Category: Competitive research

Stockholm-based Tink acquires German open banking startup FinTecSystems

Swedish open banking platform Tink continues its expansion across Europe with the acquisition of FinTecSystems, a leading German open banking infrastructure fintech, powering over 150 banks and fintechs in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The acquisition will strengthen FinTecSystems’ already leading market position, with Tink further fuelling the company’s high growth and open banking capabilities in the DACH region.

How to take care of mental health while working in a fast-paced startup

No, it’s not cool to always work late and hard. No, a football table and green plants are no longer enough. And yes, employees are saying it loud and clear: it’s a matter of corporate responsibility. If you are reading this article, you may be thinking that everything is fine at your startup, as your

10 employee perks and wellbeing exercises that are easy to incorporate

It is often when a startup hires that the trouble begins. As in any organisation, we must not forget that it is first and foremost the people who add value to a company. Small management errors can quickly jeopardise the dynamics of a company; as the founder you need to know how to build a

Alt lending Week ended 14th May 2021

New figures out from Leading accountants Ernst and Young suggest that companies will be borrowing less this year as the UK economy bounces back strongly. While this is not too surprising,  the Bank of England says that the UK has not seen such a bounce back in modern times. In the small print there is

Is bitcoin Revolut’s path to profitability?

Neobanks and digital wallet providers like Revolut, Paypal, Robinhood and Square are already offering cryptocurrencies on their platforms. Millions of potential bitcoin buyers get access to crypto markets via PayPal, Robinhood, Square’s Cash App and Revolut. Bitcoin meteoric rise has spiked their cryptocurrency trading volumes and the number of new customers on their platforms. To illustrate

How to track your job applications

If you look at the whole job search process, you would notice that the aspect that many people find the most challenging is the stage of applying for a job and getting an interview invite. You will want to apply to as many jobs as possible at least to increase your chances of getting an interview

5 Tips For Surviving Mergers and Acquisitions

Ask most professionals who have gone through the phase of surviving mergers and acquisitions, and they would probably tell you the experience was agonizing. Studies have shown that most career professionals don’t survive it. Every business is usually in business for profit. The more profit a company makes the more chances its ability to grow

Top 5 Most Ranked Good Company Traits

Good company traits are those characteristics candidates seek out for that makes an organisation the bride of the best and brightest candidates. Latest recruitment trends have shown that job seekers are fully armed with the tools and information that informs their decision of accepting an offer from your company or turning it down outright. According

Why you need to be speaking your employees’ language

If there are language barriers in your organization, you could be facing big problems. We explore how intranet translation tools are changing the way we work. In an increasingly globalized world, there are more nationalities, languages, and cultures in the workplace than ever before. While companies focus on growth, and in some cases, having reach

The power and potential of People Analytics

Why IC has a critical role to play in transforming the future of our data-driven workplaces As data within our organizations continues to explode, it’s the relationship between IC, HR and our digital workplaces that will transform the future of work through applied people intelligence: if we start listening. Data is the topic of the century. How