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Up to three million self-employed workers neglect building pension

International Finance DeskMarch 19, 2019

by International Finance DeskMarch 19, 2019

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...

Sage hits $1 million fundraising for grassroots charities around the world

International Finance DeskMarch 18, 2019

by International Finance DeskMarch 18, 2019

Celebrating the achievement at the Sage Reading Half Marathon, CEO Steve Hare announced plans to double the target...

EBA Clearing’s RT1 expands presence in Germany

International Finance DeskMarch 15, 2019

by International Finance DeskMarch 15, 2019

The real-time payments system RT1 has welcomed three additional major German payment market players—Deutsche Bank, DZ BANK and Commerzbank—since November 2018...

Creditinfo Group expands Middle Eastern presence with new regional office

International Finance DeskMarch 14, 2019

by International Finance DeskMarch 14, 2019

Following a recent strategic partnership with the Central Bank of Oman and the creation of the Oman Credit Bureau, Creditinfo continues its commitment to increasing financial inclusion, through further investment into the Middle East to support the national economy...

Adyen launches new payment method powered by open banking

International Finance DeskFebruary 26, 2019November 13, 2019

by International Finance DeskFebruary 26, 2019November 13, 2019

Payments powered by open banking also offer real-time credit transfers, guaranteeing the payment and enabling merchants to ship the product immediately—something that was previously impossible with traditional direct debits...

iwoca raises £150mn in equity and debt capital

International Finance DeskFebruary 25, 2019November 13, 2019

by International Finance DeskFebruary 25, 2019November 13, 2019

iwoca’s most recent fundraising included a Series D equity round led by Augmentum Fintech, the specialist fintech venture capital investor...

Thunes joins forces with Singtel and UNCDF to accelerate financial inclusion in Myanmar

International Finance DeskFebruary 25, 2019November 13, 2019

by International Finance DeskFebruary 25, 2019November 13, 2019

Through this partnership, Thunes is connecting the Singtel Dash mobile wallet to various payout partners across Myanmar, and will be responsible for processing remittance transactions to Myanmar through Dash...

Only 38% of VC investors use data to grasp investment opportunities

International Finance DeskFebruary 22, 2019November 13, 2019

by International Finance DeskFebruary 22, 2019November 13, 2019

PitchBook, the premier data provider for private and public equity markets released the findings of its first annual Venture Capital Data Usage Survey for the sake of investors...

The First Norwegian Bank selected to demo at Finovate

International Finance DeskFebruary 21, 2019November 13, 2019

by International Finance DeskFebruary 21, 2019November 13, 2019

Monobank, a cloud-based bank focused on consumer finance in the Nordics, showcased its new white label credit card app Mono Pay for Europe's finance and fintech industry in London...

SMEs which receive EU funding significantly outperform those that don’t

International Finance DeskFebruary 21, 2019November 13, 2019

by International Finance DeskFebruary 21, 2019November 13, 2019

SMEs which receive EU-guaranteed loans significantly outperform those that don’t, in areas including asset, sales and productivity growth, says research from emlyon business school and Politecnico di Milano School of Management...