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InstaReM partners with First Data for digital payments and card issuance
The partnership, combining InstaReM’s digital payments and remittance solution with First Data’s debit processing solution, delivers a powerful proposition for businesses like corporates and fintechs with a need to issue cards to employees, vendors, or consumers
Responsible and sustainable property is the future of development
With a sixth of the world’s population disabled, it makes sense to make this new generation of housing equally compatible with those who have accessibility requirements
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March 26, 2019
Only 5% of UK millennial investors use robo-advice services: GlobalData research
It is mostly that face-to-face communication, among all generations, still reigns supreme when arranging the buying and selling of investments
March 26, 2019
InstaReM partners with First Data for digital payments and card issuance
The partnership, combining InstaReM’s digital payments and remittance solution with First Data’s debit processing solution, delivers a powerful proposition for businesses like corporates and fintechs with a need to issue cards to employees, vendors, or consumers
March 26, 2019
Responsible and sustainable property is the future of development
With a sixth of the world’s population disabled, it makes sense to make this new generation of housing equally compatible with those who have accessibility requirements
March 26, 2019
Only 5% of UK millennial investors use robo-advice services: GlobalData research
It is mostly that face-to-face communication, among all generations, still reigns supreme when arranging the buying and selling of investments
March 26, 2019
Millennials use WeChat and Whatsapp to discuss investments with wealth managers
These applications offer a quick and easy way for wealth managers to contact their clients, to increase engagement levels, and grow revenue within the company
March 26, 2019
Identifying moral hazards in emerging markets
From bank bailouts to the “Fed put,” moral hazard has long been a key determinant of market pricing and investor behavior
March 25, 2019
Fintech and the future of Africa explained
Seven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies are African, and the continent’s total GDP is forecast to double between 2015 and 2030
March 25, 2019
Projects worth $1 trillion fall under China’s One Belt, One Road initiative
"Targeted to be completed by 2049, the landmark project will bring about inclusive growth, spur unprecedented development, and enhance cooperation, trade, and investment worldwide," says Dawood Al Shezawi, CEO of Annual Investment Organising Committee
March 25, 2019
Zcash is compatible with AML/CFT regulation
The Zcash protocol requires the use of payment addresses for all transactions—which allows virtual-asset service providers such as exchanges, to issue a unique deposit address to each customer
March 25, 2019
Litigation funding to double in five years
Litigation funding takes place when a third party, with no direct interest in the proceedings, finances the cost of litigation in return for a share of the claim proceeds if the litigation is successful
March 22, 2019
Vodafone launches report associating technology with ‘chronic loneliness’
The report also looks for the first time into the financial implications of loneliness and reveals £1.8 billion per year expense to the UK economy
March 19, 2019
Evotec and GARDP partner to discover new antibiotics
The collaboration explores opportunities to set up antibiotic discovery and development platform—to establish a join pipeline of novel antibiotic assets
March 19, 2019
The UK’s wealthy frustrated with high street banks: BML research
Butterfield Mortgages Limited (BML) has commissioned an independent survey among more than 500 high net-worth individuals to uncover the difficulties they face when applying for credit
March 19, 2019
Up to three million self-employed workers neglect building pension
Study finds the number opting to avoid pension scheme payments has risen 12% in a single year, as the Taylor Review calls for a new auto-enrollment option for self-employed workers
March 19, 2019
6 reasons business should give bonus using HMRC tax exemption
Bonuses are often far from the top of a business’ list of financial priorities, but a new tax exemption has made them cheaper and easier than ever to give out—and those who do stand to make both financial and organisational gains
March 19, 2019
Brexit inflicts serious damage on the UK financial services
Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group, warns the UK about the repercussions of its Brexit decision—regardless of what might be the final outcome
