All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

Most UK customers don’t realise they are vulnerable

17% UK adults identified as a vulnerable consumer, yet 67% would be classified as such when assessed using official vulnerability criteria

Silent Eight expands partnership with HSBC

Silent Eight has supplied HSBC with name screening and adverse media automation solutions and will now improve the bank’s compliance operations

Finnish digital neobank Saldo Bank opens in Sweden 

Saldo Banks launches operations in Sweden offering interest rates of up to 5% on one year’s fixed-term accounts

Capital One $35 bn acquisition of Discover Financial attracts diverse opinions from influencers: GlobalData

Following the announcement that Capital One will acquire Discover Financial, GlobalData analysed the discussion that followed

FundingShield announces fraud prevention services

FundingShield partners with CoreLogic to protect customers and financial institutions from the rising risk of wire and title fraud

Orion Innovation partners with Africa and Gulf Bank

With this new deal with Africa and Gulf Bank, Orion continues its growth in the Middle East and Africa

HSBC FY2023: $3bn China hit impacts record annual earnings

HSBC earnings for fiscal 2023 fail to meet analyst forecasts

BABB launches ReDeFi

ReDeFi is owered by Onchain Money and hopes to bridge the gap between regulated finance and blockchain technology

Fraud protection is a bank’s secret advantage

A report on fraud, identity and digital banking reveals that good fraud strategies are the secret weapon to win and retain customers

Bank of Georgia to acquire Ameriabank

The Bank of Georgia will purchase the Armenian bank, considering it to be in an attractive market, with similar characteristics to Georgia