All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

DCB Bank to implement NPST’s Online Dispute Resolution

NPST ODR will help DCB Bank solidify customer relationships by optimising the speed and the efficiency of its dispute redressal mechanisms

EU council adopts instant payments -industry reaction

The EU council has adopted new regulations on instant payments which will improve the strategic autonomy of the economic and financial sector

DBS and Sheng Siong partner to enhance sustainable business operations

Partnership aims to engage up to 1,000 SMEs in Sheng Siong’s supplier network in the next two years

Axway to purchase most of Sopra Banking Software’s activities

Axway would acquire the Sopra Banking Software activities concerned for fee believed to be around €330m, subject to confirmation

First Financial Bank reports positive results of AI usage

90% of questions presented to Gabby, the bank’s AI-powered assistant, are solved and do not contact from a person at First Financial

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