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Standard Chartered appoints new CIO of corporate, commercial & institutional banking
Rene W. Keller joins Standard Chartered from Deutsche Bank.
BoE’s Carney says finance is too slow on tackling climate change issues
Carney is due to become the United Nations’ special envoy for climate change.
HSBC plans new restructure with France and USA in firing line
The global bank is aiming to cut costs and weed out loss-making divisions.
Razer Fintech, Grab and Singtel bid for Singapore digital banking licence
There are only five of the new licences up for grabs.
Former Starling Bank CTO plans 2020 launch of crypto digital bank
Mark Hipperson is CEO of Ziglu, an app that will allow users to trade cryptocurrency
ISO 20022: stepping in the right direction
Market participants should assess the impending transformation and work on action plans.
Credit card challenger Koto to launch in UK come 2020
“We are offering credit with a fixed fee from day one,” says Koto’s CEO.
PSD2 in 2019: A year of yet more delays
Ultimately, PSD2 promises to transform the financial services payments landscape, but when?
CBI’s CEO on gender diversity in banking and how it’s changing
She is optimistic about the last eight years she’s spent as a CEO.
Our top women in fintech and banking 2019 short list
A short-list of rising stars and household names in banking and fintech.
UK challenger Supreme Fintech set to launch globally in February 2020
The start-up is gearing up for its 1 February 2020 launch.
A 2019 challenger bank review
B-North’s COO takes a look back at what 2019 had in store for banks.
Next year looks bright for community banking
Credit unions and community banks raise their game in 2020.
Wealth Wizards seeks £30m funding and new investors
The wealthtech aims “to make expert financial advice affordable and accessible to everyone”.
UK fintech Rebank raises $2.8m seed round to help businesses bank
The start-up sits on top of businesses’ bank accounts.
Australia delay open banking regulation by six months over cybersecurity concerns
Banks are “extremely concerned about cybersecurity”, says ACCC.
Gen Z are the bank customers of the near future
Learn how banks can balance engaging with this group, millennials and older customers.
How would Boris Johnson’s 2% digital tax affect UK fintech?
The tax will target big social media platforms, search engines and online marketplaces.
OP Financial Group signs Minna Technologies to advance open banking
Finland’s largest financial group calls the partnership “the right match”.
How pursuing an OpenAPI strategy has helped Saxo build an ecosystem
An ecosystem doesn’t live and breathe by itself.
Adflex CEO: Cards are definitely fighting back
Secure Remote Commerce (SRC) will disrupt the age old four-player system.
AI-powered pension solution Abaka raises $6.5m in Series A
The fintech says it’s “one of the biggest” investments for the pensions and retirement space.
Small business lender iwoca lands in Leeds to boost fintech hub
The fintech promises at least 100 employees in the northern city by 2023.
Starling and Monzo hike up overdraft charges for bad credit scorers
Starling is currently the cheapest option only going as high as 35%.
FinTech Futures Industry Survey 2020
We are calling on our readers to provide us their views!
How the Grinch stole my identity: Three tips for fraud prevention this Christmas
As many as 8% of US consumers are affected by identity fraud at Christmas time.
Finovate Podcast: Episodes 11-20
Don’t miss the latest episodes from the Finovate Podcast series.
B-North outsources deposit taking with Newcastle Strategic Solutions
Prospective SME bank aims to streamline its SME loan process.
Three trends to watch in 2020
Red Hat dissects how 2020 will be a chance for banks to catch on to innovation.
Tall tales of big ambitions and small parcels
There is nothing wrong with accelerating your career. But as always, the how matters.
White paper: What will the future of banking look like?
Rising up to the challenge of big tech, fintech and increased regulation.
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7 fintech and financial services trends for 2020
“This decade has seen rapid growth in the fintech industry, and the next is sure to be no different.”
Supplement: the 2019 fintech review
Ruby Hinchliffe dissects her top five 2019 fintech trends from this year’s top stories!
Ask the expert: have you got the “H Factor”? Perfecting the art of the hustle
You too can embrace and hone your inner H Factor.
ECB vice president mulls cross-border bank mergers
Combinations would help banks avoid low profitability, says Luis de Guindos
FinovateEurope 2020: what’s new?
Big changes are coming to Finovate!
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision seeks input on crypto-asset regulation
Global supervisory body wants to ensure banks’ involvement is low-risk.
Robinhood does fractional shares, users can invest just 1 cent
An Amazon stock, which would cost $1,700, suddenly becomes as cheap as $1.
