UK consumers cast their vote on the future of the high street
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Alternative Finance, P2P Lending
Divido, the multinational white-label platform for point of sale lending, has today unveiled the results of its UK-wide research into how consumers approach high-value purchases, and subsequently what the UK high street needs to offer in order to stay relevant. The study of over 2000 UK consumers reveals that just 7% of Brits browse exclusively in-store before making a high-value purchase (identified as costing over £250) - putting pressure on... more
Ondot announces new digital card services platform to support consumer engagement and drive innovation for UK banks
Ondot Systems, the global leader in powering mobile payment services, today announces a new suite of mobile, digital solutions that enable UK and Europe’s largest banks to compete and disrupt emerging challengers.
Barclays launches lipspeaker service for Deaf and hard of hearing customers
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
In a UK banking first, Barclays has today announced a service where Deaf or hard of hearing customers will be able to have their telephone conversations with the bank interpreted by a lipspeaker: a hearing person who can provide communication support by being easily lip read.
Mohammed Kateeb among the Top 50 Most Influential Leaders in Islamic Economy for fourth year in a row
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Islamic Finance
The Group Chairman & CEO of Path Solutions, Mohammed Kateeb has been named one of the ‘World’s 50 Most Influential Leaders in Islamic Economy in 2018’ in ISLAMICA 500 Guide. This is Kateeb’s fourth year being nominated for this honor in the most recent list featuring a competitive group of 500 powerful people from 45 different countries, reflecting those making the difference in the Islamic economy space.
UK consumers call for banks to embrace the power of their fingerprints
The time has come for the banking community to listen to its customers and realise that the UK public is ready for biometric card authentication. According to recent research by IDEX Biometrics, more than half (53 per cent) of cardholders would trust the use of their fingerprint to authenticate payments more than their PIN.
VERMEG consolidates its position as a global force in regulatory reporting
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking
VERMEG the banking and insurance software solutions leader, has announced strong progress following its acquisition of Lombard Risk, with its regulatory business signing more than 30 new customers in 2018.
Most Banks in Asia PacificPlan to Offer Open Banking Services to Commercial Customers, with Many Expecting Double-Digit Revenue Growth as a Result, Accenture Research Finds
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking
Most large banks in Asia Pacific said that providing Open Banking services for their commercial clients is a key strategic initiative in their digital transformation programs, and many expect Open Banking to help them achieve double-digit revenue growth, according to a global research report by Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Open Banking enables financial services commercial customers to share their financial data securely with banks and third parties,... more
Core banking provider Ohpen launches API portal
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking
IT and re-platforming projects in financial services have a reputation of running over time and budget.
Saxo Bank’s 10 Outrageous Predictions for 2019:
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Trading Systems, Banking
Will this be the year when Germany enters recession, Apple “secures funding” for Tesla, Trump tells Powell “you’re fired” and Labour sweeps to a resounding victory and names Jeremy Corbyn as prime minister sending GBPUSD to parity?
Camel Financial Partners With EBANX for Payment Processing in Latin America
Camel Financial, a cross-border fintech company and the financial arm of DHgate, is now processing online payments in Latin America with EBANX, a global fintech company with Latin American DNA that offers local payment solutions from the region to international websites. This partnership enables DHgate, a global ecommerce giant that sells to 222 countries, to accept over 100 local payment methods from Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile,... more
Libra Internet Bank implemented Allevo’s PoC for PSD2
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking
Libra Internet Bank assessed Allevo’s FinTP-Connect solution, given the requirements of the revised Payment Services Directive – PSD2.
Commerzbank Research: No ECB rate hike in 2019
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
The global decline in economic indicators is not a harbinger of a dangerous economic downturn, said Commerzbank chief economist Jörg Krämer on Friday in Frankfurt. “What we see here is just a slowdown of growth,” said Krämer.
MuchBetter reveals 'bank-in-a-box'
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking
Challenger payments company, MuchBetter, today announced the release of its ‘Bank-in-a-box’ fully managed solution. Bank-in-a-box enables organisations to launch branded production wallets quickly and easily, letting them take control of their users’ payments experience and get to market faster with a sophisticated, compliant and low-cost financial product.
RBC takes robo-advisor service nationwide
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Canadians who are sitting on the sidelines – unsure how to invest or what to invest in – today have a new digital investment advice service to help them build their financial futures: RBC InvestEase.
Solactive releases White Paper on Multilateral Development Banks
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking
In the light of the recent release of the Solactive UBS Development Bank Bond Index Family, Solactive is pleased to announce the publication of a dedicated white paper on Multilateral Development Bank Bonds, called: Multilateral Development Bank Bonds: A Rewarding Investment for a Better Society.
