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
ING set to lose 1,700 staff in new IT system implementation
ING is preparing to lose nearly 2,000 staff members after spending 200m ($248m) on its ‘omni-channel’ digital banking system in the Netherlands.
Financial institutions post above average increase in brand value
In the 2014 Interbrand Top 100, financial institutions outperformed other industry verticals in terms of rising brand values. Patrick Brusnahan talks to Interbrand and finds out the reasons for the sectors success and what they need to be wary of in the future
Finance and Facebooks overlap grows larger
As social medias popularity keeps rising with no end in sight, financial institutions have been working round the clock to take advantage of this growing target market. Patrick Brusnahan talks tactics with some of the most liked institutions on Facebook to see the secrets of their success
Lloyds preparing to cut a tenth of its workforce
Lloyds Banking Group is getting ready to 9,000 jobs, approximately 10% of its workforce, over the next three years.
Start-ups in suits – CaixaBank tackles wearable technology in their annual hackathon
Corporates have long since realised big business isn’t the best environment for creativity. This goes double for banking. The FinAppsParty hackathon is Caixabank’s latest attempt to build new technology and stay ahead of the fast moving curve. Patrick Brusnahan reports
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Walmart teams up with prepaid card provider GoBank
After numerous failed attempts and mild steps, Walmart takes its biggest leap yet in breaking into finance. In collaboration with Green Dot, the US’ biggest retailer will soon be offering ‘GoBank’, a smartphone-friendly checking account. Patrick Brusnahan reports
Twitter to incorporate bank transfers in France
Twitter has joined Apple and Facebook in the tech giant race to gain a foothold in financial services.
Thousands of cuts overshadow Lloyds’ digital overhaul
Lloyds Banking Group is getting ready to cut thousands of jobs and close more branches as part of its digital revamp, leading to the automation of the entire business.
Banks increasingly using technology to counter threats – Temenos
A survey collating the opinions of 198 senior bankers found a trend in technology and innovation being utilised to combat threats in the industry.
Collinson Group snaps up WRT to branch out into FS
UK-based Collinson Group has increased its loyalty capability through the acquisition of Welcome Real-time, in a move that tightens up the process and combines Collinson’s expertise with WRT’s technology writes Patrick Brusnahan