HSBC glitch sends coronavirus bounce back loans in error
UK bank has processed £4.5bn in loans so far in 2020.
Coronavirus
Virgin Money restarts planned job cuts and branch closures
The UK bank’s plans had been put on hold by COVID-19.
How to prevent your cloud finances from sinking you during economic turbulence
Practical steps to establish and maintain a successful cloud financial management (CFM) strategy.
Santander launches Mi Vuelta COVID-19 track and trace app
The Mi Vuelta COVID-19 track and trace app allows employees to report any symptoms.
What the Fintech? Episode 8 | Payments: were systems in Europe ready for COVID-19?
Tune in to find out an eyebrow raising banished buzzword in another rendition of ‘Fintech Jail’!
OBIE UK’s open banking body launches app store
The launch date was moved up because “open banking can make life easier in lockdown”.
Designing the digital services that US SMBs deserve
They’re also intrinsically linked to the powerful notions of freedom and the American Dream.
Banking on the cloud in the face of COVID-19 and beyond
How is it already aiding savvy banks and their fintech counterparts?
COVID-19: will fintechs crash, survive or get bought?
What can fintech firms do to ride out the storm?
Bank of England adds another £100bn to combat COVID-19 economic crisis
Sterling sank against the dollar and euro on Thursday, falling more than 1% following the announcement.
Fintech start-up Synapse cuts 50% of full-time staff
It also signalled its intention to move more of its workforce to Texas.
What does survival of the fittest mean for fintechs in a post-COVID-19 world?
COVID-19 has already led to a shift in mindset for many businesses.
What the Fintech? Episode 7 | Open banking & savings
Co-founder & CEO of Plum offers his insights on how COVID-19 affects savings.
Banks, cybersecurity and virology
I would actually like to see governments take a more holistic look at how they’re fighting COVID-19.
MAS launches $1.25m fintech challenge to tackle climate change & COVID-19
Up to 12 winners will be selected to receive in prize money.
COVID-19: Highlight of the week
We focus on one particular coronavirus news item affecting the fintech industry.
The financially excluded – it’s not just who you think
In the UK, up to 8.8 million people are over-indebted.
Monzo cuts 120 jobs in its UK head office
The redundancies account for roughly 8% of the start-up’s workforce.
What the Fintech? Episode 6 | Digital disruption: entering new markets
Findr CEO Greg Watts provides his insight on creating a start-up amidst a global pandemic.
Webinar: How financial services firms are preparing for the new normal
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a sudden shift from physical to digital.
Old habits die hard: are you thinking long-term for the good of everyone?
Is it all just reactionary, rather than calmly taking a longer-term view?
Budgeting strategies for government stimulus payments
Suggestions for how households could maximise the impact of their payments.
Major banks assess COVID-19 working from home policies
A list of how some major banks are responding to COVID-19 remote working policies.
Banking software solutions for home working
Co-browsing and client portal technology is making it easier for bank advisers to work from anywhere.
ECB hands banks €851m in first round of PELTRO funding
This is the first of ECB’s “pandemic emergency longer-term refinancing operations” plan.
Unsolicited advice on unsolicited advice
Good advice is measured, informed & situation-specific. Our industry has thrived on producing generic postulations.
New digital business models depend on agile and adaptive compliance processes
Flexibility, rhythm, and simplification are vital in helping institutions survive and thrive in this riskier world.
Banks investigate sales push linked to corporate loans
Barclays, Deutsche, HSBC and Santander among lenders conducting internal reviews.
Emerging services and solutions amid the COVID-19 chaos
Financial services are expected to play a pivotal role in helping the global community emerge from this crisis.
COVID-19: Highlight of the week
We focus on one particular coronavirus news item affecting the fintech industry.
Digitalisation a must-have for lending in a post-COVID world
The coronavirus pandemic has affected and disrupted every aspect of financial services.
Deutsche Bank resumes job cuts during coronavirus
“We decided to further accelerate our cost reduction program,” says CEO.
Six fintech innovations that bank lenders must embrace – and fast
Here’s a review of cutting edge tech.
Aussie fintech Verteva lands $21.4m to digitise home lending market
The start-up is headed up by two former Westpac execs.
Partnerships to drive industry forward in post-COVID world
The coronavirus pandemic has caused immediate changes to the financial services industry.
Pandemic forces corporations to balance technology investments on risk and agility
125,000+ staff working remotely, 3m chat messages, 780,000 video & internet calls a day – how did Santander do it?
Help! Historical data does not help with modelling the COVID-19 world
In light of how quickly the world has changed, CIOs and CTOs need to ponder hard questions.
Japan wants to make it easier for banks to buy stakes in fintechs
The move follows the success of fintech financers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Situation: not normal
Choose to act towards the next chapter. Choose to live each day of “not normal” as if more than survival is at stake.
Amazon Web Services VP resigns over whistleblower firings
The engineer quit in protest over AWS’ handling of warehouse employees amid COVID-19.
