All articles by Andrew Fawthrop

Andrew Fawthrop

Five US digital banking disruptors offering mobile-first accounts

Personal banking in the USA has traditionally been dominated by big lending institutions like JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup…

What is Atom Bank? The original UK mobile challenger bank championed by will.i.am

There is now no shortage of mobile challenger banks springing up across the UK, with disruptors like Revolut, Monzo, Tandem…

Charting Mark Carney’s journey to the top of the Bank of England

As head of the Bank of England for the past six years, during which time he steered the UK economy…

The benefits and challenges of good data management for growing fintechs

Data is an increasingly precious commodity for fintech businesses, with the vast and increasing amounts of information collected from daily…

Softbank Investment Advisers’ executive talks Vision Fund partnerships

Securing capital is essential for any fintech business looking to scale up its operations, and attracting the attention of a…

Fintech in regions outside London is thriving – from Leeds to Edinburgh

At the Innovate Finance Global Summit in London this week, a panel discussed the merits of looking outside the capital…

Fintech companies in New York: Five financial innovators representing the East Coast

While the warm, sunny climate of San Francisco is perhaps the most commonly conjured image when talking about the US…

Stripe’s digital platform is improving the payments experience for online businesses around the world

Fintech companies come in all shapes and sizes, and Stripe is an example of how the marriage of finance and…

Largest banks in the world by assets: The top ten institutions ranked

Although the International Monetary Fund recently lowered its growth forecasts for the global economy, to 3.5% in 2019 and 3.6%…

Digital banks in South Africa: Profiling three new mobile-first challengers

Digital banks are undoubtedly in vogue these days and in South Africa, this trend is no different – with a clutch…