Category: FinTech

  • Innovation is being damaged by lack of confidence in governance

    I just got a report on trust from The Institute of Business Ethic’s (IBE’s) (attitudes of the British Public to Business Ethics 2024 survey) in business and politicians. Headlines? Only 14% of 2067 UK adults polled trust that politicians behave ethically in 2024. Charities, businesses, media and politicians, have all experienced a three-point decrease in trust from 2023. Corporate……

  • Innovation is being damaged by lack of confidence in governance

    I just got a report on trust from The Institute of Business Ethic’s (IBE’s) (attitudes of the British Public to Business Ethics 2024 survey) in business and politicians. Headlines? Only 14% of 2067 UK adults polled trust that politicians behave ethically in 2024. Charities, businesses, media and politicians, have all experienced a three-point decrease in trust from 2023. Corporate……

  • Citi launches real-time funding solution to keep up with RTP adoption

    Citi added to its treasury product portfolio this week with the launch of Citi Real-Time Funding to help business clients keep up with liquidity needs in an automated fashion.   “Our clients’ businesses are changing,” Ambrish Bansal, global head of liquidity and cash concentration products of Citi Services, told Bank Automation News, noting that clients are…

  • The problem with PayPal

    I’ve had a few things happen when making a payment. Sometimes to the wrong account; sometimes a fat finger 0; sometimes an issue with identifying the payee; etc. And the issue I run into is that the system does not accept questions about the payment I made. I cannot revoke a faster payment or a……

  • The Finanser’s Week: 17th June – 23rd June 2024

    This week’s main blog discussions include … Weaponising bank branch closures The UK has an election in July. The likely winner is the left-of-centre Labour Party, after 14 years of the righter wing Conservative Party. The new leader will be Sir Kier Starmer, a guy described as a “political robot”. Nevertheless, his party has created a……

  • FIs tap quantum computing for payments security

    Financial institutions are exploring the use of quantum tech to optimize operations within payments and security.  Quantum technology can make payments safer through cryptography and by providing secure communications, Lily Varon, principal analyst at think tank Forrester, told Bank Automation News.  “When we think about quantum computing, we think about payments and quantum security in…

  • The problem with PayPal

    I’ve had a few things happen when making a payment. Sometimes to the wrong account; sometimes a fat finger 0; sometimes an issue with identifying the payee; etc. And the issue I run into is that the system does not accept questions about the payment I made. I cannot revoke a faster payment or a……

  • The problem with PayPal

    I’ve had a few things happen when making a payment. Sometimes to the wrong account; sometimes a fat finger 0; sometimes an issue with identifying the payee; etc. And the issue I run into is that the system does not accept questions about the payment I made. I cannot revoke a faster payment or a……

  • The problem with PayPal

    I’ve had a few things happen when making a payment. Sometimes to the wrong account; sometimes a fat finger 0; sometimes an issue with identifying the payee; etc. And the issue I run into is that the system does not accept questions about the payment I made. I cannot revoke a faster payment or a……

  • The problem with PayPal

    I’ve had a few things happen when making a payment. Sometimes to the wrong account; sometimes a fat finger 0; sometimes an issue with identifying the payee; etc. And the issue I run into is that the system does not accept questions about the payment I made. I cannot revoke a faster payment or a……