Digital bank, Monzo has launched its new Monzo Premium account; a new bank account that gives customers phone and travel insurance as well as the brand's first metal card.
In a move that sees the brand joining technology giant, Apple,...
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An interview with Kimberley Waldron, MD at SkyParlour
Since 2009, my latest guest on the podcast has along with her business partner run a communications agency that works in the fintech space. "We started the business...
Following its decision to ban the marketing of so-called 'speculative mini-bonds' to retail consumers, the FCA has announced that the ban will now stand permanently.
The FCA has said that firms will not be allowed to promote speculative mini-bonds to...
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Interview with Jacqueline Dewey, CEO at Smart Money People
Jacqueline Dewey comes with a very impressive CV. Not only was she involved with the launch of the very first digital bank but she was also a...
Admiral is issuing £110m worth of refunds to its car and van insurance customers in response to the nation following government advice to stay home.
Admiral says it's issuing the refunds in recognition of its customers' decision to follow government...
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Interview with Larry Black
Larry Black is a financial marketeer who has a wealth of experience. Credited with developing one of the industry's earliest true examples of content marketing with Credit Suisse, he's gone on to...
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What is developer-first banking?
When you visit the Weavr website for the first time, you're greeted by an intriguing message; 'welcome to developer-first banking'.
What is 'developer-first banking'? I posed this question to my latest guest on...
"Unprecedented" is the word of the year so far. Don't believe me? Just take a look at this Google Trends data:
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What that shows us is that searches for the word "unprecedented" are higher than...
Just under half of UK adults, aged 18 or over display at least one characteristic of vulnerability. That's according to the findings of the FCA's Financial Lives Survey and it equates to 24.1m consumers.
The FCA believes that the COVID-19...
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Interview with Danielle Ferguson
MoneyHelper is the culmination of two years of research and the merging of three legacy brands; Money Advice Service, Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise.
Sitting underneath the umbrella of its parent, corporate-brand...
