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EU remittances market exceeded $135 billion in 2015

The European Union's remittances market demonstrated a 15-percent growth, to exceed $135 billion in volume, the France-based international service provider Tempo Money Transfer reported.

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Talent trumps tech on buy-side trading desks

Increased spending on compensation in fixed income drove buy-side trading desk budgets up approximately 4% from 2014 to 2015, according to a new report, Trading Desk Optimization: Talent Trumps Tech, from Greenwich Associates.

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GSMA report shows registered mobile money accounts increased by 31% to 411 million in 2015

The GSMA today released its fifth annual ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money’.

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Study of social conversations reveals consumers are embracing the next generation of payments

In 2015, consumers embraced the increasing choice of digital payments options available to them, moving beyond the simple question of “what’s next?”

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Invoice discounting gaining ground in corporate treasury

The majority (71%) of corporate treasurers believe invoice discounting can act as a means for the Treasury to provide tangible value add, according to research from C2FO, the world’s market for working capital.

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Number of FCA-approved 'e-money' providers more than doubles over the last two years

There has been a sharp rise in the number of e-money providers registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over the last two years, with 79 now authorised in total, more than double the 38 authorised in 2013, according to Bovill, the specialist financial services regulatory consultancy.

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Banks battle to maintain dominance of UK’s business foreign exchange market

As businesses across the UK seek to minimise the risks of currency fluctuations, the business foreign exchange market shows strong growth as well as fierce competition, according to new research from market analysts East & Partners.

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Capital One research shows shift in consumer behaviour and spending patterns

Canadians, particularly millennials, have shifting values, views and preferences when it comes to how they spend their money and why they spend where they do, according to new Capital One research.

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UK tech firms smash venture capital funding record

The UK’s technology sector is continuing to attract record levels of venture capital funding, with companies raising more than $3.6 billion in 2015, according to figures compiled by London & Partners, the Mayor of London’s promotional company.

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One in ten UK card transactions now contactless

Contactless card transactions now account for one in 10 card payments, the first time the milestone has been passed, the latest figures from The UK Cards Association show.

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Contactless spending in Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants shoots up following £30 limit increase

Contactless payments now account for one in 10 card transactions, and with contactless spend nearing £1bn a month, Barclaycard research indicates contactless is a huge potential growth area for UK retailers.

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Halifax digital dashboard: Busiest spending days boost mobile banking

With festive spending now well underway, a look back at mobile and online banking activity shows that Cyber Monday, Black Friday and the Friday before the August Bank Holiday, were the busiest days for mobile banking so far this year, according to the latest Halifax Digital Dashboard.

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FCA publishes consultation paper on MiFID II

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its first consultation paper on the implementation of the new European Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) in the UK.

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ATM market worth $24.92 billion by 2022

The global ATM market is expected to reach USD 24.92 billion by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc.

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Study suggests over £29bn of working capital currently trapped in UK economy

New research commissioned by American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) and PrimeRevenue indicates that limited access to working capital finance and inflexible payment terms are having an adverse impact on UK business.

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Government urged to raise awareness of alternative financing options for SMEs

Lack of awareness amongst SMEs of alternative finance options is creating a potential economic hole of up to £20bn, according to the latest report released today by GLI Finance.

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Swift Institute evaluates real-time payment systems

The Swift Institute announces the availability of a new paper that proposes a hybrid model for real-time retail systems, combining the benefits of a real-time gross settlement system (RTGS) with those of a deferred net settlement (DNS) system.

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UK banks in state of customer complacency amid digital disruption

Retail banks in the UK will have to shake themselves out of a state of customer experience complacency if they are to stave off the threat of newer, disruptive entrants to the industry in the next few years, according to research conducted by Redshift Research.

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Data standardisation key to post-trade reform - FMC

Financial Markets Consulting has released a report, “Collaboration and Utilities ¾ Drivers of Derivatives Processing Transformation,” that discusses the inefficiencies that continue to challenge post-trade processing in both exchange-traded and cleared over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, along with potential solutions that address these key industry pain points.

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Banks failing to provide secure connection for all online payments - research

New business research* by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals that 33 per cent of financial services don’t offer customers a secure channel for all their online payments.