All articles by Verdict Staff
Verdict Staff
P2P lender LandlordInvest secures ISA manager approval
UK-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform LandlordInvest has secured ISA manager approval from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Robot-ready consumers reluctant to forsake human interaction in financial services
Even though a vast majority of consumers worldwide are open to robo-advisory services for their banking, insurance and retirement planning needs, but many still cling on to human interaction for their more complex financial needs, according to a research by Accenture.
ING Direct Australia chooses INFORM solution to secure payment processing
ING Direct Australia, a subsidiary of Dutch banking group ING, has selected INFORMs RiskShield solution to enhance the security of its real time payment processing.
Brexit chaos: Not just banks are affected
The vote in favour of Brexit last year was ill-conceived, argues Tobias Schreyer, co-founder and chief commercial officer at PPRO Group. It will have far-reaching consequences for London as a financial centre, and the impact will extend beyond the major banks to e-money providers, fintechs and consulting firms
Bank on Security: Three strategies to stay ahead of cybercriminals
The banking and payments sectors need to do more to counter the various new strategies employed by cybercriminals, argues David Jones, global head of payments and banking at Irdeto. Not only are attitudes towards security lax, some of the industrys current strategies may even be aiding hackers
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Two reports and one directive to disrupt 2017
It was an unpredictable and eventful year, but what will be 2016s main legacy in terms of banking? Liam Lannon, payments transformation consultant at Sopra Steria, takes a closer look at the most disruptive regulations of 2016 and explores how they will challenge the retail banking landscape in 2017
UK current account propositions: retaining existing customers
Verdict Financials 2016 Retail Banking Insight Survey reveals the best current account propositions in terms of their ability to retain customers.
Fifth Third Bank adds Android Pay, Microsoft Wallet to mobile payment offerings
Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio-based diversified financial services company, has added Android Pay and Microsoft Wallet support for its customers, bringing the total number of payment solutions it supports to five.
InvestCloud snaps up UK fintech firm Babel Systems
California-based technology platform InvestCloud has acquired London-based fintech firm Babel Systems in a $20m deal.
SpareBank 1 partners with Nets to safeguard online transactions
The SpareBank 1, a Norwegian alliance of 16 independent savings banks, has expanded its collaboration with Nets on 3D Secure to include Risk-Based Authentication (RBA) that allows SpareBank 1s customers to carry out secure online transactions.