Politics
Industry reacts to Conservatives winning majority
4 years agoThe Conservatives have successfully won a majority in the 2019 general election, taking 364 seats (with...
FCA aims to improve awareness of no-deal Brexit impact on businesses
4 years agoThe FCA has stepped up its efforts to ensure firms are aware of what they need to do to prepare in the...
CMA takes action against RBS and Santander over PPI breaches
4 years agoThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered RBS and Santander to appoint an independent body...
Mark Carney: 'A new finance demands a new Bank of England'
5 years agoThe governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney (pictured above) has suggested that the economy requires...
Search begins for the next governor of the Bank of England
5 years agoChancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond (pictured above) has launched the search for the next...
The key points from the Spring Statement 2019
5 years agoChancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond has discussed the state of the UK economy and government...
One in three SMEs expect Brexit to affect access to finance
5 years agoOver one in three SMEs (34%) expect access to finance to become more difficult following Brexit,...
Industry reacts to May’s Brexit deal rejection
5 years agoThe specialist finance industry has reacted to the news that Theresa May’s Brexit deal has been...
30% of SMEs cite Brexit impact as biggest concern for 2019
5 years agoAlmost a third of UK SMEs (30%) have cited economic uncertainty following the potential outcome of...
George Osborne optimistic that Open Banking will be ‘dramatic’ to industry
5 years agoGeorge Osborne has claimed that the big banks won’t necessarily look to move more quickly towards Open...
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Temenos partners with ClearBank for cloud payments
Banking software company Temenos has formed a strategic relationship with ClearBank to provide banks with a faster route to market for real-time cloud payments...
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Unity Trust Bank registers 34% rise in profits
Unity Trust Bank increased profits by 34% in 2019...
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Believe the hype – why explainable AI is a trend that’s here to stay
Technology has become a ubiquitous part of our day-to-day lives...
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Piloting tech updates: ‘The bigger the bank, the harder it is to get anything done’
In the latest Medianett filmed roundtable session, we discussed how important technology is in the banking space, and what impact the industry expects it to have on its businesses in the future...
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What banks need to know about cloud security
One of the most common perceived concerns when adopting the cloud is the issue of security...
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OakNorth sees 95% increase in pre-tax profits
OakNorth Bank has announced a 95% rise in pre-tax profits in 2019 to £65.9m, up from the £33.9m recorded in 2018...
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Redwood Bank signs up to Women in Finance Charter
Redwood Bank has announced that it has signed up to the Women in Finance (WIF) Charter...
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Masthaven launches digital Women in Leadership programme
Masthaven Bank has launched a new Women in Leadership digital development programme for female senior leaders...
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Protecting against supply chain disruption and the domino effect
Disappointingly, many UK SME business owners don’t understand their supply chains...
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Confused about which Isa to choose? Hopefully this mini-guide will help…
We are now firmly in Isa season, so you’re likely to read multiple articles about the most competitive Isa products in the market and how best to make the most of your Isa allowance before the end of the tax year...
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Garden shed entrepreneurs contribute £16.6bn to the UK economy
Entrepreneurs who run their businesses from garden sheds contribute £16.6bn annually to the UK economy, according to a recent study...