Harness Open Banking to navigate downturn, SMEs told

The choppy macroeconomic environment presents a window of opportunity for the Open Banking and Open Finance ecosystem.

Awareness key to increasing early adoption of VRPs

Consumers are nervous and unfamiliar with variable recurring payments, which has inhibited early adoption of the new payment method.

Token enters agreement with NatWest to offer VRP for non-sweeping

Token’s Charles Damen and NatWest’s Dan Globerson revealed the news at Open Banking Expo UK in London on 20 October.

Open Banking Expo partners with American Express to launch Women in Open Banking

The new industry-wide initiative will help women “rise up and realise their potential”, through mentoring workshops, breakfast briefings and roundtables rolling out in 2023.

Collaboration key to combat rising threat of APP scams

Prevention, detection, intervention, and education essential if industry is to extinguish criminal activity across Open Finance.

Innovate or pack your bags, payment providers told

Companies are embracing buy or build strategies to remain relevant amid an increasingly demanding customer landscape.

Legacy systems stifling institutional innovation

Experts in capital markets infrastructure say adoption of Open Banking in the institutional market has been hampered by legacy approaches.

UK bank Lloyds releases ‘Innovation Sandbox’ with NayaOne

The new sandbox will enable Lloyds Banking Group to “experiment and learn with fintechs at pace”.

Australia’s Biza appoints Rob Hale as CTO

Hale joins from TrueLayer and is a member of the Data Standards Body’s CDR Banking Advisory Committee.

UK fintech Ordo secures £10m in Series A

Ordo CEO Craig Tillotson said the case for Request to Pay and Open Banking capability “has never been stronger”.