All articles by Toni Sekinah
Toni Sekinah
Santander and Movistar launch NFC m-payments pilot in Chile
Santander Chile and mobile network operator Movistar are working together to pilot Chile’s first mobile payments initiative.
Aktia opts for SunGard for Basel III compliance
Aktia, the fourth largest Finnish bank by assets, has selected SunGard’s Ambit Reporting Suite to help improve regulatory reporting capabilities and aid compliance with Basel III and the EU Capital Requirements Directive IV.
Barclays expands features of Pingit
Barclays customers are now able to maximise donations to the charities they support as charities will be able to reclaim the basic tax rate from HMRC on donations made using Pingit.
United Arab Bank extends customer loyalty program
United Arab Bank, the 16th largest in the United Arab Emirates in assets, has extended its customer loyalty program allowing customers to redeem reward points with more airlines.
HSBC could pay US regulator up to $1.6bn in damages
HSBC has speculated it may have to pay to the Federal Housing Financial Authority (FHFA) damages for selling bad mortgage-backed securities.
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Efma and Accenture Launch Distribution and Marketing Innovation Awards for Retail Banks
Emfa, an association whose membership includes nearly one third of the world’s large retail banks, and Accenture have jointly launched a global program to identify and award banks for leading-edge customer innovations.
Applications Open for FinTech Innovation Lab London
FinTech Innovation Lab London, a 12-week programme run by Accenture and aimed at supporting financial technology innovators and attracting entrepreneurs to London, opens for the second year.
Barclaycard launches its first social media campaign
Barclaycard has launched a social media campaign with a competition titled #LiketoLove.
Westpac goes offline for 8 hours
Westpac, Australia’s largest banking group by branches, has suffered a period of down-time, leaving customers unable to access online banking.
ANZ extends mobile banking to unbanked and underbanked consumers in 4 Pacific nations
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) is now offering mobile banking and payment services to unbanked and underbanked consumers in Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, using technology from Firserv.