Posts by Ellie Duncan
‘Request to Pay’ poses challenge to traditional payments
New research by Icon Solutions found that despite the potential of Request to Pay, banks’ readiness poses the greatest barrier to adoption.
Read MoreOpen Banking platform Nordigen partners with Spotcap
The SME lender will use Nordigen’s API to ‘securely and quickly gather customer data to enhance existing products’.
Read MoreTink partners with Cogo to give NatWest customers carbon footprint insights
Partnership will enable 8 million NatWest customers to view their CO2 emissions associated with their daily spending through the banking app.
Read MoreCMA chief exec to leave role in July 2022
Andrea Coscelli took over as CEO in July 2016, having joined in 2013, and has headed up the organisation throughout the implementation of Open Banking in the UK.
Read MoreDigital transformation is top priority for banks globally
Bottomline’s Teresa Connors and Ed Adshead-Grant reveal the key findings from its latest report, ‘The Future of Competitive Advantage in Banking and Payments’ to Open Banking Expo TV.
Read MoreHouse of Lords Committee casts doubt on benefits of UK retail CBDC
In a report, the Economic Affairs Committee concluded there is ‘no convincing case’ for a digital pound, highlighting the ‘significant’ challenges for financial stability and the protection of privacy.
Read MoreUK fintech Twig secures $35m in Series A round
The financing will be used to fund the rollout of its Web 3.0 green payment infrastructure and US and EU expansion.
Read MoreBNPL provider Anyday teams up with Latvia’s Nordigen
Through the partnership, Anyday will be able to conduct more detailed credit checks.
Read MoreCheckout.com valued at $40bn after securing $1bn in Series D round
The investment will be used to drive its push into the US market, where the company plans to grow its employee base by 200% in 2022.
Read MoreTandem Bank acquires lender Oplo to form green digital bank
The combined business will have £1.2 billion in assets and £1 billion of funding.
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