January 3, 2024
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The Next Decade of Emerging Technology

This article was first published by The Paypers in their Cross-Border Payments and Ecommerce Report 2023-2024. Richard Harrison, VP of Sales at Freemarket, talks about
December 21, 2023
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The stablecoin opportunity for fintechs: Q&A with Nirav Parekh

This article was first published by BVNK. Jane McEvoy, VP Platform Partnerships at BVNK caught up with Nirav Parekh, Global Head of Banking Relationships at Freemarket,
November 9, 2023
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Freemarket named #17 in the Fast Growth 50

Freemarket, a leading London-based fintech platform for B2B cross-border payments and currency exchange, has been recognised as the 17th fastest-growing business in
September 29, 2023
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What are the challenges SMEs face making B2B payments?

In recent years, the B2C payments landscape has evolved tremendously — now, in 2023, companies in the B2B payments space are taking strides to match their B2C
September 5, 2023
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How do international payments work today & what are the hurdles?

The international B2B payment process today is complex and clunky — yet, full of potential. In a traditional setting, for an SME to carry out a cross-border payment,
July 27, 2023
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The rise and rise of B2B cross border payments disruptors

By Ronnie d'Arienzo, Chief Commercial Officer, Freemarket This article was first published in The Financial Technologist by Harrington Starr. In recent years, the global
July 20, 2023
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Top Strategies Fintech Leaders Can Use to Drive Growth During Economic Uncertainty

How has the fintech sector fared in today’s ongoing economic uncertainty? A December 2022 CNBC report asserts that the “fintech reckoning is upon us” and that business
July 18, 2023

B2B tech adoption within payments on the up

Following the recent news of Freemarket securing a growth capital investment from Baird Capital’s Global Private Equity Fund, Michael Holgate sat down with PE Hub Europe
July 3, 2023
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Freemarket ranked #10 in The Sunday Times Hundred 2023

On Friday 30 June, Freemarket once again secured a spot in The Sunday Times 100 Britain's fastest-growing private companies, coming in at an outstanding number 10! The
June 5, 2023
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Security and reliability in overseas trading as a business driver

This article was first published on TechHQ. Despite the reputation that banks and financial institutions have for being reliable stalwarts that provide service through
June 2, 2023
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Operational Resilience 2023: Trends, Challenges & Best Practices

Innovation has always been the lifeblood of financial services. As financial service providers have honed their efforts on IT innovation, placing it at the forefront of
May 31, 2023
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The role and opportunity for stablecoins in traditional cross-border payments

Written by Matthew Jackson, VP of Relationship Management Originally published by Digital Bytes. Stablecoins — cryptocurrencies whose value is (typically) backed by a
May 26, 2023
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Maximising Security and Fraud Prevention

The pandemic has pushed more companies to use online services than ever before and while the pandemic recovery is well underway, the discussion of online security has
May 11, 2023
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Streamlining the Future of Cross-Border B2B Payments Processes

The global playing field for B2B cross-border payments is intensifying. In a 2022 Juniper Research report, we learned that the global B2B payments environment is
April 25, 2023
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6 Biggest Digital Innovations and Trends in Cross-Border Payments 2023

By James Gable, Business Development Manager, Freemarket. Innovation in cross-border payments is moving at breakneck speeds. Each day, international transactions are
April 14, 2023
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Freemarket ranked #81 in The FT1000

In March 2023, Freemarket earned its place in the seventh annual ranking of Europe’s fastest-growing companies, coming in at a spectacular number 81. The winners in
April 11, 2023
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How PSPs Can Leverage Payment Solutions to Overcome FX Challenges

Today’s global economy is vast and tumultuous, yet ripe with opportunity. For merchants and businesses striving to expand their operations abroad, the key to success
April 6, 2023
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Why Cross-Border Payments is the New Fintech Frontier

By James Gable, Business Development Manager, Freemarket. It’s no secret that Fintech has been one of the core components of the Venture Capital (VC) universe in recent
April 4, 2023
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Don’t be underbanked in the 21st century – free your financial potential

This article was first published on TechHQ. The traditional banking sector is a conservative beast (that’s conservative with a small “c”) that, in some ways, is its own
March 31, 2023
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10 Questions with Alex Carruthers on Payments and life at Freemarket

What’s your role at Freemarket? As Client Implementation Manager at Freemarket, I’m responsible for overseeing the onboarding and activation of new clients. This
March 29, 2023
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Why Banking Diversification is the Key to Fintech Survival in 2023

In five days, three banks failed. With another falling just a week later. The first quarter of 2023 has been a wild ride for the global economy – and for the survival of
March 23, 2023
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Levelling Up Your Business in 2023: Growth, Resilience & Stability

The growth of SMEs in the UK and Europe continues to break barriers. Though economic headwinds in the UK and Europe continue to persist into 2023, this does not
March 1, 2023
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Ensuring International Payment Resiliency for Gaming Operators

For gaming operators accepting payments around the globe, establishing a resilient international payment system is crucial. Achieving this resiliency comes down to
February 28, 2023
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10 Questions with Lara Reardon on Payments and life at Freemarket

What’s your role at Freemarket? As Operations Technical Manager, I work with Freemarket’s Operations and Tech team, as well as our banking partners, to facilitate new
January 25, 2023
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10 Questions with Hussein Ozbek on Payments and life at Freemarket

What’s your role at Freemarket? I’m the Customer Due Diligence Manager and Head of Onboarding for Freemarket. As part of this I manage and train a team of Know Your
January 11, 2023
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Payments and FX Market Outlook 2023: Economic Challenges & Trends

Economic uncertainty — both in the UK and worldwide — is likely to persist well into 2023. For the foreign exchange market and for businesses hoping to expand in 2023,
December 21, 2022
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Top 5 B2B payments trends set to continue in 2023

The year 2022 has been a big year for the payments industry, as businesses and consumers alike grow more and more accepting and expectant of digital solutions. Both
December 16, 2022
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Building the right culture for your fintech: A look at Freemarket

By Mia Mohamed, VP Marketing, Freemarket This article was first published in The Financial Technologist by Harrington Starr. What is culture? Many define it as the
December 9, 2022
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The four key factors impacting foreign exchange rates

Interest rates continue to rise in the UK and across other leading economies. Businesses operating in the B2B space must have a clear understanding of how rising rates
December 9, 2022
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How corporates can secure international payments provider resiliency

The challenge of de-risking is nothing new in the world of financial services. Increasingly, we are seeing this evidence itself in cross-border payments as corporates
December 9, 2022
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Freemarket ranked #25 in Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 programme

On Thursday 17th November, Freemarket earned its place in the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 programme, ranking in at an impressive number 25! Running now for 25 years,
December 9, 2022
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10 Questions with Sharon Whittaker on Payments and life at Freemarket

What’s your role at Freemarket? I’m VP of Commercial Operations at Freemarket, overseeing the Client Support and Implementation and Quality Assurance teams. Essentially,
September 8, 2022
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10 Questions with Richard Harrison on Payments & life at Freemarket   

What’s your role at Freemarket? I’m VP of Sales for Freemarket. I look after all the new business that comes into the organisation across the verticals we
August 26, 2022
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3 Key Reasons International Payments Take Longer to Process

For any business that works internationally, slow payment processing can prove to be a true challenge and hindrance to establishing a stable international presence. When
July 26, 2022
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5 ways payment technology can contribute to business growth   

From the early days of lockdown at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve seen the unstoppable wave of digitization. Among the many technologies that have seen
July 18, 2022
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Sky’s the limit for Fintech as it signs travel industry client  

LONDON-based payments and FX fintech Freemarket has been appointed by Alternative Airlines, a fast growth UK-based flight search and booking site, to provide
July 5, 2022
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Freemarket ranked #12 in The Sunday Times 100 2022 

On Friday 1 July, Freemarket earned its place in the inaugural The Sunday Times 100 Britain’s fastest-growing private companies, coming in at an impressive number 12!
May 12, 2022
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Why a multi-bank partner approach works best for B2B payments

From costs and fees to an ever-growing maze of processes, organisations engaged in international trade face an assortment of difficulties when navigating payments.
June 2, 2021
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What you need to know about safeguarding of accounts, assets and funds

The basics of safeguarding of funds are covered in Freemarket’s FAQs. It is not the intention of this article simply to rehash the FAQ text into prose, although by
May 10, 2021
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Six things you should know about Correspondent Banking

As with the other articles published on this blog, there are opinions expressed below which are not necessarily those of Freemarket. There may also be working
March 29, 2021
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Why Is There a Lack of Options for SME and Small Corporate Banking?

Anyone who follows or reads about Fintech companies will know that they excel at finding profitable niches in financial services and exploiting them. Once they have
March 22, 2021
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Do you understand what a virtual account / vIBAN really is?

Public domain information on the application of virtual accounts tends to be written from the perspective of the software company selling the VA software and/or focus on
May 4, 2020
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What are bank codes and why do they matter?

A bank code is a numerical code assigned to each bank in order to identify a bank and branch during financial transactions. Each code is generated and assigned by the
March 23, 2020
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Have contactless payments turned us into a cashless society?

Many of us may remember having our own piggy bank when we were growing up where we might have squirrelled away pocket money, loose change or that shiny pound coin our
March 16, 2020
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Six reasons why the next decade of payments is pivotal

Science fiction from decades ago may have imagined the 2020s as a time when we had colonized Mars, were driving around in hover cars, and automation meant we barely
March 2, 2020
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Managing Banking Relationships as a Gaming Business in 2023

Gaming operators are expected to experience considerable growth in the next few years. The UK gaming industry as a whole is projected to surpass £7 billion in 2023,
February 27, 2020
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British fintech investment reaches a record high

Global investors poured funding into the UK’s glistening fintech sector last year, raising almost double the figure that was invested between 2018 and 2019 – despite the
February 24, 2020
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Are multi-currency vIBANS the banking solution you need?

There’s no denying that virtual bank accounts or virtual IBANS – vIBANS for short – are an interesting feature and are fast becoming a staple in banking. As we become
February 18, 2020
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What is Managed Banking, and how will it help my business?

Freemarket works with businesses to accelerate their growth by giving them access to cross-border payments and currency exchange optimised for their needs. Our managed
February 10, 2020
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Why payment digitalisation is important for Online Travel Agencies

The travel industry is one that is constantly affected by tightening margins and more recently an unstable economy. With the big players and suppliers investing in their
February 6, 2020
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Is 2020 the year of challenger business banking?

Recently – the past two years in particular – has seen a rise in business banking, with challenger banks emerging to take advantage of slow, legacy technology and
January 10, 2020
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Which UK fintechs received the most investment in 2019?

Despite Brexit uncertainty the UK continued to be an attractive proposition for overseas investors in 2019. UK fintechs still raised a lot of capital, with a select few
December 3, 2019
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Trust: a key commodity in fintech

Trust is the key commodity in fintech: do your customers trust you, and how can you trust them? With complex intermediary relationships and cross-border transactions,
December 3, 2019
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Ten trends today that every fintech must recognise

New technologies are driving disruption everywhere – and financial services is no exception. They are giving rise to new operating models, redefining the nature of work
December 3, 2019
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Ten people you need to know in fintech

Navigating modern banking, payments, crypto, regulation and all the other trends in fintech is not a one-person job. Luckily, pioneers in the space are writing, speaking
December 3, 2019
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Seven steps to better negotiating

Great deals survive long enough to give both parties some benefit. Even established leaders like Steve Jobs never stopped working on their negotiation skills. Here are
December 3, 2019
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Can we trust Open Banking?

Open Banking makes financial data interoperable. But whilst the tech is in rude health, customer sentiment is far behind what fintechs might expect… The crash of 2008/09
December 3, 2019
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A coffee with: Sam Gormley of Osaka Labs

Sam Gormley was an entrepreneur at 20, discovering bands for the Atlantic label. Now he’s marketing for fintechs and says the rules haven’t changed… While some might say
November 28, 2019
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Brexit: what do the numbers really say?

Brexit isn’t all bad news. The effect on the UK economy is a tale of great economics yet also worrying uncertainty. Political uncertainty and a global economic slowdown