banking

The mantra every bank should remember when modernising its data analytics stack? Automate, automate, automate.

It should surprise no one that financial services institutions sit on a treasure trove of data. Generated by the interactions…

Who are the early adopters of quantum computers? Big banks, that’s who.

Quantum computing in finance owes a lot to your average Bronze Age merchant. Derivatives – types of contract wherein an…

Incumbent banks must transform at speed, or miss the benefits of open banking

The dynamics between legacy banks and the fintech sector is all too often framed through a prism of conflict. From…

How can banks best use cloud to transform their businesses?

Carried forward on a wave of digital transformation and competition, banks have increasingly leveraged cloud technology to deliver the speed…

Why the banking sector must act quickly to tackle evolving security threats

In this new digital age, banks can innovate, expand their portfolio of services, and improve customer experience like never before.…

Bankers beware: Big Tech’s investment in fintech is growing

Fintech start-ups were once viewed as an existential threat to the banking sector. In fact, both parties have found value…

Finance regulators turn attention to data in compliance crackdown

The finance industry is grappling with a ‘dirty money problem’, with new data on financial fines revealing there are still…

Big Tech’s credit ambitions are the latest digital threat to banks

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the financial services sector to accelerate its digital transformation. But there is another reason why…

Challenger Banks Dominate New Customer Satisfaction Survey

A biannual survey of over 19,000 banking customers has placed challenger banks Monzo and Starling Bank top for "overall service…

Monzo Down: Challenger Bank Cites “Problem with Servers”

Updated 20:26 BST: Monzo says it has resolved the issue after circa 90 minutes.  Digital-only bank Monzo is suffering what…