject at school

Why financial planning should be a key subject at school

    By Jonathan Sidlin PETR CertLTCP Adv Dip FA Chartered ALIBF, Financial Planner and Managing Director of HSC..

The changing face of financial advice 

The changing face of financial advice 

  By Andrew Megson, executive chairman, My Pension Expert   In theory, product-based solutions are supposedly de..

The Future of Payments: Flexibility, Regulation, and Bespoke Models

The Future of Payments: Flexibility, Regulation, and Bespoke Models

  By Paul Marcantonio, Executive Director UK & Western Europe, ECOMMPAY   The payments sector has innovated and develope..

FINANCE

UK midcaps slip as inflation hits 3-decade high; Tesco slides

UK midcaps slip as inflation hits 3-decade high; Tesco slides

By Devik Jain (Reuters) -UK midcaps slipped on Wednesday after data showed annual inflation last month rose to a three-decade high, intensifying a cos..

4 Things You Should Know Before Getting a Reverse Mortgage

4 Things You Should Know Before Getting a Reverse Mortgage

The concept of reverse mortgages gets thrown around often, but what are they and how do they work, and how does one apply for a revers..

10 Signs Of Loan Scams

10 Signs Of Loan Scams

According to the Aite-Novarica Group, 47 percent of Americans experienced financial identity theft in 2020. The group’s report, U.S. I..

What is a 1099 Form and How Do 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC Forms Differ?

What is a 1099 Form and How Do 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC Forms Differ?

  Wading through the bureaucracy of IRS forms, and knowing which are the right forms you need to fill out, is a necessary part of..

How speech recognition and AI are fighting fraud in financial services 

How speech recognition and AI are fighting fraud in financial services 

  By Nigel Cannings, CTO at Intelligent Voice  Rapid technological advances have created a fast-evolving culture wit..

UK finance regulators should pay heed to energy security policy, says Sunak

UK finance regulators should pay heed to energy security policy, says Sunak

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday called on the country’s financial..

New £100 contactless limit is just another spend control reminder for finance teams

New £100 contactless limit is just another spend control reminder for finance teams

  By Steve Whiting, Soldo Head of Payments Technology While consumers may have embraced the convenience of higher contactless pay..

Financial services and sustainability: The time is now

Financial services and sustainability: The time is now

By Keith Pearson, AVP, Financial Services Industry Go-To-Market at ServiceNo The UK government has outlined its plans to ..

Digitisation is transforming financial inclusion – here’s how

Digitisation is transforming financial inclusion – here’s how

By David Ritter, Financial Services Strategist at digital consultancy CI&T. One customer segment that has been historically neglec..

Why embedded finance will be integral in the future of B2B Marketplaces

Why embedded finance will be integral in the future of B2B Marketplaces

    By Louis Carbonnier, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Hokodo Embedded finance services are on the rise. With a new audience within ..

Death and taxes—why you won’t be able to escape one in the metaverse

Death and taxes—why you won’t be able to escape one in the metaverse

  By Jackie Kyle, director of strategy and corporate development at e-commerce service provider Digital River  ..

How financial services organisations can address the ‘Vulnerability Lag’ and safeguard their most important digital assets

How financial services organisations can address the ‘Vulnerability Lag’ and safeguard their most important digital assets

By Barry Cashman, Regional Vice President for UKI at Veritas Technologies As the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, is famously quoted say..

Is 2022 the year green finance incorporates climate risk?

Is 2022 the year green finance incorporates climate risk?

By Partha Bose, Head of Capital Markets at Cervest.   Like all industries, the global finance sector is facing the n..

The Hidden Costs of Property Investment

The Hidden Costs of Property Investment

Entering the world of property investment can be a risky affair, and that is why it is vital that you know all the risks and drawbacks..

Can financial services organisations harness data and BI to catch up in the digitalisation race?  

Can financial services organisations harness data and BI to catch up in the digitalisation race?  

By Neil Martin, commercial director at Qbase The financial services industry sits behind many others in the race for digi..

6 Reasons to Take a Car Loan From a Credit Union

6 Reasons to Take a Car Loan From a Credit Union

So you’re finally ready to buy that Honda Sedan or the luxurious Toyota SUV you have been planning for! However, managing the fi..

Is it risky to use bridging finance for my business?

Is it risky to use bridging finance for my business?

Bridging finance can be a way of financing projects under a tight deadline or to purchase something with the intention of selling upon..

Future focus: four trends reshaping financial services

Future focus: four trends reshaping financial services

By Jan van Vonno, Research Director at Tink The last two years have been a rollercoaster of ups and downs for financial se..

Four tips to help reduce employee ghosting in financial services

Four tips to help reduce employee ghosting in financial services

By Daniel Mason, VP EMEA, Visier In an increasingly digitised world, technologies are continually driving global behaviour..

Six ways to prepare for a personal finance crisis

Six ways to prepare for a personal finance crisis

Whether it’s a sudden loss of income, a medical expense, or damage to your car or home – there are a lot of ways that a personal finan..

How a trail of breadcrumbs is leading straight to financial infrastructure

How a trail of breadcrumbs is leading straight to financial infrastructure

By Ben Bulpett, EMEA Identity Platform Director at SailPoint  Cyber security breaches of any kind remain a serious threat both in term..

Ethical Financial Selling: The Role of Compliance Technology and Sales Enablement 

Ethical Financial Selling: The Role of Compliance Technology and Sales Enablement 

By Nigel Cannings, founder of Intelligent Voice Sales enablement software has become a “must have” for many businesses. At its core, s..

Making Sure You Are Compliant When Working in the Finance Industry

Making Sure You Are Compliant When Working in the Finance Industry

Financial companies have a long history of needing to meet stringent privacy protection requirements. There are many different rules a..