Thursday, November 7, 2024
Prepaid Visa card provider, gohenry has launched the Eco Card, a biodegradable debit card. Aimed at its core market of 6-18 year-olds and their parents, the card comes as research carried out by Beano for Brands suggests 40% of 6-to-14-year...
Mortgage Advice Bureau was the big winner at the eleventh Financial Reporter Awards, picking up three awards in addition to founder and CEO, Peter Brodnicki receiving the outstanding achievement award. Mortgage Advice Bureau, a mortgage intermediary brand picked up the...
PayPal has seen an increase in the number of over 50s using its services between March and April this year, the first time this age group has been the firm's fastest growing segment. The increase comes as the COVID-19 pandemic...
In March this year, Bruce Hepburn, CEO at Mactavish, a leading insurance consultancy issued a scathing analysis of the commercial insurance industry. His analysis centred on the industry's insistence on delivering commercial insurance as a commodity, a habit that...
Measures taken by the governments of the world have taken a collective swipe against the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. In the process of trying to stop the virus, governments have also stopped the economy. On the front line of...
Just six months after its launch, app-based digital banking brand, Bó is being shut down by RBS. Launched as a competitor to fintech startups Revolut, Starling and Monzo, Bó was introduced in November 2019 with a bright yellow card and...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its data on complaints made relating to the firms it regulates for the second half of 2019. Monitoring this data is important for financial brands and the wider market. Understanding how many complaints...
David Rutter, CEO of blockchain software firm, R3 has said 'cracks are already appearing' in the banking system following fallout from the COVID-19 outbreak. Speaking in an interview with City AM, Rutter said, "...when markets go through extreme stress, you...
Spanish banking group, Santander has launched PagoFX, an app that lets customers transfer money abroad. The new service is delivered via a mobile app that will let UK debit cardholders from any bank send money abroad using real-time exchange rates. Reuters...
New research published by FE fundinfo shows that the financial advice industry grew in 2019 despite rising costs and increasing regulatory requirements. The research reports that 79% of financial advisors surveyed saw an increase in new clients in 2019 whilst...