Category: Articles

FCA consultation shines spotlight on fair treatment, putting pressure on financial services to implement suitable solutions.

Supermarkets and service stations are the most frequented locations for company credit cards, with the highest number of weekly transactions (16.7% and 15% of all weekly purchases respectively).

Leyton UK, the country’s leading innovation funding consultancy, has welcomed the increase in R&D tax credit claims, announced by HMRC, but urged the Government to go further faster and to increase awareness and uptake of the scheme to ensure the UK keeps pace with other economies.

Angel Investment Network (AIN), the world’s largest online angel investment platform, has announced strong growth, with annual revenues up 9.4% year on year and a record number of deals for the broking business.

EfficientIP, leading specialists in DNS security for service continuity, user protection and data confidentiality, revealed the financial services sector is the most targeted industry in its 2019 Global DNS Threat Report with 88% of FS respondents experiencing under-the-radar DNS attacks in the past year.

Expense management currently takes up a disproportionate amount of time and money within most organisations. UK fintech Yordex is making it simple for fast-growing companies to control business spend by adding company cards to its smart spend management solution, giving businesses complete visibility and authority over their current and future finances.

Buying a new car over one that is second-hand can bump up the price tag, but driving off the forecourt in your dream car is a feeling like no other. In fact, thousands of car buyers each year seek their dream car with a brand-new registration. So, without breaking the bank, how can you afford your dream car?

The national launch of Apply Online which offers e-sign capability means customers can calculate the finance they need, receive immediate approvals and sign documentation at home or in showrooms ensuring that dealers remain in control.

In seven years from creation, the fintech company Capital on Tap, celebrates a major milestone of lending over 1 billion pounds to more than 65,000 small and medium enterprise businesses across the UK.

Sporting events are worldwide, from the World Cup to the Ashes. Just how integral is the sporting industry to the overall UK economy? In this article, we will cover how the sporting industry supports the UK both in a financial capacity and beyond.

Robert Blood, managing director of NGO tracking and issues analysis firm SIGWATCH, explains how the fight against climate change is already forcing the financial sector to take more decisive action.

Project Heather has today announced the opening of a consultation, presenting its suggested elements for what an ideal issuer on its exchange might look like, including the core pillars required to support impact reporting by its issuers.

KBL European Private Bankers (KBL epb), which operates in 50 cities across Europe, announced today the appointment of Colin Price as Group Chief Operating Officer and member of the Authorized Management Committee, subject to regulatory approval.

For many people, a yearly payment is too big of a lump sum, so they must break it down into monthly payments. But, are you aware of all the ways you can potentially reduce your insurance outlay? Here, we look at the biggest contributing factors.

Last year, more than half a million people took part in a survey conducted by the University of Cambridge that explored psychological differences between the genders. Essentially: on average, women score higher on tests of empathy, and men score higher on tests of systemising, also known as the inclination to analyse.

This year, reports revealed that first-time buyers (FTBs) account for more than half (51%) of the nation's buying market for the first time since 1995 and with the average deposit for a first-time home now sitting at £33,000*, today new research has revealed that mortgages have as much impact mentally as they do financially on first-time buyers.

“We support people and businesses that work with cryptocurrencies and blockchain, and this move has been driven by demand from our clients. It’s a convenient way for many of them, particularly those in the fintech and technology sectors, to buy our services.” said Jon Wedge, Financial Services partner at BKL.

Recent statistics show that TSB, whose catastrophic IT transfer meltdown last year is still having lasting repercussions for clients, has come last in a consumer poll on the effectiveness of its online banking solutions. Staff Writer Hannah Stevenson explores how this is the direct result of the bank’s meltdown last year.

Over £20 billion of high net worth individuals’ investable wealth could be passed on to their loved ones every year, but as many as 80% of wealth manager’s don’t have an existing relationship with these beneficiaries. Digitisation is key to addressing this challenge.

Industries are constantly trying to keep up with the fast-paced landscape in which they operate, be it technological changes, customer demands or simply just making things easier for their consumers. But it is the speed at which the technological advancements have reached that has forced traditionally slow-moving financial institutions to heavily invest to remain relevant to their consumers and remain competitive in the marketplace.

Many of us feel awkward discussing our finances, but when studies show that three quarters of Britons were worried about their finances in 2018, it becomes clear that we can’t avoid the topic for much longer. Over half of UK adults attribute money worries to mental health issues, and the ever-growing anxiety about money needs to be tackled head-on. The question is, what’s gong wrong?

Despite the stereotype of the younger generation being frivolous with their money, it seems they are actually one of the savviest generations when it comes to turning a profit on their own. While they are hesitant to invest in stocks, millennials and generation Z are tapping into the hyper-short-term investment of fashion and beauty. For example, there’s a huge market for buying and selling trainers at the moment, or in vintage fashion.

Thanks to its impressive industry expertise, 4Stop, a leading fraud prevention provider, solves businesses riskbased approach through a modern, all-in-one KYB, KYC, compliance and anti-fraud solution at an international level. To celebrate the firm’s win in this year’s competitive FinTech Awards we profile it and share an insight into the innovative solutions it has to offer, speaking with members of the senior team to understand the true value of this exceptional solution. Today

By Manuel Rodriguez, Fraud Solutions Manager at SAS The range of potential payment services has expanded rapidly over the last few years. Increasingly, we all want the flexibility of being able to pay with new payment methods, from contactless through to Apple Pay, mobile wallets and beyond. Digital natives, such as millennials, don’t just want […]

According to a recent report by Kaspersky, the number of mobile financial attacks it detected in the first half of the year rose by 107%, rising to 3,730,378. Analysts at the company said they discovered 3.7 million mobile financial attacks from January to June this year and found 438,709 unique users attacked by mobile Trojan bankers. In […]

CAST, a leader in Software Intelligence, today released its annual global cloud migration report. The report analyzes application modernization priorities in financial and telecommunications firms. Findings show critical missteps mean cloud migrations are falling short of expectations in mature institutions, just 40% meeting targets for cost, resiliency and planned user benefits. Lack of pre-migration intelligence […]

FINANCE BUSINESSES MISSING THE MARK WITH GAMIFIED REWARDS 75% of finances businesses currently offer a gamified rewards system But only a minority of these are utilising the most effective kind of gamified reward Research reveals which types of gamified rewards have the biggest impact on motivation and productivity of financial industry workers. A survey of […]

The devaluation of China’s currency that is rattling global financial markets has revealed that Bitcoin is now becoming a safe haven asset. The analysis from the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations comes as investors piled into the Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies this week amid growing trade tensions between the […]

Immotion Group, the UK-based immersive virtual reality (“VR”) out-of-home entertainment group, announces, following the success of its recent VR installations into a range of high quality partners (“Partners”), that it has decided to focus its strategy predominantly on the roll out of its Partnership Model into high footfall locations. The visibility of higher margins and […]

Unlike other purchases, you don’t need to worry about saving loads of money to buy a car outright. In fact, Vindis, who are also VW service providers, have detailed various finance options available to you when getting your hands on your next set of wheels when it’s new — other than buying the car outright […]

Online loan application launch expands digital support for dealers Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) is set to launch its online loan application platform with e-sign capability in a significant expansion of its support for dealers. Selected dealers have started testing the system which will be rolled out across the country within the next month for partners […]

Occasionally, some companies may find themselves not being able to make ends meet when it comes to their bills and creditors. When long-term financial obligations become impossible to meet, it may be time to register your business as insolvent. Doing so will force your company into insolvent liquidation; striking it from the Companies House register. […]

Accountancy practices are facing an increase in cyber risks as criminals switch their focus to ‘softer target’ smaller firms. Joe Collinwood, CEO at CySure explains why accountancy firms are targets for hackers and what steps they can take to minimize their exposure. When it comes to cyber crime, small accountancy practices are not exempt from […]

Maktoum bin Mohammed: “Strong performance by DIFC highlights the international financial institutions’ confidence in Dubai”   Total number of companies currently operating in the DIFC stands at 2,289 – a 14 percent increase year-on-year and a 7 percent increase since end of 2018 Over 250 new companies, a 10 percent increase from the same period […]

Thinking about starting a new business? Female entrepreneurs will face more obstacles than their male counterparts Women face more obstacles when starting a business, meaning they need more support in order to succeed, reveals new research from ESCP Europe. Females and males experience the support provided by the ecosystem for their start-up activities very differently. Women […]

Capital on Tap will turn to Marqeta’s modern card issuing platform to power its card offering, used by UK small businesses to better access capital. Capital on Tap, one of the UK’s fastest growing companies, announced today that it is partnering with Marqeta, the leading global modern card issuing platform, to power payment processing for […]