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Verdict Staff

Britain may accelerate RBS and Lloyds stake sale

British government may fast-track the sale of its £35bn stake in bailed out lenders Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds following the victory of David Cameron’s Conservative party in the recent election.

Hype or here to stay: Emerging trends of FinTech

FinTech is here; evidenced by new and emerging solutions that continue to revolutionise financial services, impacting how we manage customers and how they, in turn, manage their money. The industry is in disaggregation with FinTech startups deploying solutions that are luring customers out of typical banks

BBVA Compass opens new innovation centre in Birmingham

BBVA Compass Bancshares has opened a new center at Innovation Depot, a business incubation facility in Birmingham, UK.

NuMARK Credit Union selects Digital Insight to improve digital banking

NuMARK Credit Union has selected Digital Insight, an NCR company, to enhance digital banking experience for more than 28,600 members.

Halifax mobile banking soars in Q1, says report

UK retail bank Halifax has registered almost 100% increase in the number of logins via mobile for its internet banking in March 2015.

BTG Pactual may bid for HSBC’s Brazil unit, says report

Brazilian financial company Grupo BTG Pactual may be interested in buying Brazilian unit of HSBC that has been put up for sale, Reuters reported citing local newspaper Valor Econômico.

AIB to launch banking by Skype

Allied Irish Banks (AIB) is reportedly seeking to offer banking via Skype by introducing video calls between staff and customers as an alternative to over-the-counter interaction.

Demerged Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks to invest in digital banking

The Clydesdale and Yorkshire banking group, currently owned by National Australia Bank (NAB), is planning to invest in digital banking technology after being demerged later in 2015.

ING retail banking arm’ Q1 pre-tax underlying profit surges 22%

Retail banking business of ING Group has posted an underlying profit before tax of EUR1.04bn for the first quarter of 2015, a jump of 22% compared to EUR850m a year ago.

First Internet Bank launches Touch ID access for mobile banking customers

First Internet Bank, a US-based provider of online banking services, has launched Touch ID functionality for customers using its personal mobile banking application.