November 23, 2023 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Xero, the global small business platform, has launched several updates to its practice tools at UK Roadshow, including “a new tax manager feature in Xero HQ, an important feature in its plan to more seamlessly connect Xero Practice Manager (XPM), Xero HQ and Xero Tax.”… Read More

 Tagged europe, small businesses, smbs, sme's, uk, united kingdom, xero

November 23, 2023 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AvidXchange, a provider of accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers, today announced the recent release of a white paper titled, “2024: Anticipating Tomorrow’s Trends.” The report highlights the findings of a September 2023 survey of 500… Read More

 Tagged accounts payable, ai, ap automation, artificial intelligence, avidxchange, digital financial services, financial services, fintech adoption, fintech trends, middle market businesses, payment solutions, research, software applications, survey

November 23, 2023 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One year ago, OakNorth – the UK digital bank has acquired a 50% stake in ASK Partners (ASK), a specialist lender that reportedly has enabled over £1.4 billion of lending through its platform “where institutional partners, family offices, and high net worth individuals provide funding.”… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, europe, oaknorth, oaknorth bank, uk, united kingdom

November 23, 2023 @ 9:24 am By Michael Wong  |  

UK-based PaymentSense is planning to apply for an e-money license from the Central Bank of Ireland, the Irish Independent reported. PaymentSense, known for providing merchants with card terminals for contactless payments, is already established in Ireland. However, the approval of its e-money license application would… Read More

 Tagged e-money, fintech, ireland, payments, paymentsense, united kingdom

November 23, 2023 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda says they’re always looking for new ways to make investing even more simple and secure. Bitpanda is now pleased to announce that – if you are resident in Germany and Austria – you can now “make free deposits to your Bitpanda wallet using PayPal.”… Read More

 Tagged austria, bitpanda, digital financial services, europe, investing, investment platforms, paypal

November 22, 2023 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants and an AWS Qualified Software Partner, announced that the FloQast Accounting Operations Platform is now “available in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that… Read More

 Tagged accounting, amazon, amazon web services, aws, AWS Marketplace, fintech adoption, fintech trends, floqast, software applications, workflow automation

November 22, 2023 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The study of 2020 consumers in Germany, posted by Solaris, aimed to unearth consumer attitudes “to taking out financial services from brands in the tourism sector.” Key findings shared by Solaris are as follows: Consumers indicate high levels of confidence and trust towards tourism brands,… Read More

 Tagged consumer attitudes, digital financial services, europe, financial services, germany, insights, research, Research Report, Research Study, solaris

November 22, 2023 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut Head of Financial Crime is warning consumers to “stay vigilant amidst surging frauds this sale season as e-commerce scams such as fake websites become increasingly sophisticated.” Revolut’s single use virtual disposable cards, which “protect shoppers’ card details so they are never shared with vendors,… Read More

 Tagged consumer protection, digital financial services, europe, financial crime, financial services, fraud, fraudulent activities, revolut, scams, uk, united kingdom

November 22, 2023 @ 11:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Prosper, a UK Wealthtech that aims to improve investment offerings for the mass affluent has opened up a funding round on Crowdcube. In a release, Prosper CEO Nick Perrett stated: “It’s time that the people who help you with your money are motivated to keep… Read More

 Tagged crowdcube, nick perrett, prosper

November 22, 2023 @ 10:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cyber and digital technology risks are a key concern for businesses and risk leaders in 2023, even as 60% see GenAI “as an opportunity for their businesses,” according to PwC’s 2023 Global Risk Survey, published recently. More than 3,900 business and risks leaders – “from… Read More

 Tagged ai, artificial intellience, cyber technology, digital technology, digitalization, fintech adoption, fintech trends, generative ai, insights, pwc, research, Research Report, risks, survey