Global commercial insurance prices up 3% in Q1 2019
by Ben Poole
The rise marks the sixth consecutive quarter of price increases
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PPRO and HighRadius aim to simplify European B2B payments
by Ben Poole
Integrated solution targets speed and accuracy upgrades to the B2B payment process
Nationwide receives £50m grant for business banking
by Ben Poole
A further £30m goes to Investec Bank and The Co-operative Bank for SME services
NICE Actimize launches PSD2 fraud profiling tool
by Ben Poole
The cloud-based solution from NICE Actimize targets the PSD2 compliance deadline.
Nordea extends we.trade blockchain platform to SMEs
by Graham Buck
Nordea is opening up the co-developed platform to smaller businesses after pilot customers used it for the first live trades last July.
Netherlands to issue green bond of up to €6bn on May 21
by Graham Buck
The country is the first with a triple-A credit rating to issue this type of security.
UK investors ‘say corporate bonds overvalued’
by Graham Buck
Nearly three in four gave the verdict, while many consider government bonds to also be overvalued, reports CFA UK.
Dutch group Volt offers single access point to open banking
by Graham Buck
The Netherlands-based open banking specialist promises access to more than 4,000 Europe banks via a single API.
Survey has Hong Kong favourite for regional treasury centres
by Graham Buck
China’s booming economy and HK’s proximity to the mainland have helped it achieve prominence, reports East & Partners.
Seventeen UK companies rapped for late payments
by Graham Buck
Rolls-Royce, Balfour Beatty and Persimmon are among those suspended or removed from the government’s Prompt Payment Code.
Stripe’s billing product makes debut in Europe
by Graham Buck
The US online payments platform provider says that Stripe Billing can help European businesses of all sizes get paid faster.
Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank abandon merger talks
by Graham Buck
After nearly six weeks of negotiations, Germany’s two biggest banks decided the risks and costs of a union were excessive.
Lack of finance ‘costs UK auto firms £25bn in lost revenue’
by Graham Buck
Mid-sized automotive manufacturers are held back due to lack of access to funding, claims a Wyelands Bank study.
Treasury consultant Zanders expands with two Nordic offices
by Graham Buck
The Dutch finance and treasury consultancy marks its 25th year with new office openings in Denmark and Sweden.
Cyber attackers turn attention to smaller businesses
by Graham Buck
Big businesses are still the favourite target, but hackers are increasingly vulnerable warns insurer Hiscox.
AI platform assesses impact of Brexit
by Graham Buck
A growing number of financial services companies are opening European offices or relocating from the UK, reports Talent Ticker
European fintechs marshal forces on PSD2 issues
by Graham Buck
The European Third-Party Provider Association is a non-profit body to represent them on Payment Services Directive issues.
Commerzbank, Raisin partner on savings platform for corporates
by Graham Buck
The Berlin-based fintech says that it will be able to offer the bank’s corporate clients attractive savings rates.
Nestlé and Carrefour employ blockchain to track product
by Graham Buck
The Swiss food giant and the French supermarket chain will track the supply chain of popular mashed potato brand Mousline.
Facebook pulls plug on P2P service in UK and France
by Graham Buck
The service that enables money transfers via Messenger in both countries will be discontinued from June 15.
Hungary’s central bank aims to boost corporate bond market
by Graham Buck
The National Bank of Hungary’s deputy governor wants to double or even triple its size.
EC renews efforts to persuade banks to join TIPS instant payments
by Graham Buck
Commission vice president Valdis Dombrovskis has criticised banks’ reluctance to make use of the EU’s real-time payments infrastructure
Deutsche Bank, Serrala release API solution for instant payments
by Graham Buck
The bank’s first API for Sepa instant payments launches in an initiative with the fintech software group formerly known as Hanse Orga.
Brexit uncertainty spurs demand for exchange-traded funds
by Graham Buck
Worries about a possible US economic downturn have been a further spur for ETF investors.