Open Banking
The UK has Europe’s strongest open banking infrastructure
The UK is a leader in open banking infrastructure, according to a recent study of Europe's digital payments ecosystems, reflecting…
Why is Visa Forking Out a Cool $5.3 Billion for Payments Firm Plaid?
Visa has agreed to buy financial services startup Plaid for $5.3 billion -- double its last valuation of $2.65 billion…
SWIFT Pushes Out a New API Standard
SWIFT, the sprawling global financial transaction messaging network, has published a new API standard that lets a payer's bank earmark…
Q&A: Will Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) Kill “One-Click” Shopping?
With the news today that Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) enforcement has been extended a further 18 months, we spoke to Jackie…
Payments Sector Wins Open Banking Reprieve with 18 Month SCA Extension
The payments and ecommerce industry has won a last minute reprieve from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over Strong Customer Authentication…
This British Regtech Startup has Won Mastercard Investment – as a PSD2 Deadline Looms
Executing European Open Banking legislation (PSD2)'s requirements remains an ongoing challenges for most financial institutions (FIs), which face a mandatory…
Open to Opportunity: How Data can Revolutionise Open Banking
Today’s bank-to-consumer relationship is not what it used to be, and the way we bank has become more fragmented. It’s…
BIAN Appoints JP Morgan, Microsoft Veterans to Board, as API Exchange Gains Steam
Banks working overtime to ensure they have a wide array of APIs that are fit for the era of Open…
Barclays: Fax Use Slashed, Automation Booming
Barclays, which today reported robust Q3 earnings, told investors that lessons learned from Open Banking and a major digitalisation programme…
As PSD2 Deadline Looms, Is It Time to Jump in a Sandbox?
Denver-headquartered Ping Identity has launched a private sandbox for UK financial services sector actors to safely test and deploy the…