Nationwide launches £50m fund for fintech businesses
UK building society Nationwide has launched a £50m fund aimed at financial technology businesses in the UK. The fund will…
Number of women in FTSE 100 positions rises, figures show
Figures published by the Hampton-Alexander Review have shown a rise in the number of women in FTSE 100 board positions.…
Lloyds Banking Group to become first founder of LORCA
Lloyds Banking Group is set to become the first founding partner of a government-funded cyber innovation centre that has opened…
Magpie businesses could boost UK economy by more than £100bn
The Confederation of British Industry’s Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn has highlighted the importance of businesses taking a magpie approach and seeking…
EY to help create 100,000 professional jobs for women
Big Four accountancy firm EY has teamed up with careers site SheWorks! to create 100,000 professional job opportunities for women…
Banking Protocol successful in preventing fraud, UK Finance figures show
Figures from banking and finance trade association UK Finance have highlighted the success of its Banking Protocol, with the scheme…
Chancellor announces Green Finance Institute and Financial Services Skills Taskforce
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced the launch of a new Green Finance Institute and a Financial Services Skills Taskforce. The…
French banking group to offer business loans to UK SMEs
French banking group BNP Paribas is to offer business loans to small and medium-sized businesses in the UK for the…
Finance firms preparing for Brexit by boosting salaries, study shows
A report from recruitment agency Randstad has shown that financial services firms in the UK are offering higher salaries as…
SMEs could boost UK economy by £57bn by improving productivity
Research released by NatWest and conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) has shown that SMEs could…
Open Banking to revolutionise how UK consumers manage personal finances
A study from Network Research has shown that Open Banking is set to revolutionise the way that UK consumers manage…
Contactless payments rising in popularity, UK Finance figures show
Figures from UK Finance have shown that contactless payments are rising in popularity, leading to debit cards becoming the top…