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Vivup & Perkbox announce merger to boost UK employee benefits sector
Human Capital Management

Vivup & Perkbox announce merger to boost UK employee benefits sector

Health and wellbeing providers Vivup and Perkbox reveal a merger backed by Great Hill Partners, striving for an all-in-one solution for UK employee benefits and wellbeing.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
SecAlliance appoints new Director of Intelligence
DevOps

SecAlliance appoints new Director of Intelligence

Mick Reynolds, former Head of Cyber Intelligence and Security Testing at Direct Line Group, joins SecAlliance as Director of Intelligence.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2023
Forrester reports on how digital technology is changing how we bank
Digital Transformation

Forrester reports on how digital technology is changing how we bank

Digital banking is transforming the industry as new customers join, contactless payments surge, and challenger banks rise, says Forrester.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Feb 2022
Interview: Cloudera on why analytics is key in the fight against financial crime
Disaster Recovery

Interview: Cloudera on why analytics is key in the fight against financial crime

Cloudera's Dr Richard Harmon highlights the critical role of data analytics in combating financial crime, urging a unified approach to enhance KYC capabilities.

By Sara Barker • 10 min read • Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
Wandera reports on the state of mobile security in financial services
Fintech

Wandera reports on the state of mobile security in financial services

UK financial services face increasing cyber threats, with a 480% rise in data breaches reported in 2018, according to a report from Wandera.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019
Cybersecurity as a service answer to urgent change
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity as a service answer to urgent change

Alan Calder believes a CSaaS model can enable a company to build a cyber resilience strategy in a coherent and consistent manner.

By Alan Calder • 6 min read • Fri, 15th Feb 2019
NZ-UK fintech collaboration could shake up traditional finance sector
Fintech

NZ-UK fintech collaboration could shake up traditional finance sector

If New Zealand and the UK collaborated on fintech projects, what kinds of challenges would we face and how could regulations shape our activities?.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Jul 2018
80% increase in cyberattacks: “Ultimately it is a race against time”
Multi-cloud

80% increase in cyberattacks: “Ultimately it is a race against time”

UK faces more than 10 significant cyber-attacks per week, according to Robin Jones, head of technology resilience at the FCA.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
Trans-Tasman fintech bond tightened with refreshed focus on innovation
Fintech

Trans-Tasman fintech bond tightened with refreshed focus on innovation

ASIC and New Zealand's FMA reinvigorate their fintech collaboration, focusing on innovation in financial services, regulation, and cross-jurisdictional support.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Oct 2017

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Griffin secures $24m funding to launch as full bank in UK
Fintech

Griffin secures $24m funding to launch as full bank in UK

UK fintech firm Griffin successfully secures $24m funding and green light from PRA and FCA, becoming a fully operational bank.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2024
UK govt's 'wait & see' approach to AI regulation sparks row
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

UK govt's 'wait & see' approach to AI regulation sparks row

UK government's wait and see approach to AI regulation sparks criticism among lawmakers over lack of urgency despite AI's existential threat warnings.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2024
PAYSTRAX launches in UK after successful European growth
Merchants

PAYSTRAX launches in UK after successful European growth

Lithuanian fintech PAYSTRAX begins UK operations after robust growth in Europe, aiming to impact the local tech scene.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Nov 2023
Unethical activities found prevalent in UK software engineering industry
Worldpay

Unethical activities found prevalent in UK software engineering industry

Unethical practices are pervasive in the UK's software engineering industry, with many workers facing retaliation for reporting misconduct.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2023
Fintech trends and financial challenges for the UK
Fintech

Fintech trends and financial challenges for the UK

SaaScada has issued five forecasts for the United Kingdom's fintech sphere in 2024, including a crisis in artificial intelligence and major shifts in payments.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2023
Monavate unveils Supply Chain Payments division boosting fintech growth
Fintech

Monavate unveils Supply Chain Payments division boosting fintech growth

Cambridge fintech Monavate boosts growth with the launch of a Supply Chain Payments division, helmed by Anant Patel.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Oct 2023
Griffin hires Marina Gorey as Chief People Officer
Gaming

Griffin hires Marina Gorey as Chief People Officer

UK financial technology firm Griffin hires Marina Gorey as Chief People Officer to drive its organizational growth and development.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd May 2023
Gig workers denied equal opportunity to financial services
Workforce Technology

Gig workers denied equal opportunity to financial services

Gig workers face financial exclusion despite their contributions to the UK economy, new report finds. #GigEconomy #FinancialInclusion.

By Ali Hamriti • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
How new FCA rules will impact investing in your business
Digitisation

How new FCA rules will impact investing in your business

Savings are not keeping pace with costs in real terms, making potential returns on higher-risk investment opportunities through private markets more appealing.

By Gareth Lewis • 6 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2023