All articles by Patrick Brusnahan

Patrick Brusnahan

Patrick is the editor of Private Banker International and Life Insurance International. You can reach him at patrick.brusnahan@verdict.co.uk

Q&A with Paul Rippon, Chief Risk Officer at Mondo

As new start up Mondo advances towards launch, there are a lot of factors to consider. One of the people who decide if the balance between risk and reward is suitable is Paul Rippon, chief risk officer at Mondo. Patrick Brusnahan speaks to him about his role and his career

Canada stays strong while the UK lags behind in mobile banking

Forrester, the independent market research company, has revealed its 2015 Global Mobile Banking Functionality Benchmark with CaixaBank at the top and two Canadian banks in the top five. However, the United Kingdom fared less well. Patrick Brusnahan comments

Mobile-only Mondo hoping to make its mark

You wait years for one new bank to launch and then a whole bunch tries it at once. However, Mondo Bank feels it will be the only one to stand out from the crowd. Patrick Brusnahan speaks to its CEO, Tom Blomfield, about the mobile-only bank and the path to launch

Is the digital experience for the bank or for the consumer? For selling or for convenience?

The digital conundrum has been circling the financial industry for years now. Chaired by the editor of RBI, Douglas Blakey, and hosted by Assurant, a select group of financial minds came together to discuss this ever-present question. Patrick Brusnahan reports on the highlights of this discussion

Financial heads collide at RBI London 2015

Retail Banking: London 2015, sponsored by Fiserv, held host to some of the boldest minds in retail banking today. Following a keynote speech by Vernon Hill, the founder and chairman of Metro Bank, four panels revealed many crucial insights into the future of retail banking. Patrick Brusnahan reports

The propinquity of Apple Pay set to cause a stir in the UK

After months of speculation, it was finally announced that Apple Pay would be launched in the United Kingdom in July of this year. With multiple organisations having already given their support to the payment system, is Apple about to change one of the world’s biggest banking hubs? Patrick Brusnahan investigates

Visa Europe: Smart devices set to be the top payment method in the UK

According to new research from Visa Europe, one in four Britons is expected to use their mobile devices for payments on a daily basis by 2020.

Danske teams up with PowaTag in new cashless solution

Denmark-based Danske Bank’s MobilePay app has joined forces with PowaTag’s to implement its ‘buy anywhere’ capabilities.

RBC named Best Global Retail Bank

At the 30th annual RBI Awards dinner, Royal Bank of Canada retained the Best Global Retail Bank award for the second year in a row, the first bank in the history of the awards to do so.

High standards at the 30th RBI Awards

The RBI Awards, once again sponsored by Fiserv, is now in its 30th year and remains a benchmark for excellence in the industry. Highlighting the best retail banking has to offer worldwide, the winners are selected by an expert panel. Patrick Brusnahan examines this year’s shortlist and last year’s winners