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Egyptian FinTechs team up with FinTech Galaxy’s open finance platform to tap into wider MENA market

FinTech Galaxy, a regional central bank-regulated Open Finance platform, has announced the onboarding of over 10 Egyptian FinTechs. The open APIs provided by FinTech Galaxy’s FINX platform will foster a host of innovative use cases for the onboarded...

Survey concerns around digital identity fraud in insurance claims

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has released its latest report, detailing concerns about fraud among US insurers, with many claiming identity-related fraud has a negative impact on their business. We learn more below…  LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a leader in c...

Almost two-thirds of UK consumers have used Buy Now, Pay Later services

One of the leading global consultancies, Kearney, has announced the latest findings of its European Banking Radar, which includes a survey on the use of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), conducted annually in 12+ European countries since 2020. The research finds...

The transformative power of Blockchain in real estate

Jean-Marc Jacobson, Co-CEO and Co-founder of RealT, a platform that democratises realty investment opportunities through tokenising properties, discusses the transformative power of Blockchain in real estate. As Blockchain becomes as ubiquitous as email,...

More than two-thirds of UK risk professionals expect financial crime risk to increase in 2023

Kroll, a leading independent provider of global risk and financial advisory solutions, has revealed that more than two-thirds (68%) of UK risk experts expect financial crime risks to increase over the next 12 months. The findings come...

Trade Ledger announces new product and engineering lab in Poland

Trade Ledger, the global technology provider for the commercial banking and financial services industry, is excited to announce the opening of its new office in Krakow, Poland. This strategic expansion marks Trade Ledger’s first development hub in the E...

Bank Leumi utilises new Amazon Web Services AppFabric  

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has officially launched AWS AppFabric, a service aimed at enhancing the functionality and security of top Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. One notable adopter of AWS AppFabric is Bank Leumi, Israel’s largest bank,...

Q&A: How two SMEs are making moves in the financial space 

Lav Odorovic, Co-founder and CEO at Relio, speaks to us about why the company chose SaaScada to help build its digital payment account offering, as well as SaaScada’s open APIs and how this is benefitting Relio.   Cloud-native core banking e...

The European Investment Bank suffers cyber attack

The European Investment Bank tweeted recently, claiming it was facing a cyberattack and was working to fix the incident. Jamie Moles, Cybersecurity Expert and Senior Technical Manager at ExtraHop, commented on the news: “[Recently], pro-Russian h...

Experian launches new service to prevent ‘Money Mule’ account fraud

Consumer credit company, Experian, has announced a new service which will help banks and building societies identify and close ‘money mule’ accounts which are used to house fraudulently-obtained funds. Money mules are individuals who have agreed to let the...

Report finds sustainability deprioritised as banks respond to the economic crisis

Hexaware Mobiquity, a Digital Transformation enabler, has published the findings of its Benchmark for Sustainable Banking Report 2023. The research, based on a survey of 150 UK banking executives conducted by Censuswide, shows that sustainability has fallen...

American Express and Bluechain announce partnership to streamline SME payment processes

American Express has announced a new partnership with Request to Pay-focused FinTech start-up, Bluechain, to help streamline the supplier payment process for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Invoice management can be resource intensive for small...