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Recently - the past two years in particular - has seen a rise in business banking, with challenger banks emerging to take advantage of slow, legacy technology and outdated processes.

Bitcoin is back on an upward trajectory – and the speculators are piling in! So it’s time to see what’s changed since 2017: has BTC grown up, or is immaturity still the hallmark of crypto?

Managed Banking is a simple to use, but flexible approach to finding and maintaining the right banking relationships, payment infrastructure and currency corridors; all offered as a service in support of business requirements.

There’s no denying that virtual bank accounts or virtual IBANS - vIBANS for short - are an interesting feature and are fast becoming a staple in the banking world.

New technologies are driving disruption everywhere – and financial services is no exception. They are giving rise to new operating models, redefining the nature of work in the sector and - as consumers or business owners - changing our relationship with IT. Here are 10 key trends influencing fintech today.

Trust is the key commodity in fintech: do your customers trust you, and how can you trust them? With complex intermediary relationships and cross-border transactions, it’s never been more important to build a trusted brand.

The travel industry is one that is constantly affected by tightening margins and more recently an unstable economy. Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) are scrambling to reduce costs, ease overheads and simplify their processes.

Brexit isn’t all bad news. The effect on the UK economy is a tale of great economics yet also worrying uncertainty. Political uncertainty and a global economic slowdown are not just a UK phenomenon - here’s what fintech leaders need to know.

Open Banking makes financial data interoperable. But whilst the tech is in rude health, customer sentiment is far behind what fintechs might expect…

Great deals survive long enough to give both parties some benefit. Even established leaders like Steve Jobs never stopped working on their negotiation skills. Here are some practical ways to improve your chances, and how to spot when a negotiation is running away from you.

Sam Gormley was an entrepreneur at 20, discovering bands for the Atlantic label. Now he’s marketing for fintechs and says the rules haven’t changed...

Despite Brexit uncertainty the UK continued to be an attractive proposition for overseas investors in 2019. UK fintechs still raised a lot of capital, with a select few closing £100m+ rounds. We’ve listed 20 UK fintechs that raised the most throughout 2019.

Navigating modern banking, payments, crypto, regulation and all the other trends in fintech is not a one-person job. Luckily, pioneers in the space are writing, speaking and podcasting - so there’s no shortage of inspiration.