February 20, 2024 @ 7:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Temenos AG (SWX:TEMN) says it will pursue an independent examination of the claims of financial irregularities raised by Hindenburg Research in a report shared this past week. Bloomberg reported that the review is expected to take less than 5 months. Temenos did not share who… Read More

 Tagged hindenburg research, switzerland, temenos

February 20, 2024 @ 7:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PostFinance is launching a new crypto service for Switzerland. PostFinance is a financial service firm that serves over 2.5 million customers in Switzerland. It aims to assist smaller firms in their transition to digital finance including banking, payments, money management and more. PostFinance claims that… Read More

 Tagged Crypto Adoption, digital assets, dr alexander thoma, europe, philipp merkt, postfinance, switzerland

February 19, 2024 @ 6:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bryan Zhang, the co-founder and Executive Director of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), has been appointed to the Board of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Zhang commenced his initial three-year term as a non-executive Director today (February 19, 2024). The FCA is… Read More

 Tagged ashley alder, bim afolami, bryan zhang, cambridge centre for alternative finance, ccaf, fca, financial conduct authority, uk, united kingdom

February 19, 2024 @ 11:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, highlighted that ongoing uncertainty around the economic outlook continued to impact hiring decisions at the start of the year. Permanent placements fell at “a sharp and accelerated pace, while the downturn… Read More

 Tagged europe, jon holt, kpmg, neil carberry, rec, research, uk, united kingdom

February 19, 2024 @ 11:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Deel is pleased to launch the new Adjustments API for Global Payroll and EOR, making your payroll processing experience faster and more accurate. Deel explains that the API lets you automatically “sync expenses, bonuses, and allowances data directly onto Deel, so you’ll only… Read More

 Tagged apis, deel, financial services, fintech adoption, payroll, payroll processing, product updat, remote working, user experience, ux

February 19, 2024 @ 10:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

From submitting expenses and defining approval workflows to automated reconciliation and employee reimbursements, your spend management operations likely “include many people and processes, and they need a solution that can address your financial needs,” the team at Payhawk notes. Payhawk wrote in a blog post… Read More

 Tagged carolina einarsson, europe, expense management, fintech adoption, payhawk

February 19, 2024 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A study from Juniper Research, the researchers focused on payments markets, has found that savings from the adoption of payment automation systems will “allow reinvestment in revenue-generating activities; driving an 18% growth in UK B2B payments by 2028, from 8.7 billion in 2024.” Automation of… Read More

 Tagged b2b, europe, juniper, juniper research, payments, research, savings, uk, united kingdom

February 19, 2024 @ 9:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut is reportedly preparing to introduce a digital assets exchange that will aim to serve advanced or professional crypto traders. As widely reported, Revolut already provides standard cryptocurrency-focused services to around 30 million clients. The new crypto exchange will reportedly aim to provide competitive fees… Read More

 Tagged banking, crypto exchagne, digital assets, digital bank, europe, revolut, uk, united kingdom

February 19, 2024 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

An extensive report has been shared, entitled Financial Fusion: Fintech’s M&A Landscape Unveiled: A guide to fintech M&A and the next wave of deals, by the researchers at Pitchbook. PitchBook says that the Fintech sector continues to attract substantial investments but certain segments might have… Read More

 Tagged fintech adoption, fintech trends, m&a activity, pitchbook, research

February 19, 2024 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, a global payment provider and shopping assistant, has launched “Sign in with Klarna” to offer consumers a smoother shopping experience with increased control over their own data. The service saves time for consumers “by fast-tracking the online purchase process and, if they consent to… Read More

 Tagged e-commerce, EU, europe, klarna, payments, sweden