All articles by Andrew Fawthrop
Andrew Fawthrop
A quarter of European banks leave customers exposed to phishing scams
More than a quarter of European bank websites leave their customers vulnerable to phishing scams, according to new research. An…
Digital onboarding in banking needs to be rethought, says Tandem boss
Banking needs to rethink its onboarding processes for new customers and go beyond simply digitising old manual processes. So says…
Open banking shifts power firmly into the hands of the customer, says Tink director
Traditional financial institutions must relentlessly focus on their customers in order to survive the “power shift” brought about by open…
Mansion House 2019: Key takeaways from London’s annual finance event
The UK’s annual Mansion House dinner is always a significant date on the calendar for the City of London, but…
Exploring Lithuania’s fintech scene: How a tiny country began punching above its weight
Nestled on the south-eastern Baltic coast between Poland, Belarus, Latvia and Kaliningrad, the sleepy former Soviet state of Lithuania –…
Bank of England to accept deposits from new payment providers
The UK’s central bank will allow a new generation of fintech payment providers to hold funds on its balance sheet…
What is Nordea Mobile? The finance app from the Nordic region’s biggest bank
It is becoming increasingly important for large financial institutions like Finland’s Nordea to develop their own mobile banking propositions, as…
A selfie can now be used to open NatWest bank accounts
NatWest bank accounts can now be opened directly from a customer’s smartphone simply by taking a selfie. The digital self-portrait…
Facebook’s Libra could ‘normalise’ cryptocurrency if young users boost adoption
Facebook’s venture into cryptocurrency could attract “mass adoption” among younger people, and “normalise” digital currency in daily life, according to…
Tackling trade-based money laundering requires a cross-industry approach
The fight against money laundering is an ongoing problem for financial services firms and regulators, but to combat trade-based money…