All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

64% of banking leaders consider employees when making organisational changes

30% of banking employees believe the changes they have experienced were either poorly managed or they were left feeling indifferent to them

BioCatch releases Romance Scam guidance

2023 saw a 26% rise in Romance Scams, where a victim is tricked to transfer funds to someone they believe they are romantically involved with

Virgin Money invests in IoT with Eseye

Virgin Money has helped Eseye with a multi-million pound growth funding package to accelerate the business in 2024

How emerging technologies are redefining payment solutions in the financial sector

SoftPOS, blockchain, AI, Machine Learning, biometric authentication, Web3, and IoT not only facilitate problem-solving – they also create significant business value, explains Guillaume Lefevbre

IoT data managing device gets patent

The patent is titled ‘Internet of Things-Based Financial Data Managing Device in Bank’ could change the way financial data is collected and processed

FinTech Scotland launches inaugural innovation challenge

FinTech Scotland deepens its collaboration with several financial firms to develop new solutions to key financial regulatory challenges  

Starling Bank to sponsor Manchester bike hire scheme

Starling Bank Bikes will roll out across Manchester, Trafford and Salford in February, with ambition to extend across other boroughs

€35bn of customer deposits across Europe now held by EMIs

According to a report from ClearBank total customer deposits held by EMIs has increased by 84% from 2019

YouLend extends £4bn in additional financing to SMEs

YouLend has secured a deal with J.P. Morgan to help boost financial inclusion for the most under-served SMEs

bunq reports first full year of profitability

bunq will direct its net profit to propel its global expansion strategy, having now submitted its application for an EMI licence in the UK