Posts Tagged ‘sme’
UK challenger Alba Bank appoints chief risk officer and chair as it readies for launch
Andrew Lewis joins as chief risk officer from Aldermore Bank and has previously worked at NatWest, while current Metro Bank chair Robert Sharpe will chair the board.
Read MoreWamo partners with Modulr to ‘unleash’ embedded payments for SMEs
Modulr has been chosen as Wamo’s new BaaS partner to widen its product offering to EU and UK companies.
Read MoreUK SMEs report difficulty accessing finance from high street banks
New research by Sonovate found that 40% of businesses agreed it is easier to access finance from a fintech lender rather than mainstream banks.
Read MorePaymentology, Mastercard extend collaboration promoting financial inclusion in Northern Central America
Paymentology and Mastercard aim to enable consumers and small businesses in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to “gain access to innovative, safe, and convenient financial solutions”.
Read MoreTide introduces accrual-based accounting to ‘Tide Accounting’ tool
Powered by Sage, Tide Accounting enables UK small businesses to “do their business banking, bookkeeping and accounting in one seamless experience”.
Read MoreMajority of UK SMEs still rely on banks for cross-border payments despite pain points
However, research by Neo, found that CFOs at SMEs are looking beyond traditional banks to non-banking payment solutions for their cross-border payment needs.
Read MoreInsight: Turning turbulence into triumph – the impact of SaaS platforms
Mambu’s head of customer value Ben Thomas explains how financial institutions have navigated disruption with the use of true SaaS platforms.
Read MoreCFIT’s Open Finance Coalition gets underway
The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology named HSBC, Open Banking Limited, Experian, Zopa, Mastercard and the Open Finance Association among the coalition’s founding partners.
Read MoreInsight: Neobanks – why aren’t SMEs making the switch?
BankiFi’s chief executive officer Mark Hartley writes about the financial products and services that, increasingly, appeal to SME owners and may incentivise them to switch to neobanking experiences.
Read MoreCRIF Live Panel Debate: Open Banking data is ‘powerful tool’ in lending to SMEs and consumers
Speakers from CRIF, HSBC, Tide and Beacon discussed Open Banking use cases and data quality during an Open Banking Expo virtual panel debate, in association with CRIF.
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