Neobanks in France: the unstoppable rise of banking contenders
Ever more numerous, neobanks have imposed their digital model in France. Mohamed Dabo reports on a booming sector The story…
Twitter round-up: Spiros Margaris’ tweet on account holders leaving Robinhood most popular tweet in February 2021
Retail Banker International lists five of the most popular tweets on fintech in February 2021 based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform. The top tweets were chosen from influencers as…
22 Mar 2021
Covid-19: a damning digital transformation stress test
At the height of the pandemic, consumer behaviour began to outpace the channel capabilities of slow-moving incumbent banks, reinvigorating providers around digital transformation imperatives. However, there are clear tensions between…
25 Feb 2021
The new economics of branch network transformation
Bank branches are in the throes of the same seismic shift taking place across the retail sector. Mohamed Dabo reports on a new research about reinventing the retail bank branch…
24 Feb 2021
Challenges and challengers: SME specialists show promise in 2021
The UK’s challenger banks face a difficult year ahead, with a depressed economic outlook and an increasingly competitive marketplace. However, the prospects are brighter for players that focus on a…
16 Feb 2021
Covid-19 spurs on innovation in e-commerce sector
Many might joke they want a refund for 2020. It was a testing year for many businesses, consumers, and governments alike. Yet, these tests have spurred innovation and accelerated the…
12 Feb 2021
Covid-19 heats up competition in Canadian digital banking
As Covid-19 drives Canadian consumers to digital banking, competition is growing between incumbent and digital challenger banks. Robin Arnfield reports Digital entrants entice customers with interest-paying hybrid chequing and savings accounts, cashback…
11 Feb 2021