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The United Kingdom, specifically London, has built a position as Europe’s primary financial hub, bridging the gap between the European Union and Asia, the United States and other regions. After Brexit comes into effect in March 2019, this once unassailable position will no longer be certain if it becomes more difficult for banks and other […]
PSD2 promises a radical change, opening up the strictly regulated financial industry to new players. But Djoeri Timessen, the youngest Bank Director in The Netherlands, at the helm of innovative mobile start-up bunq, wonders whether PSD2 addresses the real issues or is simply a stopgap solution. The much-anticipated revised Payment Services Directive, or PSD2, came […]
Finance Monthly speaks to Kristinn Gils Sigtryggsson, the Founder of Bankers Confidence ehf, an Icelandic company that offers small and medium-sized banks a comprehensive backup and added value support services to enhance their reputation and confidence. Tell us about the inspiration behind Bankers Confidence – is it what you hoped it would be? On […]
By as early as next year more consumers will use apps on their smartphone than a computer to do their banking, according to forecasts. It has also been predicted that 35 million people - or 72% of the UK adult population - will bank via a phone app by 2023. Ian Bradbury, CTO Financial Services […]
Customers’ everyday interactions with banking and insurance companies have been undergoing a steady process of transformation for some time, but the process still has far to go, both in terms of direct communication with customers and collaboration with third parties. Below Tony Rich, Head of Propositions at Unify, discusses the current banking environment and its ongoing interactions […]
Positive Technologies has announced its latest report from its own audits of web application security: Web Application Vulnerabilities in 2017. The results, collated through the security firm’s automated source code analysis through the PT Application Inspector, detected vulnerabilities in every single web application tested in 2017. Among the key findings, 94% of applications had at least one […]
With a rise in workplace-related stress, illnesses and mental health issues, half (50%) of working adults in the banking and financial services industries believe that businesses are not doing enough to support the physical and mental wellbeing of their employees, according to a new study. Current treatments such as health check-ups, cognitive behavioural therapy and […]
HSBC UK has created the first live use case of open banking for credit applications using the InterConnect platform from Equifax, the consumer and business insights expert. The solution will facilitate quick affordability assessments by allowing individuals to submit their bank transaction information electronically, in less than five minutes, during an application for credit. Each […]
Online research from Equifax reveals over half (51%) of Brits under 45 years old would be interested in banking products or services from technology giants like Apple, Amazon or Google. Of those, 45% said that products or services like loans, credit cards or current account from these technology companies would only appeal to them if […]
Billon and the Polish Credit Office (Biuro Informacji Kredytowej - BIK), the largest credit bureau in Central and Eastern Europe, have announced they will implement blockchain for storage and secure access to sensitive customer information. Billon's blockchain technology will benefit the bureau through superior security, integrity and immutability of data. The fully-GDPR compliant solution guarantees total […]
The Cambridge Analytica revelations have put the issue of data privacy front and centre in the minds of consumers, policy-makers and businesses. Facebook has taken up much of the media’s attention but with other recent and notable data breaches involving many millions of customer credentials, companies are being scrutinised for their data-handling practices like never […]
Robert Hoff founded Mountain State Financial Group in March 2015 after 15 years of experience in banking, investment, and finance. It was during this time that he saw the many opportunities for improvement in the finance industry, particularly for home mortgages. Thus, he decided to tackle these issues head on by starting his own mortgage […]
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