All articles by Andrew Fawthrop

Andrew Fawthrop

Bank accounts are being left inactive as UK customers experiment with digital challengers

Millions of UK bank accounts have become “zoned out” as rising numbers of people look to experiment with new digital…

Compelo Banking Fintech Watch: Latest fintech investments in March 2019

The Compelo Banking Fintech Watch series continues, taking a look back at some of the most significant fintech investment of…

Monzo partners with The Big Issue to trial re-selling scheme aimed at tackling UK homelessness

UK digital bank Monzo has teamed up with The Big Issue magazine to trial a scheme aimed at tackling poverty…

UK Labour party outlines vision for a publicly-owned Post Office bank

The UK Labour party has proposed launching a publicly-owned bank using the Post Office network to provide long-term support to…

What is Tandem? The UK challenger bank with credit cards and savings accounts

The use of personalised money-management tools is on the rise as customers switch to digital finance options – UK challenger…

Payments specialist Klarna launches Open Banking Platform

Swedish fintech Klarna has launched its own Open Banking Platform, which it says will promote competition and innovation across the…

Goldman Sachs fined £34.3m by FCA for transaction reporting failures

Banking giant Goldman Sachs International has been fined £34.3m by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to provide…

Worldpay looking to capitalise on e-commerce growth in Australia and New Zealand

Payments service provider Worldpay has revealed plans to invest in Australasia, with two new offices in Australia and a new…

Nine fintech companies that feature in the 2019 Future Fifty intake

From Quantexa to Revolut, fintechs make up more than a third of this year’s Future Fifty new intake – demonstrating…

Amazon could be next to follow the Apple and Goldman Sachs credit card link-up

Amazon could be the next big tech firm to enter the banking industry, says a fintech expert after Apple and…