Non-bank competitors

News/regulation

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey embraces AI - BBC

Governor Andrew Bailey confirms House of Lords' view that the AI technology should be seen as a positive, rather than a risk to business.

02 February 2024

News/retail

Sainsbury's to wind down core banking business

UK retail giant Sainsbury's is to wind down its banking division, having already offloaded is mortgage book to Co-operative Bank in the summer.

18 January 2024

News/payments

Finextra's top research reports of 2023

With 2023 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most downloaded whitepapers, sentiment papers and surveys over the course of the past year. These reports are Finextra-led and cobranded, based on editorially balanced, independent, referenced desk-based and online research.

28 December 2023

News/payments

Finextra's top impact study reports of 2023

With 2023 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most downloaded impact study reports over the course of the past year. Our impact study reports are how-to, best practice guides that support those in the financial industry in their utilisation and optimisation of particular technologies, as well as providing an outlook at future trends to watch.

27 December 2023

Research/Non-bank competitorsSentiment Paper

Payments: The key to unlocking new ecosystems and why merchant services are on the up

06 December 2023 687 downloads

News/retail

Revolut to offer bond trading for EU clients

UK fintech Revolut has set its sights on Europe's fixed income market as the next investment option for its clients.

20 November 2023

News/startups

Irish association calls for national fintech centre

A lobby group representing Ireland's financial services sector has called on the government to establish a physical centre for fintech firms.

20 November 2023

News/wholesale

Half of European fintech lenders unlikely to ever hit profitability - WinYield

European fintech lending startups have racked up over €11 billion in debt facilities in 2023 but many are running unviable models and will never become profitable, claims a report from credit fund WinYield.

16 November 2023

Research/Non-bank competitorsWhite Paper

UK Open Banking API Performance 2022-2023

07 November 2023 649 downloads

News/sustainable

Sustainable Finance Live 2023: The bank’s role in financing sustainable cities

Moving swiftly to the interactive workshop, the session Sustainable Finance Live is known for was hailed as being a rapid cocreation opportunity for attendees and where ideas became reality in just an hour.

10 October 2023

News/startups

Curve secures £133 million in Series C, signals 2024 profitability

Curve has secured an additional £58 million in its series C round, taking the round’s total funding to over £133 million.

21 September 2023

News/people

Revolut expanding team to target mortgage financing in Europe

Revolut is looking to hire global candidates to enhance mortgage products for their customers in Europe.

21 September 2023

News/payments

Ant Group adds 10 e-wallets from the Alipay+ programme into China

Ant Group has introduced 10 mobile wallets already used across Asia to the Chinese mainland through the Alipay+ in China (A+China) program. The move comes in preparation for the Hangzhou Asian Games.

19 September 2023

News/startups

Irish fintechs bemoan lack of state support

Innovation within Ireland's banking sector has been hindered by a lack of government funding, claims a newly published report.

15 September 2023

News/startups

African startups raise $2.7bn in VC funding

Startups in Africa's fintech market have secured more than $2.7bn in venture capital (VC) funding in the last two years, according to a recently released report.

30 August 2023

News/payments

Revolut prioritises financial inclusion in expansion into LATAM

Revolut is offering Revolut Lite in Latin American countries to make cross-border transactions and transfers more accessible to the unbanked.

11 August 2023