Research/analysis

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UK Open Banking API Performance 2022-2023

651 downloads

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More than a quarter of Brits using BNPL - FCA

As new research shows that more than a quarter of Brits have used BNPL in a six-month period, the FCA has agreed deals with two firms - PayPal and QVC - to make their contract terms easier to understand.

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Aussie university pilot offline CBDC

Students at Australia's Southern Cross University have been piloting the use of a CBDC to pay for goods and services offline at on-campus vendors.

/sustainable

Greenly launches climate rating system to ensure decarbonisation transparency

Carbon accounting platform Greenly has launched a climate rating system to monitor decarbonisation in companies.

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The Future of Digital Banking in North America 2024

741 downloads

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GoHenry urges UK government to make financial education mandatory in schools

Children’s financial education app and prepaid debit card company, GoHenry, is campaigning for the UK government to make financial education compulsory in primary schools.

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UK payment providers frustrated by lack of VRP progress

Today, Nuapay, EML Payments’ Open Banking and account-to-account (A2A) payments business, announces the results of research into PSPs and ISVs views on Open Banking adoption and potential barriers.

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The Future of ESGTech 2024

432 downloads

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SEB draws attention to carbon removal market and nature-related risk

Sustainable finance is a swiftly growing industry, with new innovations arising rapidly from all over the world. In conversation with an author of SEB’s Green Bond Report, Finextra considered the latest advancements in the sustainability sector leading up to our annual Sustainable Finance Live conference.

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Ethereum ranks as UK's most popular bitcoin alternative

New research has revealed 2023’s most popular Bitcoin alternatives, with Ethereum coming out on top.

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Build, Buy or Bust – Hybrid leapfrogging Legacy

269 downloads

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International students using fintech to receive foreign money transfers - Revolut

Revolut reports that it has seen a large increase in the number of 18 to 24 year old users receiving money from abroad.

/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.

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Half of UK payments made using debit cards in 2022 – UK Finance

UK Finance’s Payments Markets Report shows that during 2022, 50% of all payments in the UK were made using debit cards.

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UK banks ditch the Metaverse

The number of UK banks investing in technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality is falling as the Metaverse hype fades away.

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European fintech funding drops as investment discipline returns

European fintech funding plummeted in the first half of 2023 as the sector faced up to the return of investment discipline which has triggered a fight for profitability to survive, says a Finch Capital report.

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Germany faces €206 billion in cybercrime and digital theft costs - Bitkom

Losses resulting from stolen IT equipment and data, as well as digital and industrial espionage will cost Germany €206 billion in 2023, reveals a survey conducted by digital association Bitkom.

/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.

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Global CBDC adoption is on the horizon – Giesecke + Devrient

Digital payments innovation in different regions of the world is being spurred on by Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) adoption, as nations experiment with new payments options that can be more inclusive and dynamic. 130 countries are currently exploring the possibilities with CBDC adoption, which allows for digital money to be supported and used publicly alongside cash whilst supported by the nation’s central bank.