Ready to turbocharge your M&A process? October 1, 2024 | Sponsored Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to reinvent how deals are done. How do we know? Intralinks has invested in AI research for years with the goal of transforming the deal process and reimagining the future of dealmaking. The future of dealmaking is here. SS&C Intralinks DealCentre AI™ is the purpose-built, AI-powered dealmaking platform that incorporates [...]
The new payments architecture and Bacs September 17, 2024 | Sponsored Liz Carroll, Senior Product Manager, Financial Marketplaces at Finastra You might have heard that there are plans to modernise some of the key UK payment rails and wondered how these updates will affect your payment processes. In this article, we explore what the changes are and why they are needed. Let’s start at the beginning; [...]
Navigating ISO 20022 in the Bacs world September 17, 2024 | Sponsored Liz Carroll, Senior Product Manager, Financial Marketplaces at Finastra As organisations and financial institutions look for new ways to pay in a growing payments landscape, using a common language for all financial messages allows participants and systems in different markets to communicate in a single, consistent format using agreed terminology. ISO 20022 is a global [...]
A quick guide to the key UK payment rails September 17, 2024 | Sponsored Liz Carroll, Senior Product Manager, Financial Marketplaces at Finastra There are a range of payment rails available in the UK; some widely applicable while others work better for companies operating in certain circumstances. But what is a payment rail? Payment rails refer to the underlying infrastructure and systems that facilitate the movement of money between [...]
State pension set to rise by £460 next year amid winter fuel debate September 10, 2024 This would mean that the state pension rises to around £11,962 next year from £11,502, an increase of almost £9 per week.
Driving greater transparency and efficiency in cross-border payments August 14, 2024 | Sponsored Tim Forster, Strategic Partner Manager, Financial Messaging at Finastra Whether consumers, small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) or corporate entities, customers want access to speedy and transparent cross-border transactions from their bank. However, the process can often be extremely lengthy, costly and opaque, leading many to turn to more agile fintech providers. For example, many consumers [...]
Building a Secure Bacs Payments Process with the Right Partner August 14, 2024 | Sponsored In the second of this two-part series, learn how the stability of electronic payments can be made simpler with enhanced security protocols and robust, agile architecture By Liz Carroll, Senior Product Manager, Financial Marketplaces at Finastra Prioritising resilience in the payments process is not just a matter of convenience, but a necessity for maintaining the [...]
Have smartcards had their day? Exploring alternatives for secure Bacs payments August 14, 2024 | Sponsored Liz Carroll, Senior Product Manager, Financial Marketplaces at Finastra Smartcards, embedded with integrated chips to store digital certificate data, are widely used in corporate payments for their security, convenience, and efficiency. The UK’s Bacs payment system has used smartcards to facilitate corporate access since the switch to Bacstel-IP in 2003. While smartcards offer great security, [...]
Open banking leads the way in reducing Bacs risk July 22, 2024 | Sponsored By Liz Carroll, Senior Product Manager, Financial Marketplaces at Finastra The Bacs scheme is experiencing ongoing growth. More than 1.7 billion Bacs payments were made during Q4 2023 with the corresponding value amounting to £1,418 billion. Direct Debits accounted for 71% of the volume and 26% of the value. Direct Debit gives payers a hands-off [...]
Pensioners the ‘biggest winners’ from Tory policies since 2010, research shows June 26, 2024 Pensioners have been the big winners of Tory tax and benefit policies since 2010, according to new research from the Resolution Foundation.