In today's information age, the way financial services data is handled seems to be swimming against the tide. While any number of industries have been...

As we recently discussed, the concept of e-money is beginning to evolve with cryptocurrencies gaining momentum as a legitimate alternatives are backed by currency issued...

We know that digital payments are pushing physical cash and cheques out of the picture when it comes to monetary transactions. This is largely fuelled...

Technology is part of every organisation, whether it's a small family-run business or a multinational that employs thousands of people. Whatever the size of a...

Thanks to the weight of SMEs across the economy as a whole – over half of the private sector is made up by small businesses, according...

We know the contribution the 5.6 million SMEs in the UK make to the economy. They employ 60 per cent of the UK’s...

For small businesses, finance is often needed to help them grow, diversify or, in some cases, to survive. And small business finance is in a...

The use of electronic money has become commonplace, with digital payments increasingly taking the place of transactions carried out with physical cash or cheques. And...

Digital payments have come a long way. They now facilitate rapid and cost-effective international payments, making it ever easier for small businesses to work with...

Historically, it has been a challenge for SMEs to secure work on UK government projects, with a few preferred larger competitors often getting in ahead...

The ongoing uncertainty surrounding the UK’s future relationship with the European Union is causing problems for the government and businesses. With the outcome far...

Flexibility is a useful attribute for any small business. Indeed, it’s one area where small businesses should have an inherent advantage over larger companies....

In some parts of the world it’s difficult to imagine life without digital payments. Credit cards, online payments and even using mobile devices to...

Digital payments are now commonplace, thanks in part to the greater number of contactless payment cards in circulation and charges no longer being applied by...

The benefits of digital payments for businesses and consumers mean many governments are looking at ways to promote the uptake of digital payments, as well...

Virtual banking has many attributes – low cost, flexibility, convenience and speed – that help small businesses operate more efficiently and effectively. One of the wider consequences...