Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform, today announced that it has helped Berlin based fintech, Vanta, launch its next generation credit card for startups – the first of its kind in Germany. Using the Marqeta platform, Vanta was able to quickly build its credit card offering in just three months, providing startups with a […]
51% of UK business leaders say their shift to a cloud computing-based business model has saved their company from collapse during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research from Centrify, a leading provider of identity-centric privileged access management solutions. Given this success, 60% of respondents are planning to substantially increase their use of cloud-based IT throughout […]
Barclays Business Banking has today announced that it will be the first High Street bank to partner with Propel, a specialist asset finance provider, to offer equipment and vehicle finance via an online platform to one million of their small and medium sized (SME) customers. The bank’s UK wide network of 1,100 relationship managers will […]
UK-based global fintech business Paysend today announced record growth figures after it was revealed last week that the Royal Mint will be discontinuing certain lines of coin production for 10 years. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, coins have seen a steady decline in usage, resulting in the decision to stop producing £2 and […]
Tech Nation, the growth platform for tech companies and leaders, announces the 31 tech companies that have been selected to join the Fintech Cohort 3.0, in conjunction with revealing new data that shows the UK is leading fintech in Europe. The cohort includes companies from across the fintech sector; operating in areas such as: insurance, […]
A recent study conducted by the European P2P lending platform Robo.cash has named positive profits in 2019 and work with affiliated loan originators as the 2 key factors for P2P platforms’ success during the crisis. Remarkably, interest rates, funding volumes and the platforms’ experience do not play big roles here. The research embraced 15 most […]
Six months on from the official government lockdown, Robert McKechnie, Open Banking Expert at Equifax UK, believes technology and digital transformation will continue to play an increasingly important role for companies within financial services: “The intersection between financial services companies, customers and technology has been irrefutably and permanently altered. Covid-19 and the consequent restrictions on […]
Despite an increased need to stand out from the crowd in the online shopping market, retailers must not jump to creating unique, experiential experiences for customers, until they can guarantee basics such as ease-of-use, speed and security are established and unflawed. This is according to James Allen-Lewis, development director at Sonassi. A recent KPMG whitepaper […]
With the integration, EBANX reaches a market that has around 50 million users of e-wallets in the country. Consumers will be able to buy on international websites using the wallet Payments company EBANX now offers more payment possibilities in Brazil for purchases of global products and services. PayPal users in the country will be able […]
Paragon Bank has procured business onboarding and automated due diligence technology services from RegTech firm, TruNarrative. The decision follows Paragon Bank’s recent approval from the British Business Bank, enabling Paragon to deliver bounce back loans to SME’s coping with the Covid-19 economic situation. Paragon Bank is a FTSE 250 multi award winning specialist bank with […]
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Edition 286 – June/July 2020
More questions than answers By David Grosse, of Number Eight Business Finance...
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