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Banks change tack on approach to tech M&A
Traditional banking groups now consider the acquisition of new technologies as justification for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and are adjusting how they assess deals, according to research from consultancy Accenture. The report, Riding the Consolidation Wave: Navigating the Next Wave of Consolidation, is based on a survey of global banking institutions from around the world…
Read MoreClearBank lands £60m to improve SME banking
ClearBank has been awarded a £60m grant by the RBS Alternative Remedies package to improve business banking for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The grant is part of a £775m package backed by the UK Government and overseen by Banking Competition Remedies, the organisation established to stimulate competition in the banking sector. Awards have been…
Read MorePreventing fraud in an open world
Throughout history fraudsters have been quick to exploit technological advances. Open Banking is no different. So how can organisations ensure they aren’t opening the door to criminal activity, asks Jennifer Turton… March 2019 may be the month that will be remembered for the Brexit deadline but, in the world of Open Banking, it is also…
Read MorePSD2: How soon is now?
The onset of PSD2 made 2018 a pivotal year for European banks, but it won’t be until later this year that the regulations grow some teeth. Geordie Clarke asks: will it achieve its intended result? It’s crunch time for European banks as far as Open Banking is concerned. In the months following the introduction of…
Read MoreKHCB adopts Token.io to enable its Open Banking services
Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB), one of the leading Islamic banks in Bahrain, recently announced that it has partnered with Token.io as part of the bank’s preparations to provide open banking services to its clients in compliance with the new regulatory requirements. Token is represented by Tarabut Gateway, a subsidiary of Almoayed Technologies licensed by the…
Read MoreAre mortgages worth opening up for?
Open Banking Expo Magazine spoke to Skipton Building Society, Enterprise Chambers in London and The Online Mortgage Advice Centre about the use of Open Banking data within the mortgage sector. It’s a sobering thought for all professionals involved in banking and finance, that the average Brit is far more likely to get divorced than switch suppliers.…
Read MoreIndustry news: Klarna launches Open Banking platform
Source: Klarna press release Today, Klarna, one of Europe’s leading payment providers, announced the launch of its own Open Banking Platform. This platform will enable access to more than 4,300 European banks through a single Access to Account (XS2A) API in line with Payment Services Directive (PSD2). Klarna’s XS2A API is the most established and…
Read MoreIndustry news: Ant Financial unveils banking platform
Ant Financial Services Group and Hoperun Information Technology have created a Distributed Core Banking Platform (DCBP), to help financial institutions shift their business models from transaction to customer-focus. The China-based organisations said the DCBP is a “next generation banking product” that aims to help financial institutions tackle digital challenges, including distributed development, financial product management…
Read MoreToken.io and Konsentus launch fast PSD2 compliance solution
Open Banking Third Party Provider (TPP) Identity & Regulatory checking specialist, Konsentus, and turnkey Open Banking platform provider, Token.io, today announce a strategic partnership to provide European financial institutions (FIs) with a fast and powerful combined solution for PSD2 compliance. With PSD2’s Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) deadline passed, European FIs are under pressure to move…
Read MoreIrish firm Circuit brings Open Banking to the audit profession
Circit has announced it has been granted registration as an Account Information Service Provider (“AISP”) by the Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”). Regulation by CBI paves the way for Circit to connect auditors with independent sources of audit evidence held by the banks of their client companies. Circit was founded in Dublin in 2017 to introduce…
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