Lloyds Banking Group to acquire Embark

The deal to buy the digital retirement and savings group will allow Lloyds to meet the ‘broader financial needs’ of its customers.

Bud partners to offer subscription management

The fintech has joined forces with Minna Technologies to enable enterprise clients to manage their subscriptions to services like Netflix and Spotify.

Finleap Connect makes first acquisition

It has bought Spanish Open Banking provider MyValue Solutions with a capital injection from Claret Capital.

Klarna bolsters social shopping offering

The buy-now-pay-later firm has acquired Stockholm-based APPRL, adding to its retailer support expertise.

CMA gives OBIE green light to mandate VRPs for sweeping

The CMA9 will have six months to implement variable recurring payments, according to a letter from the CMA to the OBIE’s Imran Gulamhuseinwala.

Danish pension fund Velliv implements Open Banking payments with Aiia

During the months of trying Aiia’s payment platform, Velliv experienced that customers preferred paying with their bank account. 

Regulation can protect consumers and help ‘innovation to flourish’

In an Open Banking Expo panel debate sponsored by Tribe Payments, panellists including Starling Bank’s Jason Maude and NatWest Group’s Lee McNabb discussed how regulation can level the Open Banking playing field and inspire innovation.

Why digital customer journeys are not a ‘silver bullet’

Experian’s Scott Hardiman and Allica Bank’s Conrad Ford discussed the balance to be struck between digital and personal customer journeys in the latest episode of Open Banking Expo TV.