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Looking Ahead to 2022- What’s in Store for Fintech

Looking Ahead to 2022- What’s in Store for Fintech

By Clint Lotz, President and Founder, TrackStar.ai As 2022 is now here, it is a good time to take a look at what some of ..

Analysis-Financial literacy or luck? The year small-time traders made a big impact

Analysis-Financial literacy or luck? The year small-time traders made a big impact

By Tommy Wilkes, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – In May, San Diego-based Emily was feeling ..

Stellantis reshuffles European financing operations through new JVs with banks

Stellantis reshuffles European financing operations through new JVs with banks

MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis said on Friday it had entered exclusive talks with BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Santander as it..

Hedge funds set to end 2021 with inflows for first time in three years

Hedge funds set to end 2021 with inflows for first time in three years

By Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) – Global hedge funds are poised to achieve positive inflows in 2021, for the first time in..

The future of the accountancy sector lays in the hands of accountants themselves

The future of the accountancy sector lays in the hands of accountants themselves

Accountants and accountancy firms are both the perpetrators and the victims of the problems currently facing the sector, finds new res..

Bitcoin rises 2.1% to reclaim $50,000

Bitcoin rises 2.1% to reclaim $50,000

(Reuters) – Bitcoin rose on Sunday to reclaim levels above $50,000. The world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency gain..

NerdWallet launches Map My Commute – an interactive tool for the hybrid home buyer

NerdWallet launches Map My Commute – an interactive tool for the hybrid home buyer

Leading financial price comparison website NerdWallet has unveiled Map My Commute – a new interactive tool for the home buyer who is w..

Unlocking fresh business investment opportunities beyond COVID

Unlocking fresh business investment opportunities beyond COVID

Since the pandemic hit the world, the way we invest is rapidly changing.  Michael Kodari, Founder and CEO of Kodari Securities (KOSEC)..

Visa launches crypto advisory service for financial institutions, merchants

Visa launches crypto advisory service for financial institutions, merchants

By Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) – Visa Inc, the world’s largest payment processor, on Wednesday launched a global crypto ..

U.S. bank executives raise concerns over inflation

U.S. bank executives raise concerns over inflation

By Matt Scuffham NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. bank executives on Tuesday raised concerns about the impact of a sustained period of higher ..

Bitcoin’s flash crash crimps year-end bulls

Bitcoin’s flash crash crimps year-end bulls

By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – A flash weekend bitcoin crash that wiped out a fifth of its value and caus..

The rise of NFTs: An explainer guide

The rise of NFTs: An explainer guide

By: Patrick Ashworth, Founder & CEO, Vizzio Art & Homo Spacien 2021 has been an incredible year for NFTs. At the s..

Buy Friday, Pay Later

Buy Friday, Pay Later

By: Anthony Drury- Managing Director at Zip UK. This year’s Black Friday is going to be like no other that has been before, but it’s n..

Landsec: HULT Private Capital explore why the investment in Salford over London?

Landsec: HULT Private Capital explore why the investment in Salford over London?

As Landsec tie up prime E14 sale in time for MediaCity acquisition; HULT Private Capital look at why they have turned their attentions..

Why there may be indirect tax troubles ahead for businesses across Europe

Why there may be indirect tax troubles ahead for businesses across Europe

By Roger Lindelauf,Director, SAP Centre of Excellence, Vertex Indirect tax determination continues to be an ongoing challe..

Moneyhub partners with Otto to bring financial wellbeing to UK workplaces.

Moneyhub partners with Otto to bring financial wellbeing to UK workplaces.

Bristol, –  Moneyhub, the market-leading Open Finance data, intelligence and payments platform, is partnering with financial hea..

Analysis-China property financing tweaks fall short of investor expectations

Analysis-China property financing tweaks fall short of investor expectations

BEIJING (Reuters) – China will stand firm on policies to curb excess borrowing by property developers even as it makes financing..

How are regulators seeking to deal with AI in the financial sector?: The advantages of AI in the banking sector

How are regulators seeking to deal with AI in the financial sector?: The advantages of AI in the banking sector

By: Manoj Mistry, Managing Director at IBOS Association Artificial Intelligence (AI) is complex and constantly evolving. Still in its ..

Fintech Currensea launches ‘powered by’ programme to allow charities and businesses to offer cards automatically allocating FX savings to a cause

Fintech Currensea launches ‘powered by’ programme to allow charities and businesses to offer cards automatically allocating FX savings to a cause

Currensea, which offers the UK’s first open banking-enabled direct debit travel card, launches its ‘powered-by’ programme, allowing c..

Fed, ECB, and BOE hop aboard the ‘transitory’ inflation express

Fed, ECB, and BOE hop aboard the ‘transitory’ inflation express

By Dan Burns and Howard Schneider (Reuters) -The world’s top central banks are pushing back in unison on the idea that higher in..

Aussie dollar firm as bonds tumble, yen looks past BOJ

Aussie dollar firm as bonds tumble, yen looks past BOJ

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Central bank policymakers buffeted currency trading on Thursday as the Australian dollar held..

HEALTH OFFERS NEW LIFELINE TO INCLUSIVE INSURANCE MARKET

HEALTH OFFERS NEW LIFELINE TO INCLUSIVE INSURANCE MARKET

26 October 2021 HEALTH OFFERS NEW LIFELINE TO INCLUSIVE INSURANCE MARKET Global Report Into Microinsurance Reveals Post-Pandemic Surge..

Is your firm ready for the UK’s new prudential regime?

Is your firm ready for the UK’s new prudential regime?

Murray Campbell, CASS business consultant at automated-reconciliation firm AutoRek Coming into effect in the UK on the 1st of January ..

The Rise of Banking as a Service for Wealth Management

The Rise of Banking as a Service for Wealth Management

By: Sudhir Pai, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Capgemini Financial Services Global Business. In the deeply connected world..

Payment Fraud in the UK: How Open Banking can help

Payment Fraud in the UK: How Open Banking can help

By: Paul Marcantonio, Executive Director UK & Western Europe, ECOMMPAY The pandemic has given rise to further paymen..

Financial planning for Millennials and Gen Zers

Financial planning for Millennials and Gen Zers

By: Jenny Madhoo, Chartered Financial Planner & Founder of SpringGen Advice Ltd SpringGen, the brainchild of Jenny Mad..

Card spending in UK falls below pre-COVID average – ONS

Card spending in UK falls below pre-COVID average – ONS

LONDON (Reuters) – Spending on credit and debit cards in Britain fell last week to 97% of its pre-pandemic average in February 2..

Metro Bank posts flat third-quarter loan growth

Metro Bank posts flat third-quarter loan growth

(Reuters) – Metro Bank said on Wednesday third-quarter net loans were at similar levels to the previous quarter, as a reduction ..

BIAN Defines the Future of Banking with Development of their Core-less Banking Platform

BIAN Defines the Future of Banking with Development of their Core-less Banking Platform

Banks, fintechs, and software vendors collaborate to overcome obstacles surrounding interoperability Frankfurt – BIAN, the independent..

The coming of age of UK fintech: driving growth and innovation to rival the post WW2 boom

The coming of age of UK fintech: driving growth and innovation to rival the post WW2 boom

By Stuart Lawson, Chief Commercial Officer of Funding Options It is no secret SMEs have endured a lot of hardship throughout the last ..

Singapore-based POS startup turns to Napier for AML con-trols

Singapore-based POS startup turns to Napier for AML con-trols

RegTech company, Napier, provider of advanced anti-financial crime compliance solutions, has announced that integrated point-of-sale (..

Wave of New Partners Sees mmob Make Strides Towards Becoming UK’s First SuperApp-as-a-Service Provider

Wave of New Partners Sees mmob Make Strides Towards Becoming UK’s First SuperApp-as-a-Service Provider

New partners include PensionBee, Glint Pay, Upside, Homebox, So-Sure, Anorak, and Uinsure. mmob’s growing network of partners enables..

Bouncing back: Could the digital corporate bank be the UK economy’s secret weapon?

Bouncing back: Could the digital corporate bank be the UK economy’s secret weapon?

By: Jayakumar Venkataraman, Partner, Financial Services and Insurance, Infosys Consulting It’s no secret that SMEs play a significant ..

Three Things to Consider for Success in Banking Digitalisation

Three Things to Consider for Success in Banking Digitalisation

By: Matthijs Aler, CEO, Ohpen Overcoming cumbersome software systems that are complex and inefficient should be at the forefront of ev..

The Future of Open Banking Lies in Tech Innovation and Trusted User Protection

The Future of Open Banking Lies in Tech Innovation and Trusted User Protection

By: Chang-Hun Yoo, Founder & CEO, swIDch The anticipated growth in Open Banking, a requirement for financial institut..

Tackling the enormity of open banking

Tackling the enormity of open banking

By Mark White, Senior Manager – Financial Markets and Fintech, Telehouse Regulation has been a key driver of transf..

Yields rise, stocks nudge higher after U.S. jobs data

Yields rise, stocks nudge higher after U.S. jobs data

By Herbert Lash and Tommy Wilkes NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global equity markets edged higher and Treasury yields rose on Frid..