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Lending startups dominate digital banking funding scene

Lending firms dominate the fintech funding scene, pulling in nearly two thirds of all investment in digital banking startups in 2015, according to CB Insights.

07 January 2016

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UK tech firms smash venture capital funding record

The UK’s technology sector is continuing to attract record levels of venture capital funding, with companies raising more than $3.6 billion in 2015, according to figures compiled by London & Partners, the Mayor of London’s promotional company.

07 January 2016

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One in ten UK card transactions now contactless

Contactless card transactions now account for one in 10 card payments, the first time the milestone has been passed, the latest figures from The UK Cards Association show.

04 January 2016

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Contactless spending in Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants shoots up following £30 limit increase

Contactless payments now account for one in 10 card transactions, and with contactless spend nearing £1bn a month, Barclaycard research indicates contactless is a huge potential growth area for UK retailers.

04 January 2016

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Halifax digital dashboard: Busiest spending days boost mobile banking

With festive spending now well underway, a look back at mobile and online banking activity shows that Cyber Monday, Black Friday and the Friday before the August Bank Holiday, were the busiest days for mobile banking so far this year, according to the latest Halifax Digital Dashboard.

23 December 2015

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FCA publishes consultation paper on MiFID II

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today published its first consultation paper on the implementation of the new European Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) in the UK.

15 December 2015

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ATM market worth $24.92 billion by 2022

The global ATM market is expected to reach USD 24.92 billion by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc.

14 December 2015

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Firms focus spending on smaller fintech deals

Capital market firms have little appetite for investing in large-scale fintech projects and are instead showing an overwhelming preference for cheap, short-term projects according to research.

11 December 2015

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Banks reach tipping point in fight against financial crime - research

UK banks are reaching a tipping point in the fight against financial crime, with more than 60% agreeing that there is enough or too much regulation, but inadequate enforcement, according to research from LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

03 December 2015

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Fear of cyber-attacks drives increased belief in FS sector 'high-impact event'

Over 60% of risk managers at financial services firms think that the probability of a "high-impact event" on the global system has increased over the last six months, with worries about cyber-attacks driving the rising jitteriness, according to a Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation survey.

01 December 2015

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Alternative payment methods challenge plastic's supremacy

Alternative payment methods such as ewallets are overtaking cards as the most popular way to buy online, according to new research from WorldPay.

25 November 2015

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Study suggests over £29bn of working capital currently trapped in UK economy

New research commissioned by American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) and PrimeRevenue indicates that limited access to working capital finance and inflexible payment terms are having an adverse impact on UK business.

24 November 2015

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Government urged to raise awareness of alternative financing options for SMEs

Lack of awareness amongst SMEs of alternative finance options is creating a potential economic hole of up to £20bn, according to the latest report released today by GLI Finance.

23 November 2015

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Regulation biggest threat to fintech growth - survey

Regulatory issues are set to be the biggest hurdles facing financial technology firms over the next year, according to a survey of fintech founders and investors.

18 November 2015

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Bank of Canada ponders bitcoin's effect on monetary policy

The rise of bitcoin could leave central banks struggling to implement monetary policy and unable to act as lenders of last resort, the Bank of Canada's senior deputy governor has warned.

17 November 2015

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Swift Institute evaluates real-time payment systems

The Swift Institute announces the availability of a new paper that proposes a hybrid model for real-time retail systems, combining the benefits of a real-time gross settlement system (RTGS) with those of a deferred net settlement (DNS) system.

12 November 2015

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UK banks in state of customer complacency amid digital disruption

Retail banks in the UK will have to shake themselves out of a state of customer experience complacency if they are to stave off the threat of newer, disruptive entrants to the industry in the next few years, according to research conducted by Redshift Research.

06 November 2015

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Toronto failing to create proper fintech ecosystem - report

Toronto has all the ingredients necessary to become a major fintech hub but is failing to compete with the likes of London and New York because it has not developed a proper ecosystem, according to a new report.

06 November 2015

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Banks boost innovation investment to see off fintech rivals

The vast majority of retail banks around the world have increased their investments in disruptive technologies this year as they seek to fend off a surge of new technology, telco and fintech competitors, according to research from Infosys Finacle and Efma.

05 November 2015

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Data standardisation key to post-trade reform - FMC

Financial Markets Consulting has released a report, “Collaboration and Utilities ¾ Drivers of Derivatives Processing Transformation,” that discusses the inefficiencies that continue to challenge post-trade processing in both exchange-traded and cleared over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, along with potential solutions that address these key industry pain points.

02 November 2015