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British Business Bank backs Advent Life Sciences funds
Health Technologies

British Business Bank backs Advent Life Sciences funds

Britain's life sciences start-ups could get a lift as the British Business Bank injects GBP £135 million into two Advent funds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Zama expands confidential DeFi with 16 Morpho vaults
Fintech

Zama expands confidential DeFi with 16 Morpho vaults

Institutions wary of public onchain positions now have access to 16 private vaults spanning USDC, USDT, AUSD and tGBP on Morpho.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Creditspring partners college on student money lessons
Fintech

Creditspring partners college on student money lessons

Fewer than half of 18 to 24-year-olds understand APR or minimum repayments, prompting a new college programme on borrowing and budgeting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Co-op Live adopts Oracle systems for venue operations
Software-as-a-Service

Co-op Live adopts Oracle systems for venue operations

Joined-up software should speed reconciliation and stock control at the 23,500-capacity Manchester arena during peak event rushes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Revolut launches facial recognition payments in UK
Data Protection

Revolut launches facial recognition payments in UK

UK shoppers can now pay with a glance as the fintech seeks to win more tills with 0% merchant fees and triple RevPoints.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
AI widens skills gap in UK skilled trades, Pearson finds
Risk & Compliance

AI widens skills gap in UK skilled trades, Pearson finds

Training systems are struggling to keep pace as AI changes day-to-day tasks in UK skilled trades and raises replacement demand, Pearson says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Kura appoints Acumen Cyber for round-the-clock monitoring
Data Protection

Kura appoints Acumen Cyber for round-the-clock monitoring

The deal gives the customer experience outsourcer 24/7 threat detection and incident response as clients demand stronger proof of security controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Fife expands Totalmobile rollout across adult care
Digital Transformation

Fife expands Totalmobile rollout across adult care

The expansion should free more time for frontline care, with the system already adding 1,713 hours a week and saving GBP £2.35 million yearly.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
iFAST Global Bank launches payment collection tool for SMEs
Fintech

iFAST Global Bank launches payment collection tool for SMEs

Small firms using sterling payments can now track incoming money in one dashboard, as the bank aims to cut manual reconciliation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
ANNA partners with YouLend on revenue-based funding
Software-as-a-Service

ANNA partners with YouLend on revenue-based funding

Small firms facing cash-flow pressure can now access funding in as little as 24 hours through ANNA's app, based on trading revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK SMEs upbeat but finance admin slows growth plans
Software-as-a-Service

UK SMEs upbeat but finance admin slows growth plans

Finance admin is limiting growth plans for many UK SMEs, even as 56% say they are confident about the year ahead.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Entrust adds CBOM support to cryptographic platform
Software-as-a-Service

Entrust adds CBOM support to cryptographic platform

Security teams will be able to map crypto risk more quickly as the platform links inventories with systems, dependencies and remediation priorities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
ClearToken wins Bank of England approval in sandbox
Fintech

ClearToken wins Bank of England approval in sandbox

The sandbox approval lets the firm settle tokenised FTSE 350 equities and bonds under Bank of England limits, boosting UK market infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Mangopay launches Echo for multi-PSP payment flows
Software-as-a-Service

Mangopay launches Echo for multi-PSP payment flows

Platforms adding more payment providers can now centralise reconciliation and payouts, cutting manual work after customer payments clear.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK Chief Financial Officers shift hiring to safer markets
Human Capital Management

UK Chief Financial Officers shift hiring to safer markets

Geopolitical uncertainty is prompting UK firms to move overseas recruitment towards steadier markets, with 44% of Chief Financial Officers already doing so.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Personnel Checks launches financial checks for UK employers
Data Protection

Personnel Checks launches financial checks for UK employers

The checks are aimed at roles handling cash or sensitive data, as UK employers widen screening to curb fraud and insider risk.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
GoCardless processes UK's first agentic charity payment
Fintech

GoCardless processes UK's first agentic charity payment

A regulated trial has shown how AI could streamline monthly giving while keeping donors in control of approval and spending limits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
MaxContact launches Auto QA amid FCA compliance gap
Customer Experience

MaxContact launches Auto QA amid FCA compliance gap

More than half of UK contact centre managers have found compliance breaches outside routine checks, heightening FCA scrutiny risks for firms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Earnix says insurers will compete on decision-making
Data Analytics

Earnix says insurers will compete on decision-making

Insurers face growing pressure to connect pricing, underwriting and customer decisions as AI and shifting risks reshape the market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month