All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

J.P. Morgan and Trustpair join forces to offer global bank account validation service

The firms collaborate to give corporations access to leading fraud prevention capabilities

HSBC Saudi Arabia embarks on next phase of growth

HSBC has signed a long-term lease agreement with the King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC)

inDrive expands its financial services offering, launches inDrive Money in Colombia

The initiative will be carried out in partnership with R2, a Latam fintech specialising in financing for small and medium-sized businesses

Liberis launch new product ‘Flexible Cash Advance’ to fund eBay sellers up to $2m in the United States

eBay sellers can access ‘Flexible Cash Advance’ through their eBay seller dashboard in minutes and receive same-day approval and funding

Temenos signs development agreement with Bahwan CyberTek

BCT to develop further and market Temenos Country Model Banks, providing local functionality and service capability for financial institutions in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines and Taiwan

Indian startups raise $7.5bn in VC funding during January-August 2024, reveals GlobalData

India witnessed the announcement of a total of 742 VC deals during January-August 2023

Banks believe they’re eight months behind criminals

RedCompass Labs has launched the RedFlag Accelerator Portal to help banks close the gap

Mastercard expands AI technology to help banks protect more consumers from scams in real time

The AI-powered insights provide UK banks with greater visibility into potentially fraudulent transactions so they can prevent scams

Metro Bank forges collaboration with Infosys to accelerate digital transformation

The partnership will enhance digital capabilities, improve automation, refine data and embed further AI capabilities

Only 1 in 4 Brits care if they have a bank branch nearby

In contrast, more than a third of consumers in Europe and the US still value having a branch nearby when choosing a bank