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Fintech makes the world go around
Financial services firms reveal their fintech status in major study
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 16 Oct 2019Fintech leaders in traditional banks are making significant progress but major challenges remain
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Fintech makes the world go around
All bank staff will have to understand APIs as the industry transforms
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 26 Sep 2019Can you describe what an API is in two sentences? If you work in a bank you might have to.
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Fintech makes the world go around
Going online for a SIBOS press pass was harder than applying for a bank account
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 19 Sep 2019My troubles getting a press pass online for SIBOS made m,e appreciate how easy mobile banking is
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Fintech makes the world go around
A Deep Learning experience was the spark for Evolution AI: Fintech interview 27
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 11 Sep 2019Evolution AI is selling technology to banks that can enable a computer to read any text in any document and make decisions based on what it reads
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Fintech makes the world go around
Don’t forget fintech the service amid the record investment headlines
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 05 Sep 2019Fintech is not just about investors making money
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Fintech makes the world go around
Cross border payments fintech Azimo makes first profit
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 29 Aug 2019Azimo has made its first profit as the fintech moves onto its next phase of growth
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Fintech makes the world go around
Mid-life crisis was the trigger for Funding Options’ fintech dating platform: Fintech interview 26
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 21 Aug 2019Funding Options took a few years to realise that dating sites were the perfect model for a fintech helping small businesses get access to the right loans for them
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Fintech makes the world go around
FutureBricks is helping an industry lay foundations: Fintech interview 25
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 01 Aug 2019FutureBricks is offering savers better rates through lending to the SME building industry
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Fintech makes the world go around
TSB enables customers to open an account with a selfie
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 22 Jul 2019TSB has integrated biometric ID technology into its mobile app to enable people to open accounts with a selfie
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Fintech makes the world go around
Esme Loans sprouts from firm foundations: Fintech interview 24
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 18 Jul 2019Esme Loans has emerged from an RBS innovation initiative and after a controlled launch is ready to scale its business
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Fintech makes the world go around
People that have never heard of the cloud enjoy cloud services, so why should open banking differ?
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 10 Jul 2019Open banking has some way to go before and banks' shouldn't pin all their hopes on Millennials
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Fintech makes the world go around
London Tech Week opinion 2: UK tech is more than just London
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 18 Jun 2019There is life in UK tech beyond the Big Smoke
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Fintech makes the world go around
Lloyds bank adds savings and credit card to open banking
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 17 Jun 2019Lloyds Banking Group launches the latest edition of its open banking journey
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Fintech makes the world go around
HSBC drops Connected Money and integrates best features to main mobile banking app
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 06 Jun 2019HSBC is taking advantage of fintech to test out features before fully integrating them into the main mobile app
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Fintech makes the world go around
NatWest Video banking service adds fuel to a future without branches
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 04 Jun 2019Bank branches are no longer needed for that hum an touch
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Fintech makes the world go around
Brits want their banks to offer the latest fintech services but are not ready to use them
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 16 May 2019London might be one of world’s fintech hubs, but Brits are still wary of new tech for banking
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Fintech makes the world go around
Tink is building the foundation of every bank in the world: Fintech interview part 20
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 26 Apr 2019Tink is a Swedish fintech which realised a complete change of its business model was in order if it were to meet its growth potential
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Fintech makes the world go around
Nationwide Building Society challenges seven fintechs to develop apps for financially vulnerable
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 23 Apr 2019Nationwide Building Society offering fintechs funding and mentoring in a challenge to create apps for the financially vulnerable
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Fintech makes the world go around
Facebook shutters Messenger payments in UK as Brits just not into it
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 17 Apr 2019Facebook is closing its peer to peer payments service within Messenger in the UK because of limited take up
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Fintech makes the world go around
Consumers will ditch bank if online experience falls short
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 10 Apr 2019Would you ditch your bank or building society if its digital services didn't match up to Google?
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Fintech makes the world go around
Nationwide Building Society creating digital platform with fintech 10x
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 07 Mar 2019Nationwide Building Society creating business banking platform with 10 X
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Fintech makes the world go around
NatWest launches its baseline open banking feature
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 05 Mar 2019NatWest is the latest bank to offer its baseline open banking service
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Fintech makes the world go around
Nearly a third of UK tech startups are setting up presence in mainland Europe because of Brexit
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 21 Feb 2019A third of UK startups are readying themselves for Brexit by setting up operations on mainland Europe
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Fintech makes the world go around
Finastra business expands with fintech disruption: Fintech interview part 14
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 07 Feb 2019Finastra is an IT supplier build on very old foundations but fintech disruption has forced it to extend beyond them
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Fintech makes the world go around
Could Atom bank’s deal with Thought Machine be a stepping stone for legacy replacement at BBVA?
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 05 Feb 2019Could BBVA follow Lloyds Banking Group onto the Google inspired banking platform from Thought Machine
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Fintech makes the world go around
What the fintechs think about open banking’s progress? Part 1 TrueLayer
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 23 Jan 2019Open banking is one year old, but how has the first year been for the fintech's who will give it meaning
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Fintech makes the world go around
Open banking will transform financial services through osmosis
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 15 Jan 2019Open banking regulation will transform the financial services sector but don't expect changes overnight
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Fintech makes the world go around
Fidor Bank to separate from BCPE after short marriage
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 02 Nov 2018The integration of digital bank Fidor to BCPE's business fails to materialise
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Fintech makes the world go around
The fintech interview: Part 4 Akoni
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 12 Oct 2018Finetch Akoni brings corporate treasury capabilities to the SME sector with Google functionality the Holy Grail
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Fintech makes the world go around
Is Indian tech sector a threat or opportunity to UK’s fintech sector?
Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly 11 Oct 2018India is an opportunity and a threat when it comes to any tech focused sector and the UK government wants to ensure it is a friend in Fintech.