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May
May
By Nicky Vaksdal, On 28th May 2019
Six of the Best – Ben Preston-Marriott
Get to know the people behind W2. Find out six of the favourite things of our Head of Product, Ben Preston-Marriott. Best Holiday Tough one – I would have to say my honeymoon in Majorca. We stayed in a private villa on a beautiful resort that had outstanding views. Also, they have the best olives and almonds in the world! Best Album...
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22
May
May
By Nicky Vaksdal, On 22nd May 2019
W2 receive Leading Fair Play Employer Award
W2 are pleased to announce that we have recently achieved the Leading Fair Play Employer Award through Chwarae Teg. This is the highest possible award achievement and a testament to W2’s on-going support for equality within our company.
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02
May
May
By w2admin, On 2nd May 2019
Tap n Go (TAP) selects W2 Global Data Solutions (W2) as KYC compliance partner
Tap n Go Limited (TAP) is launching an innovative Crypto Wallet with payment card access for users that want to buy, sell and exchange digital assets with the convenience of access to traditional fiat currencies via the associated payment card. After extensive trials and validation W2 has been selected as our partner of choice for the provision of Know Your...
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23
Apr
Apr
By Nicky Vaksdal, On 23rd April 2019
Six of the Best – Richard Evans
Get to know the people behind W2. Find out six of the favourite things of our Head of Account Management, Richard Evans. Best Holiday I’m a fan of putting the backpack on and going to visit places a bit further afield so I have to say Sri Lanka was my favourite holiday. 3 weeks experiencing a mix of city life...
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23
Apr
Apr
By Tom Kahan, On 23rd April 2019
W2 and Brexit: Information for our clients
The EU and UK have agreed a further delay to the UK leaving the EU (‘Brexit') until 31st October 2019. The UK could leave earlier if a withdrawal agreement has been ratified by MPs however the UK must now take part in European elections on 23rd May 2019; if it did not the UK would have to leave the EU...
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16
Apr
Apr
By Nicky Vaksdal, On 16th April 2019
Market & Regulatory Update
We have carefully selected relevant news stories that you should be aware of from April 2019. UKGC: Latest AML news for gambling businesses 29th April 2019: In support of the National Economic Crime Centre’s coordinated intensification week - focussed on the regulated sector’s compliance with anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing measures - we have conducted a series of inspections...
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By Nicky Vaksdal, On 1st April 2019
Six of the Best – Warren Russell
Get to know the people behind W2. Find out six of the favourite things about our CEO Warren Russell. Best Holiday We don’t go away that often as my long suffering wife often reminds me. Therefore, when we do I really like to keep it simple and go away together as a family. Some of our best holidays have been...
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19
Mar
Mar
By Nicky Vaksdal, On 19th March 2019
W2 Client Workshops
W2 continually invests in strengthening relationships with our supplier partners and our customers. That is why we launched an on-going program of client workshops. These are an integral part of our strategy. We host 4 or 5 workshops a year, and they have become an excellent channel for us to share our expertise and provide advice on a wide range...
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19
Mar
Mar
By Nicky Vaksdal, On 19th March 2019
Market & Regulatory Update
We have carefully selected relevant news stories that you should be aware of from March 2019 Danske Bank selected for Nordic & Baltic Fintech initiative March 18th 2019: Denmark’s Danske Bank has been selected as the official bank partner for the Nordic and Baltic fintech initiative - Lighthouse Development Program. This was established jointly by Mastercard and Sweden-based, NFT Ventures. The...
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08
Feb
Feb
By Nicky Vaksdal, On 8th February 2019
W2 supports TAKE FIVE to Stop Fraud campaign
During the recent Emerging Payments Association (EPA) Financial Crime project meeting, we were all reminded of the Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign. This is simple & practical advice to help everyone across the UK protect themselves from preventable financial fraud. The scale of Financial fraud losses totalled a staggering £768.8 million in 2016. Whilst banks and other financial service providers stopped...
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