All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

Startup launches to help US community banks fight technological lag 

The startup is backed by ex-Deputy PM of Kazakhstan Yerbol Orynbayev, offering strategic support and guidance as the firm’s President

Cube completes acquisition of Thomson Reuters

Acquisition delivers an expanded customer base with a deep global subject matter expertise network that further powers CUBE’s RegBrain AI

Does the financial services industry need to improve its cyber hygiene?

50% of businesses experienced a cyber-attack or security breach in the past year

Al Ansari Financial Services and Halan partner to pioneer multiple financing services in the UAE

This partnership will introduce Salary Advance and Send Now, Pay Later (SNPL) services, providing customers with financial flexibility

NBK signs partnership with Alshaya Group

This collaboration marks the start of a service to be introduced in Kuwait in 2025, aimed to enhance NBK’s customers’ banking experience

iProov discovers significant dark web operation focused entirely on KYC bypass methods

Rather than traditional theft, these identities may have been obtained through compensated participation, with individuals willingly providing their image and documentation in exchange for payment

Siraj Finance partners with Azentio

Siraj Finance signs an agreement with Azentio for iMAL core and digital financial services solution subscription optimisation

Interview: TBC Bank’s Oliver Hughes on what makes Uzbekistan an exciting market

“Uzbekistan has built an open-banking system that is more advanced than in any developed market.” Oliver Hughes, Head of International Business, TBC Bank Group on developments in Uzbekistan

TBC Bank Uzbekistan secures $37m investment, making 2024 a record year

In 2024, TBC Uzbekistan significantly expanded its presence, reaching 17 million unique registered users as of September 2024

Cloudera partners with the Bank of Georgia

Cloudera teams up with the Bank of Georgia in order to drive data-driven product development