Women In Open Banking
Feature: What’s in store for the UK and European ecosystem in 2026?
The ecosystem looks ahead to 2026, with predictions from Open Banking Limited, Raidiam, GoCardless, Paylume and others on Open Banking, market consolidation, VRP, Smart Data and fraud prevention.
Read MoreSmart Data Group appoints Dr Ruth Wandhöfer as mobilisation lead
Dr Wandhöfer, who has more than 20 years’ experience across global banking, payments, regulation, governance and cybersecurity, will support industry-led engagement on the proposed Open Banking Future Entity.
Read MoreUK Open Banking payments ecosystem: New cVRP scheme is ‘welcome step’
The UK Payments Initiative is being established as a new entity by the end of 2025, while the first payment will follow in Q1 2026.
Read MoreAmerican Express: Enhanced security is ‘incentive’ to use Open Banking payments
New research from Pay with Bank Transfer, powered by American Express, shows security is a top priority for UK online shoppers.
Read MoreOpen Banking Expo Canada reveals first wave of trailblazing speakers
Symcor will return as headline partner of Open Banking Expo Canada for the second consecutive year.
Read MoreOpen Banking Expo wins at Indy Awards for Best 365 Community 2025
The Best 365 Community category celebrates the organisers who support their event’s community 365 days of the year.
Read MoreBlog: A day in the life of an attendee – key takeaways from OBExpo UK & Europe
As a first-time attendee, Naomi Yikuno, a future trainee solicitor at A&O Shearman, shares the key talking points and themes from Open Banking Expo UK & Europe 2025.
Read MoreSamantha Seaton appointed co-chair of Smart Data Council
The government has appointed Samantha Seaton as the new co-chair of the Smart Data Council. The former Moneyhub chief executive officer will work alongside minister Liz Lloyd to drive forward the UK’s Smart Data agenda.
Read MoreInnovation celebrated as winners of Open Banking Expo Awards 2025 revealed
The Open Banking Expo Awards 2025 have unveiled this year’s winners – a celebration of the organisations and individuals driving excellence across Open Banking, Open Finance and payments.
Read MoreQ&A: HSBC’s Phoebe Zhou, Anjali Jain on the key payments topics at OBExpo UK & Europe
In this Q&A, Phoebe Zhou, head of emerging payments, Europe at HSBC, and Anjali Jain, head of client solutions west, client connectivity at HSBC, explain what the key topics related to Open Banking payments are at this year’s Open Banking Expo UK & Europe.
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