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Gen Z Doubles Time Spent on Finance/Trading Apps During Pandemic Year; Phone Use Among All Consumers Up More Than an Hour Per Week Led by Finance and Social Media App Growth
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Gen Z Doubles Time Spent on Finance/Trading Apps During Pandemic Year; Phone Use Among All Consumers Up More Than an Hour Per Week Led by Finance and Social Media App Growth

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‘The Pandemic Year in Mobile Apps’ Report Highlights Consumer App Usage Data Sourced From GWS’ OneMeasure Consumer Panel New data from ‘The Pandemic Year in Mobile Apps’ report conducted by Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) shows that consumers spent an average of four hours per day on their smartphones during COVID-19––up ten minutes......
DIY Vehicle Checks; Insurtech WIMWIsure Records Over 2 lakh Inspections in FY20-21
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Lockdown Races DIY Vehicle Checks; Insurtech WIMWIsure Records Over 2 lakh Inspections in FY20-21

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The Indian motor insurance marketplace has noted a clear shift towards remote ‘Do-It-Yourself’ checks and Inspection as a Service as a result of COVID-19 which has necessitated moving away from physical vehicle inspections. During the lockdown Insurtech WIMWIsure has conducted more than 2 lakh virtual inspections for passenger and commercial vehicles......
Novo Surpasses $1 Billion in Lifetime Small Business Transactions
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Novo Surpasses $1 Billion in Lifetime Small Business Transactions

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Digital banking platform reports significant Q1 growth, including more than 40,000 new small business customers, and more than $600M in transactions over three-month period Novo, the powerfully simple small business banking platform, today announced that the company surpassed $1 billion in small business transactions since launching in 2018, with more......
Buckle Adds 2 Top Insurance and Banking Industry Executives
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Buckle Adds 2 Top Insurance and Banking Industry Executives

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Adam Landau brings 20+ years of financial services and insurance experience; Paul Lautenshlager comes from 23 years at USAA to support gig economy drivers Buckle, a tech-enabled financial services company, has announced Adam Landau as its new Chief Information Officer. Adam comes from PURE Insurance where he spent four years in senior......
Mastercard Unveils New Carbon Calculator Tool for Banks Globally, as Consumer Passion for the Environment Grows
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Mastercard Unveils New Carbon Calculator Tool for Banks Globally, as Consumer Passion for the Environment Grows

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New study of consumers in 24 countries shows the pandemic is prompting billions1 to consider more sustainable behaviors A large proportion of adults (85%) state they’re willing to take personal action to combat environmental and sustainability issues in 2021 New Mastercard feature enables banks to equip people with carbon footprint data......
LendingClub Bank Supports Extended Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
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LendingClub Bank Supports Extended Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

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Program Recognized for Client Innovation During the Pandemic by Celent On March 30, 2021 President Joseph Biden signed the “PPP Extension Act of 2021” extending the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) from March 31st to May 31st, to aid small businesses amidst a difficult financial year as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. With the program extending,......
The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Circular on the Trading Of Foreign Securities by Investment Platforms in Nigeria 2021: A Year for Quick Fix or Transformation for Finance & Accounting Outsourcing Industry
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2021: A Year for Quick Fix or Transformation for Finance & Accounting Outsourcing Industry

Vikas Chadha
There is a great analogy between Atlas, one of the Titans from Greek mythology and the year 2021, while former bore the burden of heavens on his shoulders, the latter continues to bear inordinate challenges thrown by tumultuous year; 2020.  The outbreak of Covid-19 raised a series of unanticipated challenges......
Driving Digital Inclusion to Promote Global Equality
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Driving Digital Inclusion to Promote Global Equality

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  One organization that is committed to driving digital inclusion in Africa and globally is media and telecommunications software and services provider, Amdocs Covid-19 has accelerated the rate of digital technology adoption around the world, but also revealed the depth of the digital divide worldwide. For millions of people living......
A Marketing Guide to Personal Loan Seekers in the Pandemic
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A Marketing Guide to Personal Loan Seekers in the Pandemic

Shiva Sharif
All facets of life are feeling the effects of COVID-19, and the personal finances of Americans is no exception. Consumer sentiment is changing daily—as is the financial landscape. Given the volatile nature of the past year, it’s no surprise that Americans are being weighed down by financial anxiety. In fact,......
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