Christmas gift giving pressure is causing Brits to drop their guard and increasing their chance of being targeted by seasonal online scams, according to new data from Barclays.

A new study has found that two thirds (65 per cent) of parents would use an unfamiliar site to find the must have toys of the year, with 16 per cent saying that the Lego Star Wars BB8 is the most in-demand present for children this Christmas. The Paw Patrol Sea Patroller (13 per cent) and LOL BIG Surprise Doll (12 per cent) follow close behind on their children’s wish lists.

Anna Flach, previously Commerzbank and BNP Paribas, hired to scale the Marketing function at EquiChain

EquiChain, the London-based FinTech specialising in blockchain technology for capital markets, has appointed Anna Flach as Head of Marketing & Communications, effective from 27 November 2017.

In eight countries, the iPhone X already accounts for over 2 percent of the iPhone active installed base just three weeks after its first availability on November 3. The leading countries for iPhone X adoption are markets with high gross domestic product (GDP) per head such as Singapore, Denmark, Switzerland and Japan.

IHS Markit is able to use its unique measurement of active installed base data to provide very early insights into how the iPhone X is performing, well in advance of the availability of shipment data.

Mastercard jointly announced with Governor Andrew Cuomo that it will add to its New York state operations with the expansion of its New York City Technology Hub.

Turnkey open banking platform provider, Token, has pledged to connect banks, merchants and other third-party providers (TPPs) to any bank in the EU for PSD2 payment orders and account information requests.

After months of discussions and debates, Regulatory Technical Standards for PSD2 have been finally approved by the European Commission. The next steps are now the adoption – or rejection – of the RTS by the European Parliament & Council within the next three months. Assuming they’re not rejected, they’ll come into force 18 months later, so banks have until September 2019 to be ready.

Profile Software, an international financial solutions vendor, announced today that CNP Cyprus Insurance Holdings (CNP Cyprus) has selected the IMSplus solution to deploy, so as to effectively manage its assets and fund management requirements and achieve operational efficiency.

We are witnessing disruption across industries and business models at a growing pace. Every record, interaction and engagement across the economy’s complex systems is generating data. New technologies are driving the reinvention of business models to best meet the needs of consumers and citizens. IBM has worked with brands across the private and public sector, such as RBS and NHS Blood and Transplant to increase the pace and agility of innovation processes.

Yesterday November 27, the European Commission published the final version of the long awaited PSD2 Regulatory Technical Standards on Secure Communications and Secure Customer Authentication.