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
Is the finance union as United as it seems?
When discussing trade unions, images of miners and train drivers come to mind. Finance is not anybody’s first thought, but Unite has a dedicated trade union division for the finance industry with around 100,000 members. So why is it so rarely mentioned? Patrick Brusnahan investigates
NCR trades time and expense for interactivity
Retail banking is a balancing act. Keeping costs down has to juxtapose with keeping standards high and services convenient. NCR, however, has devised new products which might make this juggling act a bit easier. Patrick Brusnahan writes
RBC becomes the first North American financial institution with HCE
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has added Host Card Emulation (HCE) to its RBC Mobile app.
The Digital Banking Club live debate: What the branch can learn from digital
At The Digital Banking Club’s latest debate, the eighth in the DBC series of debates, Stewart Bromley disclosed that digitally focussed Atom Bank was ready to launch in 2015. This, and many other topics, was discussed in depth at the event. Patrick Brusnahan reports
BBVA maintains its lead in RBIs Twitter Top 60
As another year passes, financial institutions are still increasing their efforts in tackling social media. As the market gains popularity and relevance in the sector, banks are eager to take advantage but are also wary of mistakes. Patrick Brusnahan reports
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BBVA maintains its lead in RBI’s Twitter Top 60
As another year passes, financial institutions are still increasing their efforts in tackling social media. As the market gains popularity and relevance in the sector, banks are eager to take advantage but are also wary of mistakes. Patrick Brusnahan reports
Nets acquires 80% of Paytrail
Nordic payments provider Nets has acquired a majority shareholding in Finland-based e-commerce payment service provider Paytrail.
Should payments have a social side?
As technology continues to improve and engagement increasingly becomes a buzzword in the payments industry, social payments are becoming a truly appealing prospect, particularly to consumers of younger generations. Patrick Brusnahan looks into this trend and whether payments should actually have a ‘social’ side
Finance with a face
The days of the faceless banking monolith are coming to an end. Financial institutions are attempting to regain the trust lost, almost irreversibly so, post-2008. This has led to multiple attempts of looking less like a bank and more like a best friend.
Credit cards and India’s ever-expanding mass affluent sector
India is going through a period of economic growth. This has seen an increase in the mass affluent segment in the country. Patrick Brusnahan looks at this growing demographic and how banks are targeting this segment in the credit card sector