Why compliance with PSD2 should be seen as part of a bigger strategic move towards API banking
Tom Hay is the Head of Payments at Icon Solutions, an IT consultancy that works with some of the biggest financial services ... read more
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Modulr CEO: “Anyone who stands to benefit from faster, simpler and more secure payments will benefit from PSD2”
Modulr CEO Myles Stephenson discusses how PSD2 will shape the payments landscape for fintechs.
Coinbase gets ‘Bitlicence’ to operate in New York State
Coinable became the latest cryptocurrency exchange company to receive a licence that allows it to operate in the state of New York.
University of Strathclyde now offers a degree in Fintech
University of Strathclyde has launched, what it claims to be the first Financial Technology focused course in the UK. The degree will be an intensive 12-month Masters that will start from September 2017.
A history of binary options [Infographic]
In a new infographic, Binary Options Robots recaps the history of binary options since 1973, the highs and the lows, through to 2016 and the present day.
ING re-enters UK market with free personal finance management app
Four years after leaving the UK's high streets, ING is coming back in a digital way with a new app that integrates users' bank accounts (even ones from its competitors) and provides tips and information about their finances.
Amicus applies for UK banking licence
Amicus Financial, an online lender that has lent nearly £1 billion in seven years, has applied for a banking licence, hoping to secure it in 2017.
ING to invest €800m in digital transformation, impacting 7,000 jobs
ING is set to invest €800m in digital transformation strategies over the next five years and will affect 7,000 jobs, said Ralph Hamers, CEO of ING.
So you’ve got banks and fintech startups in the same room, now what?
In the latest episode of the FinTalk podcast we talk to Fabian Vandenreydt, head of SWIFT Innotribe about key trends in emerging financial technology, what to expect from Sibos and why there’s never been a better time to collaborate in financial services.
Open banking APIs – opportunities, challenges and uncertainty (blog)
There are increasing calls for the use of open banking APIs from industry groups and even the UK Treasury. It is clear that this market shift is inevitable, but while this openness will facilitate innovation and drive competition, there is uncertainty.
