How open banking can give startups financial freedom
After being proposed in 2016, open banking has arrived. But is the financial services shake-up exactly what startups need or is it too drastic?
Troubled startup Huddle reportedly bought by Turn/River for $89.2m
The American equity firm allegedly acquired the London-based startup for a fraction of its previously estimated $250m value
Bank customers don’t trust robo-advisers
Financial advisors probably aren’t at risk of having their jobs nabbed by robots just yet, given that a new survey from ING has revealed that only 4% of customers trust AI consultants
More SMEs ended 2016 in significant financial distress
New research from Begbies Traynor shows that year-on-year corporate stress has risen for the 13th consecutive quarter
Most SMEs feel unimportant to their service providers
Service providers like banks, telecom businesses and utility providers leave 60% of SMEs feel neglected, according to new research from Adaptive Lab
Will blockchain be the building blocks of a better finance industry?
Can distributed-ledger technology restore confidence in financial services or is the house destined to come crumbling down?
How hiring a CFO will benefit your startup
There are myriad reasons startups can benefit from bringing a chief financial officer into their business. But finding the right fit is easier said than done
Collecting clues: how startups can make sense of fluctuating economic indicators
It may be time we replaced the traditional metrics with a set more in keeping with the new global economy
