All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

Zopa enters £23bn renewable energy market with Octopus Energy deal

The digital bank has set its sights on the 28 million homes still off the solar grid with its fully regulated BNPL products

Challenger bank SilverRock obtains banking licence

SilverRock’s business model and strategy is built to partner with non-bank and other lenders to support them to compete more effectively

Burgan Bank signs core banking deal with TCS BaNCS

The deal is part of Burgan Bank’s transformation strategy which aims to facilitate a smooth transition from traditional to digital banking

FICO and Net.Bit partner to give EMEA financial services institutions a fast track to efficiency and decision power

The partnership will offer SaaS decision management solutions and bolster financial crime compliance

Mbanq joins BaaS Association

Mbanq has joined the BaaS Association to enhance banking technology and compliance standards in the banking industry

Bank Muamalat partners with Backbase

Bank Muamalat has formed this new partnership with Backbase to strategically lead Malaysia’s next-gen digital Islamic banking

Capchase secures €105m from Deutsche Bank

The new financial backing allows Capchase to expand its support for UK and European SaaS businesses through Capchase Grow

80% of consumers prefer a full digital banking experience

Banks see a strong level of customer acquisition via digital channels with 42% registered for an account via an app and 35% via website

CUBE acquires businesses from Thomson Reuters

CUBE’s customer base will be expanded to 1,000 customers in banking, insurance, payments and adjacent regulated industries

Interview: Google Cloud’s Zac Maufe on the use of Cloud Services in the banking industry

Zac Maufe, Head of Regulated Industries at Google Cloud, discusses the big announcements made at this year’s Google Next event