BANKING

Yolt first to connect customers through Open Banking

Yolt first to connect customers through Open Banking

Yolt, the smart money app owned by ING has become the first third party provider to complete a successful connection under the new Ope..

Fintech inertia: consumers not unhappy with traditional banks

Fintech inertia: consumers not unhappy with traditional banks

New research explores reasons for consumer inertia in fintech sector New research conducted by True in partnership with Strive, to exp..

Banking in 2018: Plus ça change

Banking in 2018: Plus ça change

Alex Kwiatkowski, Senior Industry Consultant, Global Banking Practice, SAS UK Another year’s over, a new one’s just begun. And it’s ti..

Eight in 10 Bankers See Open Banking as an Opportunity

Eight in 10 Bankers See Open Banking as an Opportunity

Banks are re-thinking their business models and embracing fintech, in search for profitability, Temenos-Accenture reportt finds Eight ..

IT team ‘in the dark’: The impact on banking

IT team ‘in the dark’: The impact on banking

Carl Helling, Regional Director, Financial Services, UK & Ireland at Riverbed Technology Over the last decade, banks have focused ..

The Gateway into the Middle East – CREALOGIX acquires Innofis

The Gateway into the Middle East – CREALOGIX acquires Innofis

CREALOGIX, the Leader in Digital Banking Solutions will acquire 100% of the Barcelona-based Innofis – a well-established digital..

Challenger Banks – Embrace Technology To Seize Open Banking Opportunities

Challenger Banks – Embrace Technology To Seize Open Banking Opportunities

Technology is set to be the key differentiator for UK banks in 2018  With Open Banking set to shake-up retail banking in early 2018, c..

US banks rely on Fintech firms to overcome legacy systems

US banks rely on Fintech firms to overcome legacy systems

Legacy systems are preventing nearly two thirds (64%) of US commercial banks from developing Fintech applications, research commission..

Disruptive Strategies Required to Transform UK and European Banks’ Lacklustre Profitability, Warns New Study

Disruptive Strategies Required to Transform UK and European Banks’ Lacklustre Profitability, Warns New Study

A new study of the 50 largest banking groups in the UK and Europe calls for disruptive management strategies to reverse lacklustre pro..

Brexit, KYC and UX – The Forecast for Financial Services in 2018

Brexit, KYC and UX – The Forecast for Financial Services in 2018

Muhammad Asim, Director at Arro Money, discusses his take on the Fintech year ahead.  2017 was a disruptive year for the banking secto..

A roadmap to banking innovation

A roadmap to banking innovation

By Rajashekara V Maiya, Associate Vice President & Head of Product Strategy – Infosys Finacle  In recent years, traditional retail..

With Greater Freedom Comes Heightened Risk: How to Help Ensure Consumer Data Remains Secure in an Open Banking System

With Greater Freedom Comes Heightened Risk: How to Help Ensure Consumer Data Remains Secure in an Open Banking System

By Brian Costello, Chief Information Security Officer, Envestnet | Yodlee As the world waits for the full implementation of Open Banki..

The open age of banking: technology’s role in driving customer trust and loyalty

The open age of banking: technology’s role in driving customer trust and loyalty

In the age of choice, where consumers can switch services at the click of a button, the only provider that has remained constant for m..

Shawbrook Bank Strengthens Risk Management Capabilities with Hosted Spreadsheet Management Solution

Shawbrook Bank Strengthens Risk Management Capabilities with Hosted Spreadsheet Management Solution

ClusterSeven non-intrusively manages Bank’s most business-critical spreadsheets to minimize operational and reputational risk Shawbroo..

Shinhan Bank secures and simplifies mobile banking service with Trustonic

Shinhan Bank secures and simplifies mobile banking service with Trustonic

New hardware-secured, in-app one-time password (OTP) generator removes the need for consumers to carry separate tokens, while increasi..

Open banking is coming and here is why customers should be excited

Open banking is coming and here is why customers should be excited

By James Varga, CEO, The ID Co James Varga The introduction of Open Banking and the Second Payment Service Directive (PSD2..

PSD2: Banking’s iPhone moment

PSD2: Banking’s iPhone moment

By Steve Lemon Steve Lemon Steve Lemon, VP of business development & co-founder of Currencycloud looks at the impact P..

Challenging the challenger banks: data is the key to survival

Challenging the challenger banks: data is the key to survival

Andrew Joss, head of solutions and data governance, Informatica  In this era of data-led business, where mobile apps, self-service ban..

Pope Francis says he’s deeply saddened over death of Queen Elizabeth

Pope Francis says he’s deeply saddened over death of Queen Elizabeth

In the first comprehensive survey of transaction banking vendors, highlighting the importance of APIs, independent research firm Aite ..

Mobile money could pave way for economic stability in emerging economies – but only if banks can collaborate on services

Mobile money could pave way for economic stability in emerging economies – but only if banks can collaborate on services

The rapid adoption of Mobile Payment Services, more commonly known as “mobile money”, across emerging economies could be the key to bo..

Incoming Starbucks boss to bring consumer insight to coffee culture

Incoming Starbucks boss to bring consumer insight to coffee culture

Joint proposition combining PSD2 compliant payments and data aggregation offered to EU banks Token, Inc., a turnkey open banking platf..

Federal Bank drives “Digital India” vision with Intellect Transaction Banking

Federal Bank drives “Digital India” vision with Intellect Transaction Banking

Intellect’s integrated Digital Transaction Banking (DTB) platform will help Federal Bank provide new, enhanced transaction banking ser..

Storefronting in investment banking – technology and the rise of ‘window-shopping’

Storefronting in investment banking – technology and the rise of ‘window-shopping’

Abhijit Deb, Head of Banking & Financial Services, UK & Ireland, Cognizant  People’s interactions with their banks have underg..

PSD2 — an enabler for customer retention, attracting prospects, and increasing value

PSD2 — an enabler for customer retention, attracting prospects, and increasing value

By Julius Abensur, Industry Director – Finance, Relay42 The role that a bank plays in our lives today is much different than in the pa..

Turf Wars – consumer attitudes towards established and alternative lenders

Turf Wars – consumer attitudes towards established and alternative lenders

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Challenger banks are doing what their name suggests, and research indicates they..

EMBRACING THE BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE MOBILE ONBOARDING

EMBRACING THE BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE MOBILE ONBOARDING

Tommy Petrogiannis, President, eSignLive by VASCO In today’s multichannel world, mobile is essential for success. Customers want every..

Adopt, explore or avoid? What to do with the latest tech trends

Adopt, explore or avoid? What to do with the latest tech trends

Dominic Allon, Vice President and Managing Director, Intuit Europe Today’s blistering pace of technological change provides small busi..

Move Aside Brexit; Open Banking is the One to Watch

Move Aside Brexit; Open Banking is the One to Watch

Alessio Balduini, CEO Credit Data Research Alessio Balduini While the news is littered with predictions and guestimates of..

Court fees and access to justice:  the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision on lenders

Court fees and access to justice:  the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision on lenders

In July this year, the Supreme Court ruled that employment tribunal fees are unlawful, triggering their immediate end. Following the S..

What does the future hold for the traditional bank branch?

What does the future hold for the traditional bank branch?

Howard Berg, Managing Director, Gemalto UK Howard Berg Big names in banking are permanently closing the doors on thousands..

How Banks Can Drive Added Value from their Commercial Cards

How Banks Can Drive Added Value from their Commercial Cards

By Kyle Ferguson, CEO Fraedom In order to capitalise fully on the opportunities that lie within the rapidly-expanding commercial banki..

Waking the sleeping giant: challenging banking

Waking the sleeping giant: challenging banking

Lee Thorpe, Head of Risk Business Solutions, SAS UK & Ireland The current banking landscape is still dominated by traditional play..

How Banks Are Digitally Transforming To Compete Against An Army Of Fintechs

How Banks Are Digitally Transforming To Compete Against An Army Of Fintechs

Farida Gibbs, CEO of technology consultancy Gibbs Hybrid, explores how banks are cashing in on the digital revolution  The growth of ..

Deutsche Bank launches first paperless import payment solution in India

Deutsche Bank launches first paperless import payment solution in India

Deutsche Bank today announced that it has launched the first paperless import payment solution in India with its TradePay system. Deut..

New credit rules and regulations for banks – what does it mean for businesses?

New credit rules and regulations for banks – what does it mean for businesses?

Eric DeArmitt, Nucleus Commercial Finance Lending has been in the spotlight in recent weeks, with regulators and policy makers across ..

Corporate Treasury Is Top Target For Cybercriminals

Corporate Treasury Is Top Target For Cybercriminals

Deutsche Bank and Economist Intelligence Unit release findings of survey Corporate treasury is a top target for cyber-criminals. Treas..

Salesforce Announces Financial Services Cloud for Retail Banking—Unlocking the Full Power of the Bank to Strengthen Customer Loyalty

Salesforce Announces Financial Services Cloud for Retail Banking—Unlocking the Full Power of the Bank to Strengthen Customer Loyalty

Built on the world’s #1 CRM platform, Salesforce’s newest industry application gives every banker a holistic view of the customer and ..