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While everyone’s heard of Bitcoin, not everyone knows how it works. So, here’s a technical yet accessible explanation to ensure you are up to speed. Australian crypto exchange Mine Digital has outlined the origins of the cryptocurrency and why it’s so secure, so if you’ve always dreamed of investing in a decentralised alternative to traditional currency […]
A group of leading financial institutions have come together to develop a new technology platform to streamline communications within the primary market. The backers of the new DirectBooks platform include Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo. DirectBooks aims to bridge the communications gap between […]
UK bank NatWest has teamed up with a social mobility charity to launch a digital and innovation apprentice programme. Working with Leadership Through Sport & Business (LTSB), the bank invited applicants from communities across several London boroughs to take part in a month-long boot camp in September, where they were assessed on their decision-making and […]
A group of 14 banks – including Santander, RBC and MUFG – has launched a digital platform designed to tackle international trade barriers. The Trade Club Alliance aims to identify businesses that are looking to trade goods internationally and provide them with insight on regulations and trade tariffs for the relevant countries. Members will get […]
Analysts at Wells Fargo are forecasting that up to ten percent of bank jobs in the US will be wiped out by ongoing technological progress in the next ten years. As many as 200,000 jobs will disappear as machines replace labour during a new ‘golden age of banking efficiency’, the 225-page report states. And it’s […]
On day two of the World Conference of Banking Institutes, executive director – business development of the Abu Dhabi Global Market Steve Barnett opened sessions with a focus on sustainability in emerging markets and explored how education is a core pillar when ensuring commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. While the financial services […]
London-based GoCardless is opening for business in the US, on a mission to shake up recurring payments in the world’s biggest market. With an office in San Francisco, GoCardless has hooked up to the Automated Clearing House Clearing network, enabling merchants to pull payments directly from their customers’ bank accounts, at a lower cost than […]
Singapore in all probability will have new digital banks by mid-2020. The country’s banking regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore is expected to award licenses to such banks by early next year and the entities soon. MAS said it expects to complete the procedure of accepting applications by the year-end and assessment with a brief […]
Visa has unveiled a suite of new security services and capabilities to detect and disrupt fraud threats targeting banks and merchants. Among the free tools are Visa Vital Signs, which actively monitors transactions and alerts financial institutions of potential fraudulent activity at ATMs and merchants that may indicate cashout attacks. Another new feature applies deep […]
Online bank Starling is today cutting the ribbon on its new office in UK town Southampton as it looks to bolster its operational resources. The office will employ 150 people, comprising 50 software engineers and 100 customer service staff, the majority of which will be new hires. Like other challenger banks, such as Revolut which […]
Consumers in Asia Pacific are some of the most advanced when it comes to digital engagement with financial services, with seventy-three percent of consumers believing that they should be able to accomplish any financial task on a mobile device, according to new data released by Forrester. Consumers today prefer to interact with their financial services providers on digital […]
Mastercard has acquired the account-to-account payment business of Nordic platform Nets for €2.85 billion. The acquisition comprises the clearing and instant payment services, and e-billing software of Nets’ Corporate Services business. The deal positions Mastercard at the forefront of the move to real-time payments and acts as a bulwark against the incursion of account-to-account payments […]
