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Starling Bank Group Achieves Third Year of Profitability John Mountain, Interim CEO of Starling Bank, said: “This is our third full year of profitability demonstrating a robust financial performance. It was a breakthrough year for Starling as we became a global provider of banking Software as a Service through our subsidiary Engine by Starling. We’ve heavily invested in Engine because we’re confident it can one day become as big as the UK bank, or bigger.” https://lnkd.in/eEMDEn_n David Sproul Raman Bhatia Engine by Starling #fintech #finance #banking #paytech #payments #fintechnews #paymentsnews

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This #TalkMoney Week, we challenge you to #DoOneThing for your finances! 💼 Whether it’s setting up a budget, checking your credit score, or joining a credit union or community bank, every small step counts. Scottish Universities Community Bank is here to support your financial journey—join us and make that first move toward better financial well-being. Let’s talk money! 💸 #FinancialHealth #MoneyMatters

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It's that time of the week again, our new article is LIVE! Look at how retirees are managing their pensions... Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eSQ3mUrb

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Bank of England and interest rates, inflation, hybrid workers happier, summer hours, markets, tax, politics, insolvencies & more business news that we thought would interest our members. https://lnkd.in/ecCUuDpz #businessNews #creditmanagement #finance #smallbusiness #latepayment #insolvencies #economy

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FAIRSTONE ‘SET FOR NEW CHAPTER’: “Our continued growth stands us in good stead for the implementation of the next phase of our strategy.” National wealth management firm Fairstone Group Ltd has “laid the foundations for a new chapter” after bolstering annual earnings by a third. The Sunderland-headquartered financial planner is set to hit £40 billion in client assets by the end of 2030, thanks to an enhanced service strategy. The firm also enjoyed a record-breaking acquisition year, with six full takeovers complemented by 15 partnerships and the 80th agreement under its downstream buyout model. Read more about Fairstone’s success and how the firm has positioned itself to “thrive” in future years from chief executive Lee Hartley, here: https://lnkd.in/e447sdwx #Bdaily #northeast #finance #wealthmanagement #businessgrowth

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Digital pension administration in 2024 – where are we at? The Digital Admin whitepaper recently released by Heywood and PASA - Pensions Administration Standards Association CIC explores the state of digital administration in 2024, supported by original research and industry commentary. The findings show that while regulatory compliance remains the top focus, it's overshadowing efforts to improve digital admin - which can make compliance easier and more efficient. Read part one of our series analysing the survey results here: https://lnkd.in/e5D-g3TF

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This morning's webinar hosted by Craig McBride of LendingCrowd delivered a webinar to our AFS panel. 🎫 Webinars play a key part of our Broker in a Box offering and we are grateful to our lenders for sharing their time and expertise. #AssetFinance #Brokerage #WeAreAFSUKLtd #Webinar #Business #Finance

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LendingCrowd can offer unsecured #businessloans (including fees) of up to £350,000 to SMEs across Britain ✅ This occupational health specialist will use its loan to pursue its growth ambitions – many thanks to Ricky Shafier and the team at Plexus Finance Limited for all your help with this one! To find out how a LendingCrowd #loan could help your clients to take their business further, visit https://lnkd.in/e9nviG4F #SMEloans #fintech #businessfinance

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The importance of being able to withstand financial challenges and shocks has come to the fore in recent years, particularly during the cost of living crisis. Supporting the financial resilience of members and local communities is a key area of focus for building societies and credit unions. Financial education is a important tool in the journey to achieving financial resilience, particularly for young people. If we can encourage good habits and understanding early in life, they are much more likely to continue into adulthood. Bath Building Society has partnered with WizeUp Financial Education for over five years, delivering financial education workshops to local schools and sixth forms. In an article for the BSA, Emma Davis, DipPFS, Cert CII (FS) and Michael Flack share the highlights of this partnership and the work within the building society sector to widen the provision of financial education -https://lnkd.in/emUcfQQX #BuildingSocieties #FinancialInclusion #LifeSkills

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Sign-up now for the upcoming Henderson Opportunities Trust plc (HOT) ShareSoc (UK Individual Shareholders Society) webinar. Fund Manager James Henderson will provide an update on the trust. There will also be the opportunity to ask questions in a Q&A session. https://bit.ly/4bpxS0S #JanusHendersonInvestmentTrusts #JHI #JanusHenderson #Investing #InvestmentTrusts #Stocks #MarketingCommunication For UK investors only. Capital at risk.

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Despite all of the information on pensions and retirement the majority of consumers are still not actively participating in financial planning for their retirement. If you are in this number and want to get started but feel you need a helping hand, just get in touch with us at Prudent Financial. We aim to make the complex simple to help you. #prudentfinancial #prudentenvironmentalinvestments #wemakethecomplexsimple #investing #pensions #financialplanning #protection #ad

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Love Finance strengthens leadership team with new Board appointments #LoveFinance #SMEs #BusinessLoans #Innovation #CustomerFocused #NewBoard #LeadershipTeam #FinancialServices #UKBusinesses #Growth2025 #JobOpenings #FinanceCompany #FastestGrowing #CustomerFirstExperience

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