Credit Insurance Provider and Invoice Finance Platform Collaborate to Boost Credit Insurance Access for UK SMEs

Credit insurers Nimbla and ABL operating system Dancerace have partnered to increase SMEs’ access to credit insurance when they apply for invoice finance. The move is designed to help increase SMEs’ confidence at a time when many firms are facing increased defaults by customers. Credit insurance, or Bad Debt Protection (BDP), protects businesses by insuring their outstandinginvoices … Continue reading Credit Insurance Provider and Invoice Finance Platform Collaborate to Boost Credit Insurance Access for UK SMEs Continue Reading

Are challengers always going to be the secondary bank?

Bank challengers have always claimed they are a on a digital mission to shake up the banking industry figures, however research from Curve shows that even among the keenest early adopters, traditional banks are still used for four in every five purchases. The challenger banks have always claimed they are a on a digital mission to shake up the banking … Continue reading Are challengers always going to be the secondary bank? Continue Reading

Tabby, the UAE’s First Buy Now, Pay Later Solution Secures $7m Funding to Launch in Saudi Arabia, Fund Further Growth and Signs Agreement with Apparel Group

Tabby, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based FinTech startup and the region’s first Buy Now Pay Later solution, announced it has raised $7M to fund its growth and launch its offering in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The funding round was led by Raed Ventures with participation from MSA Capital and existing investor Arbor Ventures. … Continue reading Tabby, the UAE’s First Buy Now, Pay Later Solution Secures $7m Funding to Launch in Saudi Arabia, Fund Further Growth and Signs Agreement with Apparel Group Continue Reading

Health insurance, energy switching services and communications platform Slack bolster Starling’s Business Marketplace

 Starling, the leading digital bank, has added three new integrations to its Marketplace Slack, the workplace messaging platform, Bionic, the energy switching service, and Equipsme, a health insurance provider. The Starling Marketplace, which is already used by one in three business customers, offers 26 complementary services that customers can link to their banking app. These let … Continue reading Health insurance, energy switching services and communications platform Slack bolster Starling’s Business Marketplace Continue Reading

Synechron Partners with Google Cloud to Expand Cloud Offering to Financial Services Clients

Synechron Inc., a leading digital enterprise transformation consulting and technology services provider in global financial services, has announced a new partnership with public cloud provider, Google Cloud. Synechron will work with Google Cloud to further build its established global Centre of Excellence (COE) and to expand its existing cloud offering to Synechron’s leading financial services … Continue reading Synechron Partners with Google Cloud to Expand Cloud Offering to Financial Services Clients Continue Reading

Finastra awards key strategic partners at annual Partner Day

Partners to receive awards include Accenture, Capgemini, Neoflex, NTT Data Asia Pacific and Salesforce.com Finastra http://www.finastra.com has named Accenture “Partner of the Year’ at its annual Partner Day, held virtually on June 9, 2020. The firm is being honored for its commitment to working closely with Finastra to deliver innovative solutions to the global banking industry, including the … Continue reading Finastra awards key strategic partners at annual Partner Day Continue Reading

Airstar Bank Launches Full Operation in Hong Kong

Savings Deposit Rate at 3.6% p.a. 1 for the first HKD20,000 With Interest Rate Protection until Jun 10, 2021 Stellar Banking Experiences for Each and Every Customer Airstar Bank today announced the official launch to the public of its virtual banking services that encompass savings account, time deposit and personal loan products. Customers can enjoy … Continue reading Airstar Bank Launches Full Operation in Hong Kong Continue Reading

Initial backlash from fintech industry to government-backed loan schemes has been tempered as more fintechs get accredited

The initial backlash from the fintech industry to the government-backed loan schemes to help companies damaged by Covid-19 has been tempered in recent weeks as more non-bank lenders have been accredited to two of its key lending schemes, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme (CBILS) and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS). The anger- which … Continue reading Initial backlash from fintech industry to government-backed loan schemes has been tempered as more fintechs get accredited Continue Reading

Fattmerchant Introduces Contactless by Omni to Help Businesses Meet the Growing Consumer Demand for Contactless Payments

New survey finds consumers shifting to contactless payments; technology provider now offering a suite of contactless payment tools for small business owners to adapt Fattmerchant, an integrated payment technology provider that simplifies the payment processing experience for business owners, today announces the release of Contactless by Omni. This new all-in-one contactless payment solution provides business … Continue reading Fattmerchant Introduces Contactless by Omni to Help Businesses Meet the Growing Consumer Demand for Contactless Payments Continue Reading

Bringing Payments to WhatsApp for People and Small Businesses in Brazil

We’re excited to announce that starting today we’re bringing digital payments to WhatsApp users in Brazil. People will be able to send money securely or make a purchase from a local business without leaving their chat. The over 10 million small and micro businesses are the heartbeat of Brazil’s communities. It’s become second nature to send a zap to … Continue reading Bringing Payments to WhatsApp for People and Small Businesses in Brazil Continue Reading