All articles by Andrew Fawthrop
Andrew Fawthrop
Lloyds boss says workforce support and investment central to digital transformation plans
As part of the effort to deliver wholesale digital transformation across its business, Lloyds Banking Group has identified investment in…
UK open banking has only scratched the surface of its full potential
Open banking in the UK has been up and running for almost two years now, but the view from the…
Stripe hits $35bn valuation to become world’s most valuable fintech
Online payments giant Stripe has capped a busy couple of weeks with a new $250m funding round that has made…
What is the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative?
Next week, the bosses of major banks around the world will be in New York to sign the Principles for…
Who is Alison Rose? The RBS veteran set to become the bank’s top boss
Alison Rose has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) — becoming the…
Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates for only second time since 2008
The US Federal Reserve last night cut its base interest rate for just the second time since 2008 – dropping…
TransferWise hits profit for third straight year as customer numbers double
TransferWise continues to demonstrate that fintech disruptors can succeed as money-making ventures, after recording a third straight year of profit.…
Digital wallet transactions in India set to top $28bn in 2019
Digital wallet transactions across India will hit 2tn rupees ($28.7bn) by the end of this year, up from 1.7tn ($24.9bn)…
New EU payment security rules could ‘undermine convenience’ of contactless cards
New security measures introduced across the European payment industry could have a detrimental effect on contactless card transactions, according to…
Banks must embrace technology to capture new forms of payment revenue
Banks that fail to adapt to new technology risk missing out on their share of $500bn in expected global payment…