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Curve’s customers far outnumber ‘active users’, leaked figures suggest

Curve, the London based fintech, has come under fire after leaked figures show just 14% of their 500,000 customers are active users.

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Bunq plants trees while customers spend on new Green Card

Dutch mobile bank bunq is launching a limited-edition Green Card which helps users to offset their carbon footprint as they spend.

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UK banks suffer five IT glitches a week according to Which?

The UK's banks experience five IT failures a week according to analysis by Which? with RBS and Santander the worst sufferers.

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Trust in Open Banking: Negotiating data liability between banks and TPPs

The breadth and complexity of Open Banking systems involve a web of players interconnected by the core need to access data. Used as the tool by which financial institutions and third parties deliver innovative financial products, the data required is highly personal by nature and brings with it a myriad of challenges on the part of institutions trying to capitalise its on value without taking on too much risk.

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Revolut integrates with Yolt app via API

Yolt, the smart thinking money app, has announced an integration with digital bank, Revolut. Revolut customers will also be able to use the Yolt app to analyse all their transactions, including those made outside of the UK – as well as set budgets, monitor spending and manage their investments all within one central place.

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‘Bark-lays’ invites stressed students to in-branch puppy session

Barclays is trialling a distinctly low-tech tool to help stressed out cash-strapped university students: in-branch puppy cuddle sessions.

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Alipay target: Serve 10m European SMEs by 2024

Alipay has set a target of supporting 10 million small to medium sized businesses in Europe over the next five years with new payment innovations and partner programmes.

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Plum raises another $3m and launches on Android

Closing a second round of funding with a $3 million investment, AI powered smart savings app Plum now boasts a total lifetime investment of $9.3 million.

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Strands PFM tool goes live at Bank of Georgia

Bank of Georgia has launched mBank, an AI-powered retail banking solution, in a move to provide its customers with an innovative and personalized digital banking experience.

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HSBC claims hyper-personalised banking will be driven by digital ID

A new report from HSBC reveals that the traditional products-based approach in retail banking will be replaced by hyper-personalised services, where customer personal data will be collated to form a central digital ID.

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Tink hires Stripe’s former head of Emea banking as new market lead for Uk and Ireland

Open banking platform Tink has strengthened its commitment to the UK and Irish markets by appointing Stripe’s former head of EMEA banking, Rafael Plantier, as its new Country Manager for the UK and Ireland.

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Researchers call on banks to help reduce gambling-related harm

UK charity GambleAware and researchers from the University of Bristol are calling on financial services firms to take part in a programme looking into how technology, such as spend blockers, can help people struggling with gambling problems.

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Will trust woes undermine Open Banking under PSD2?

In a roundtable discussion held Wednesday in London hosted by digital payments firm PPRO, industry leaders met to explore the impact PSD2 has imposed on key players in Open Banking and the changes needed to achieve the regulation’s objective in 2020 and beyond.

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The Milford Bank launches Plinqit savings app

The Milford Bank announced today that it will offer Plinqit, a brandable, savings app and the only savings tool that pays users for engaging with content, helping customers save money and increase financial wellness.

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Dutch fintech to bring mobile payments to South America's smallest country

Dutch fintech Move4Mobile has developed a mobile payments app for Hakrinbank, bringing online payments to Suriname, the smallest country in South America.

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Dutch investment app Peaks launches in Germany

After two successful years in the Netherlands with steady customer-growth, Peaks has launched their app in Germany.

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Modulr invests £20m in Scottish fintech

SME payments outfit Modulr is to invest the best part of £20m in the Scottish fintech industry, in the process creating 53 new jobs and nurturing new technology talent.

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Money 20/20: Fusion centres are the future of fraud prevention

Security executives have a bigger seat at the table when making product decisions in the world of faster payments and online account origination. At Money 20/20 USA, industry experts discuss how technical knowledge and business issues need to be married to truly meet the realities of digital transformation and prevent fraud.

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MX debuts subcription tracker

MX, the leading data platform for banks, credit unions and fintechs, today announced the launch of Subscription Tracker, the newest feature in MX’s suite of money management tools.

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Money 20/20: Banks can be creepy, as long as they personalise services

John Thomas, head of enterprise, innovation & strategic business architecture at TD Bank showcases his expertise on how to leverage data to synthesise the customer experience while at the same time, remaining hyper-relevant in the banking sector at Money 20/20 USA in Las Vegas.