Banking
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3 Oct
AI set to dominate agenda at Money20/20
For banks looking to differentiate themselves, providing good customer experience is essential — but not always easy.
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17 Aug
BBVA’s digital transformation continues to impress
While many banks have struggled to reinvent themselves for the digital era, BBVA is succeeding in transforming itself into a digital-first provider, with its results showing impressive growth in customer use of its digital channels.
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4 Aug
These 6 traits of new and tech-savvy banks should be adopted by the industry
It would be easy to cast contemporary banking as a tale of the haves and have-nots.
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3 Aug
One of Australia’s biggest banks is accused of money laundering – here are the numbers to know in the case
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, one of the country’s biggest banks, has been accused of breaching anti-money laundering and counter terrorism finance laws by the Australian government.
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31 Jul
The UK’s financial watchdog wants to review overdraft charges – here’s how much UK banks make in fees
The UK’s financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants to overhaul the way banks implement unplanned overdraft charges.
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28 Jul
This is how the much the PPI scandal is still costing UK banks
Since 2011, the mis-selling of payments protection insurance (PPI) has been causing UK banks to shell out billions of pounds.
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12 Jul
London fintech startup Revolut just raised $66m to fund its worldwide expansion
Revolut, a challenger bank based in London, has raised $66m in funding from the likes Index Ventures to expand its services in the UK and around the world.
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27 Jun
Happy 50th birthday to the ATM – here are the ways it will change in the future
The humble ATM, or cash point, is celebrating its 50th birthday today.
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23 Jun
Brexitversary: which city will be the next City?
A year ago today the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU).
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20 Jun
Former Barclays executives charged with committing fraud during the financial crisis
Barclays and four former executives were charged with fraud on Tuesday over agreements struck with Qatar during the 2008 financial crisis.
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13 Jun
Biometric banking: the revolution already shaping the future of finance
Biometrics — using physical features as security — are already here and the password is on its way out.
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2 Jun
These are the world’s most profitable banking markets
Some markets in the banking industry is still struggling with profits following the financial crisis almost 10 years ago.
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17 May
Lloyds returns to private ownership as UK government sells final shares
Lloyds Banking Group has returned to private ownership after the UK government sold the final shares left over from its 2008 bailout.
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9 May
Worried about the safety of internet banking? Here are 5 ways to stay secure online
Bank fraud is a growing issue in the UK but consumers aren’t taking the right steps to protect themselves.
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11 Apr
A banking lobby group has a plan to get the UK EU market access
A regulatory advisory group — sponsored by the City of London Corporation and TheCityUK — has hatched a plan for the UK to retain EU market access post-Brexit.
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24 Mar
Will London remain the financial capital in post-Brexit Europe?
If Brexit causes an ‘exodus’ of financial firms and their employees from London, exactly where would they go?
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3 Mar
Say hello to the Robo-bankers: how AI is affecting banking and finance
Whether your interaction with artificial intelligence (AI) is limited to science-fiction or you spend more time in your day talking to Siri and Alexa than actual humans, you can’t hide from the fact AI is changing the world.
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9 Feb
Brexit fears bubble despite Goldman’s denial over hedge fund move
Goldman Sachs is abandoning some of its hedge fund operations in London, moving staff to New York instead.
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9 Feb
FinovateEurope 2017: 3 ways fintech wants to change your life
People are worried banking could be losing the human touch as fintech’s march rolls on.
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31 Jan
Fear of the future is forcing rich people in these three countries to move money off-shore
Political uncertainty is often one of the big reasons for people moving money overseas.
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25 Jan
Mobile banking take up has stalled — what now?
Despite banks’ ongoing focus on mobile, people aren’t signing up.
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25 Jan
Santander’s performance signals good things for European banks
A modest two hearty cheers for Santander’s full year results.
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17 Jan
Payments regulation is soon going to force us all to have a digital ID
A big question financial institutions and payment providers like Paypal are facing this year is how to authenticate users online while complying with regulatory requirements.