https://cfotech.co.uk/story/ai-widens-skills-gap-in-uk-skilled-trades-pearson-finds CFOtech UK en 2026-09-24T23:21:03+12:00 AI widens skills gap in UK skilled trades, Pearson finds Digital Literacy, Skills shortage, Succession Planning, Professional Development (PD), Risk & Compliance, Hospitals, Pearson, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Adoption, United Kingdom (UK), Upskilling, Workforce development, Compliance 2026-09-24T23:21:03+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/midnite-taps-br-dge-to-expand-payments-infrastructure CFOtech UK en 2026-09-24T23:16:03+12:00 Midnite taps BR-DGE to expand payments infrastructure Productivity, Online gambling, Digital wallets, Fintech, Customer Experience (CX), Benchmarking, United States (US), Ireland, Open banking, Europe (European), Customer retention, User experience (UX), Payment Service Providers, Australian, Fraud prevention, Managed Service Provider (MSP), United Kingdom (UK), Partnerships, European Union (EU), Edinburgh 2026-09-24T23:16:03+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/ifast-global-bank-launches-payment-collection-tool-for-smes CFOtech UK en 2026-09-24T20:00:00+12:00 iFAST Global Bank launches payment collection tool for SMEs QR code, Fintech, SWIFT, Foreign exchange (Forex), Open banking, Banking, Real time data, Financial Services, Cash flow, United Kingdom (UK), Time Tracking, Financial Conduct Authority, E-invoicing 2026-09-24T20:00:07+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/uk-smes-upbeat-but-finance-admin-slows-growth-plans CFOtech UK en 2026-09-24T19:30:00+12:00 UK SMEs upbeat but finance admin slows growth plans Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Taxation (Tax), Recruitment, Fintech, Bookkeeping, Business strategy, Entrepreneurship, Regulation, Professional services, Financial Systems, Market research, Business Confidence, Open banking, Workflow Automation, Risk & Compliance, Process automation, Startups, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Costs, Banking, Accounting, Cash flow, Payment Technologies, Financial Management, United Kingdom (UK), Hiring, Rising Costs, Compliance 2026-09-24T19:30:06+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/bookkeepers-offer-unpaid-advice-as-tax-demands-grow CFOtech UK en 2026-09-24T19:15:00+12:00 Bookkeepers offer unpaid advice as tax demands grow Small Business (SMB), Data Analytics, Digital Transformation, Machine learning (ML), Fintech, Bookkeeping, Professional services, Northern Ireland, Gig economy, Wales, Workflow Automation, Professional Development (PD), Advisor, Accounting, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cash flow, Scotland, United Kingdom (UK), Landlords, Dext 2026-09-24T19:15:05+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/citrea-acquires-crest-to-boost-bitcoin-privacy-wallet CFOtech UK en 2026-09-24T01:00:00+12:00 Citrea acquires Crest to boost Bitcoin privacy wallet Data Protection, BitCoin, Peer-to-peer payments, Mobile wallet, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Anti-money laundering (AML), Ethereum, CREST, Decentralised finance, Know your customer (KYC), Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Capital Markets 2026-09-24T01:00:05+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/bunq-launches-5-000-credit-limit-on-free-credit-card CFOtech UK en 2026-09-23T23:11:00+12:00 Bunq launches €5,000 credit limit on free credit card Mastercard, Visa, Digital wallets, Peer-to-peer payments, Fintech, EPI, Credit risk, Regulation, Customer engagement, Germany, Expansion, France, Netherlands, Open banking, Risk & Compliance, Banking, Banking-as-a-Service, Fees, Fraud prevention, Belgium, Payment Technologies, Spain, Revolut, Hidden Fees, Bunq 2026-09-23T23:45:06+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/cellpoint-names-new-leaders-after-usd-34-million-backing CFOtech UK en 2026-09-23T20:30:00+12:00 CellPoint names new leaders after USD $34 million backing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Data Analytics, Digital Transformation, Investment, Revenue management, Machine learning (ML), Fintech, Asia, Risk & Compliance, Europe (European), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Data Strategy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Payment Technologies, FinOps, Hiring, Job moves, Private Equity, Cellpoint Digital, Michael Kelly 2026-09-23T20:30:05+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/cleartoken-wins-bank-of-england-approval-in-sandbox CFOtech UK en 2026-09-23T20:30:00+12:00 ClearToken wins Bank of England approval in sandbox CCP, London, Fintech, Blockchain, Distributed Ledger, Tokenisation, Banking, United Kingdom (UK), Bank of England, Institutional investors, Financial Conduct Authority, Capital Markets 2026-09-23T20:30:05+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/natwest-banks-set-out-ai-agent-payment-principles CFOtech UK en 2026-09-23T20:15:00+12:00 NatWest & banks set out AI agent payment principles New Zealand (NZ), Data Protection, Data sharing, Online shopping, Fintech, Fraud, Data governance, Safety, Open Data, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Regulation, Customer Choice, NatWest, United States (US), Consumer rights, Open banking, Risk & Compliance, Authentication, Bank of Australia, Framework, Security, Europe (European), Digital Identity, Commerce, Digital commerce, Data Privacy, Interoperability, Financial Services, Australian, Fraud prevention, Identity verification, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Payment Technologies, Authorisation, United Kingdom (UK), eCommerce, AI Ethics & Governance, ASB Bank, Cybersecurity, AI Agents (Agentic AI) 2026-09-23T20:15:05+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/mangopay-launches-echo-for-multi-psp-payment-flows CFOtech UK en 2026-09-23T20:00:00+12:00 Mangopay launches Echo for multi-PSP payment flows Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Productivity, Digital wallets, Fintech, Foreign exchange (Forex), Regulatory technology, Risk & Compliance, Service Provider, Payment Service Providers, Payment Technologies, FinOps, Managed Service Provider (MSP), eCommerce, Mangopay, Know your customer (KYC), Compliance 2026-09-23T20:00:07+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/uk-chief-financial-officers-shift-hiring-to-safer-markets CFOtech UK en 2026-09-23T20:00:00+12:00 UK Chief Financial Officers shift hiring to safer markets Small Business (SMB), ICT sector, Globalisation, Human Capital Management (HCM), Business Confidence, Risk & Compliance, Financial Services, United Kingdom (UK), Hybrid & Remote Work 2026-09-23T20:00:07+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/personnel-checks-launches-financial-checks-for-uk-employers CFOtech UK en 2026-09-23T19:45:00+12:00 Personnel Checks launches financial checks for UK employers Data Protection, Insurance, Recruitment, Procurement, Public Sector, Leadership, Regulatory technology, Risk & Compliance, Financial crime, Infosec, Banking, Financial Services, Fraud prevention, Identity verification, United Kingdom (UK), Sensitive Information, Logistics, Hiring, Payroll, Retail, Insolvency, Compliance 2026-09-23T19:45:05+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/gocardless-processes-uk-s-first-agentic-charity-payment CFOtech UK en 2026-09-23T15:34:00+12:00 GoCardless processes UK's first agentic charity payment Online shopping, Fintech, Customer Experience (CX), United States (US), UK Government, Open banking, GoCardless, User experience (UX), Conversational AI, Payment Technologies, United Kingdom (UK), eCommerce, Consumer Trust, AI Ethics & Governance, Financial Conduct Authority, Donations, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Morgan Stanley 2026-09-23T15:45:06+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/bir-launches-digital-push-for-azerbaijan-micro-firms CFOtech UK en 2026-09-23T01:45:34+12:00 Bir launches digital push for Azerbaijan micro-firms Social Media, Small Business (SMB), Point of Sale (POS), Digital Transformation, Fintech, Skills shortage, Digital Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, Digital Economy, Loyalty programmes, Startup ecosystem, Regulatory technology, Digital commerce, Banking, Payment Technologies, eCommerce, Veterans, Bir 2026-09-23T02:00:15+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/ewor-expands-san-francisco-team-after-us-demand-surges CFOtech UK en 2026-09-23T01:40:41+12:00 Ewor expands San Francisco team after US demand surges Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, EdTech, Product Management, Unicorns, Entrepreneurship, US expansion, Startup ecosystem, Venture Capital, Demo day, United States (US), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Innovation hub, Upstream, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Charles Ferguson, Job moves, Mentorship, Health Technologies (HealthTech), Founders, Perplexity 2026-09-23T01:45:06+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/earnix-says-insurers-will-compete-on-decision-making CFOtech UK en 2026-09-22T19:00:00+12:00 Earnix says insurers will compete on decision-making Deloitte, Productivity, Insurance, London, Data Analytics, Digital Transformation, Machine learning (ML), Customer Experience (CX), InsurTech, Cyber Risk, Regulation, Customer engagement, Risk & Compliance, Pricing, Hiscox, Decision Intelligence, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Generative AI (GenAI), Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Explainable AI, United Kingdom (UK), AI Ethics & Governance, Earnix 2026-09-22T19:00:06+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/bir-says-digital-banking-now-reaches-5-million-users CFOtech UK en 2026-09-21T23:42:00+12:00 Bir says digital banking now reaches 5 million users Google, Online shopping, Digital wallets, BlackRock, Fintech, Customer Experience (CX), Digital Economy, Public Transport, Open banking, Accessibility, Marketplace, Banking, Financial Services, Money20/20, Payment Technologies, eCommerce, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Bir 2026-09-22T01:00:05+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/most-banks-are-planning-stablecoin-schemes-survey-finds CFOtech UK en 2026-09-21T20:30:00+12:00 Most banks are planning stablecoin schemes, survey finds Crypto, Fintech, Blockchain, Distributed Ledger, Foreign exchange (Forex), United States (US), Digital Asset, Europe (European), Banking, Financial Infrastructure, Financial Services, United Kingdom (UK), Digital currency, AI Agents (Agentic AI), RedCompass Labs 2026-09-22T01:45:05+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/conferma-ends-fax-card-delivery-in-100-more-markets CFOtech UK en 2026-09-21T20:15:00+12:00 Conferma ends fax card delivery in 100 more markets Productivity, Digital Transformation, Fintech, Fax, United States (US), Process automation, Travel technologies, Payment Technologies, United Kingdom (UK), South America, Manchester, Africa, Conferma, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Middle East, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Virtual Card, Property management 2026-09-21T20:15:06+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/aci-worldwide-adds-messaging-to-connetic-payments-platform CFOtech UK en 2026-09-21T19:00:00+12:00 ACI Worldwide adds messaging to Connetic payments platform Data Analytics, SWIFT, Financial institutions, Data Quality, United States (US), Risk & Compliance, Unstructured data, Banking, Real time data, Cloud Native, Straight-Through Processing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Payment Technologies, Compliance 2026-09-21T19:00:06+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/digital-payments-add-gbp-88bn-to-uk-sales-study-finds CFOtech UK en 2026-09-19T03:00:00+12:00 Digital payments add GBP £88bn to UK sales, study finds Small Business (SMB), Visa, Digital Transformation, Machine learning (ML), Fintech, Fraud, Regulation, Market competition, UK Government, Open banking, Digital Trust, Financial Services, Fraud prevention, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Payment Technologies, United Kingdom (UK), Digital Finance, eCommerce, Consumer Trust, Cybersecurity 2026-09-19T03:00:06+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/ecommpay-shortlisted-for-uk-paytech-award-on-ai-push CFOtech UK en 2026-09-18T23:10:00+12:00 Ecommpay shortlisted for UK PayTech award on AI push Mastercard, Visa, London, Data Analytics, Digital Transformation, Machine learning (ML), Fintech, Customer Experience (CX), Regulatory technology, Open banking, Risk & Compliance, Service Provider, User experience (UX), Payment Service Providers, Digital commerce, Application Programming Interface (API), Fraud prevention, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Payment Technologies, Managed Service Provider (MSP), United Kingdom (UK), eCommerce, Financial Conduct Authority, Ecommpay, Compliance 2026-09-19T02:00:06+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/zopa-launches-ai-ask-tool-for-biscuit-account-users CFOtech UK en 2026-09-18T20:30:00+12:00 Zopa launches AI Ask tool for Biscuit account users Customer service, Peer-to-peer lending, Data Analytics, Digital Transformation, Fintech, Financial results, Money management, Natural language processing (NLP), Open banking, Neobanks, User experience (UX), Banking, Customer Satisfaction, Generative AI (GenAI), Conversational AI, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), United Kingdom (UK), AI Agents (Agentic AI), Chatbots 2026-09-18T20:30:05+12:00 https://cfotech.co.uk/story/cfos-focus-on-cash-flow-as-ai-use-rises-in-finance CFOtech UK en 2026-09-18T20:15:00+12:00 CFOs focus on cash flow as AI use rises in finance Productivity, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Japan, Canada, Data Analytics, Digital Transformation, Machine learning (ML), Fintech, Singapore, American Express, Hong Kong, Germany, United States (US), France, Risk & Compliance, Process automation, Australian, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cash flow, Financial Management, AI Adoption, Forecasting, United Kingdom (UK), India, AI Ethics & Governance, Chinese, Spain 2026-09-18T20:15:05+12:00