Research/analysis

News/retail

UK neobanks take market share from incumbents

Digital challengers are chipping away at the dominance of high street giants in the UK, with nine per cent of Brits now holding their main debit card with a neobank.

07 February 2025

Finextra TV/predictions

Mambu: Predictions report provides expert insights for success in 2025

With a new year comes new insights and in this FinextraTV interview, Anthony Nonnis, Global Head of Partnerships at Mambu, shares some of the key trends in financial services from Mambu’s 2025 Partner Predictions Report. Diving into some familiar topics such as Embedded Finance, AI and regulatory changes, Nonnis explains how financial institutions can build a modular, scalable approach to prepare for these changes.

06 February 2025

News/payments

Fico to add BNPL data to credit scores

Following a year-long study with Affirm, Fico is planning to add buy now, pay later data to its credit scores.

06 February 2025

News/retail

UK fintech jobs market booms

The UK fintech sector experienced a 44% surge in job vacancies in 2024, driven by venture capital investment and AI, according to a report for recruiter Morgan McKinley.

31 January 2025

News/sustainable

Davos: Zumo releases MiCA readiness report

B2B assets platform Zumo has released a report from Davos on the industry’s readiness for the EU’s upcoming Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, focusing on sustainability requirements.

24 January 2025

News/retail

Cash withdrawals on the rise - Nationwide

UK building society Nationwide is reporting an uptick in ATM cash withdrawals for the third year in a row as Brits turn to notes and coins to help with budgeting at a time the cost of living remains high.

22 January 2025

Research/Research/analysisImpact Study

Bank Legacy Transformation: Exploring the Solutions

14 January 2025 446 downloads

Research/Research/analysisWhite Paper

UK Open Banking API Performance 2023-2024

13 January 2025 486 downloads

Research/Research/analysisEvent Report

AI’s Role in the US Financial Services Sector

08 January 2025 351 downloads

News/payments

Digital payments on the rise in Europe, but cash still king at POS

While the use of digital payments continues to rise in the euro area, cash is still responsible for more than half of all point-of-sale transactions, according to a European Central Bank study.

06 January 2025

News/crypto

North Korea hackers behind 60% of all crypto stolen in 2024

Crooks stole $2.2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2024, with hackers associated with North Korea accounting for $1.3 billion, according to a study from Chainalysis.

23 December 2024

Finextra TV/sustainable

The Path to Climate Progress: Optimism, Purpose and Technological Innovation

In this Unplugged FinextraTV interview, Patrick Sheehan, Founder & Managing Partner, ETF Partners recounts the company’s 20 year journey leading VC sustainability through innovation. During this conversation, Sheehan explains the positive changes he’s witnessed as well as stating his belief that progress is possible when met with optimism, purpose and technological innovation. As well as calling for a return to simpler language, Sheehan shares his thoughts on the future.

18 December 2024

Finextra TV/ai

Why Only 20% of Your Data is Valuable

One factor to apprehensive AI adoption is the overwhelm organisations feel when approaching their data, especially those that are not yet digital first. While attending Finextra’s inaugural ‘NextGenAI’ event, Jonathan Ede, Director of Data Technology, CACI joined the studio to discuss his belief that only 20% of data is valuable. This in mind, he explains, enables organisations to approach AI and digitisation much more effectively and efficiently, whilst listing the pillars of AI: strategy, data and integration.

11 December 2024

Research/Research/analysisImpact Study

Catering to a new generation through unified card programmes

06 December 2024 246 downloads

Research/Research/analysisEvent Report

Sustainable Finance Live – Natural Capital Finance

28 November 2024 143 downloads

News/crypto

Crypto ownership continues to rise in the UK

More than one in ten Brits now own cryptocurrency, according to research from the Financial Conduct Authority.

26 November 2024

Research/Research/analysisFuture of Report

The Future of AI in Financial Services 2025

25 November 2024 1009 downloads

News/ai

55% of UK investors are unwilling to use AI tools for investment support – Avaloq

Research from Avaloq, a banking and wealth management platform, indicates that UK wealth managers see AI as the future, but do not yet trust the technology.

22 November 2024

News/ai

AI adoption in UK FS sector grows but understanding lags

Three quarters of financial services firms in the UK are already using artificial intelligence, yet nearly half of these users have only a "partial understanding" of the AI they are deploying, according to a Bank of England and FCA survey.

22 November 2024