Despite the ambiguity that has prevailed since the EU referendum, we’ve wrapped up 2019 and entered a new decade with…
Are the payment card industry’s security standards slipping?
Some 15 years after the payment card industry settled on a single data security standard with PCI DSS, there are indi…
EU finance ministers threaten to block European launch of Libra
EU finance ministers have joined forces to warn that Facebook must not launch its Libra cryptocurrency in Europe unti…
TSB’s parent company failed to test new data centre before IT meltdown
The IT arm of TSB’s Spanish parent company failed to carry out sufficient testing before embarking on a disastr…
Apple hits back at German plans to open up mobile payments infrastructure
Apple has sought to undermine German efforts to force the US tech giant and other vendors to let rivals use their mob…
“We need to fundamentally shift how we build tech”: read Deutsche Bank memo on £12bn IT plan
German investment giant Deutsche Bank has unveiled plans to create an innovation division as part of a £12bn investme…
How can we close fintech’s gender gap?
There should be no mistake. Financial technology (fintech) is fundamentally transforming the old world of financial s…
The Netherlands moves to regulate cryptocurrencies
The Dutch central bank has unveiled measures to regulate providers of cryptocurrency services in an attempt to crack …
EU competition regulators quiz Facebook over Libra coin plans
European Commission regulators may be preparing the way for an investigation into competition concerns surrounding Fa…
The next Chancellor must continue to nurture the fintech sector
“Whatever happens with Brexit, financial services will remain one of our largest and most important industries.…