All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

Consumers’ relationship with Gen AI in financial services

74% of UK consumers have no idea if their bank uses Gen AI within its operations, with 50% being comfortable with it

Palantir and UniCredit renew digital transformation partnership

UniCredit will deploy the Palantir Foundry operating system as the two companies renew their partnership for another five years

Lesha Bank migrates to the latest Temenos banking platform

The latest platform will give Lesha Bank the tools to streamline its processes in offering Shari’a-compliant investment opportunities

Yabx and Clickatell to launch WhatsApp lending in Africa

WhatsApp is widely used across Africa, with Yabx and Clickatell hoping it can help the rising demand for loans in the continent

InvesTex partners with Bankjoy

InvesTex will integrate Bankjoy’s platform to provide an improved online and mobile banking experience for its customers

Brazil banks to modernise core banking services

Competition from fintechs has led Brazil’s incumbent banks to focus on technologies that will improve their processes and business models

Ncontracts acquires Quantivate

Ncontracts will expand its solutions for the financial services industry through the acquisition and will grow its workforce to 350 employees

Stefanini partners with FlowX.AI

Through this partnership, Stefanini and FlowX.AI will set out to overhaul outdated banking systems and accelerate digital transformation

ClearBank partners with LemFi

ClearBank will provide LemFi with agency banking services to enhance international payment services for underbanked immigrants

FSB issues super-complaint about banks lending practices

The Federation of Small Businesses has issued the complaint to the FCA, suggesting that lending practices are restricting business growth