All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

PPRO announces €85m funding

The funding will fuel the growth of PPRO, with the investment coming from PayPal Ventures, J.P. Morgan, Eurazeo and more

GoCardless becomes an open banking supplier to Crown Commercial Service

The deal will help GoCardless unlock new strategic opportunities in government and deepen its footprint in the charity sector

CapitaLand gains European Central Bank as new anchor tenant at Gallileo

The ECB has signed a lease agreement with CapitaLand for a period of 10 years, which will begin in the second half of 2025

Techstars picks HSBC Innovation Banking as its preferred Global Banking Partner

Techstars reports that HSBC Innovation Banking will be its preferred banking partner for its global portfolio of startups

Allica Bank announces integrations with Sage and Xero accounting platforms

Allica Bank customers that use Sage and Xero can have their account transactions fed through automatically to their accounting software

Cashplus Bank to rebrand as Zempler Bank

The rebrand represents the Cashplus Bank’s commitment to making money simpler through its range of digital banking products

Regula releases update for its Document Reader SDK

Regula has enhanced its Document Reader SDK by introducing a set of liveness detection features in the latest update

BBVA and Cisco strengthen partnership

BBVA signs an agreement which gives it access to Cisco’s full software portfolio, technology and customer experience services

Nationwide agrees to buy Virgin Money for £2.9bn

Nationwide has said that it will not make any major changes to Virgin Money yet, but plans to phase out the brand over the next six years

West Ham United partners with The Kingdom Bank

The Kingdom Bank teams up with West Ham United across the Caribbean and becomes the club’s first Official Regional Banking Partner