Theo Osborn
Close Brothers appoints new NED
6 years agoClose Brothers Group PLC has named Peter Duffy as an independent non-executive director...
What’s missing from the specialist banking market?
6 years agoTwo months ago, Specialist Banking published a feature looking at whether there was room for more banks...
57% would pay extra monthly bank fee to receive additional services
6 years agoNearly half of Brits (45%) would pay an extra monthly bank fee if it included media services, such as...
Monobank co-founders to launch new credit card in the UK
6 years agoThe co-founders of Ukrainian digital-only bank Monobank are aiming to launch a new credit card offering...
48% of SMEs left waiting over two weeks for bank lending decisions
6 years agoSome 48% of SMEs are left waiting for more than two weeks before receiving funding decisions from banks,...
‘Several’ banks approach Revolut to buy its machine learning tech
6 years agoSeveral banks have approached Revolut to buy its new fleet of machine learning technology, according to...
Hampden & Co hires new banking director
6 years agoHampden & Co has appointed Allison McCowan (pictured above, right) as its new banking director...
Atom bank to add four directors to its board
6 years agoAtom bank has announced that four new directors will join its board, subject to regulatory approval...
Zopa closes £60m funding round
6 years agoZopa has announced that it has raised £60m after it closed its largest funding round to date...
Handelsbanken secures banking licence for UK subsidiary
6 years agoHandelsbanken has received banking authorisation for its UK subsidiary Handelsbanken PLC...
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Temenos partners with ClearBank for cloud payments
Banking software company Temenos has formed a strategic relationship with ClearBank to provide banks with a faster route to market for real-time cloud payments...
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Unity Trust Bank registers 34% rise in profits
Unity Trust Bank increased profits by 34% in 2019...
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Believe the hype – why explainable AI is a trend that’s here to stay
Technology has become a ubiquitous part of our day-to-day lives...
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Piloting tech updates: ‘The bigger the bank, the harder it is to get anything done’
In the latest Medianett filmed roundtable session, we discussed how important technology is in the banking space, and what impact the industry expects it to have on its businesses in the future...
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What banks need to know about cloud security
One of the most common perceived concerns when adopting the cloud is the issue of security...
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OakNorth sees 95% increase in pre-tax profits
OakNorth Bank has announced a 95% rise in pre-tax profits in 2019 to £65.9m, up from the £33.9m recorded in 2018...
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Redwood Bank signs up to Women in Finance Charter
Redwood Bank has announced that it has signed up to the Women in Finance (WIF) Charter...
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Masthaven launches digital Women in Leadership programme
Masthaven Bank has launched a new Women in Leadership digital development programme for female senior leaders...
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Protecting against supply chain disruption and the domino effect
Disappointingly, many UK SME business owners don’t understand their supply chains...
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Confused about which Isa to choose? Hopefully this mini-guide will help…
We are now firmly in Isa season, so you’re likely to read multiple articles about the most competitive Isa products in the market and how best to make the most of your Isa allowance before the end of the tax year...
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Garden shed entrepreneurs contribute £16.6bn to the UK economy
Entrepreneurs who run their businesses from garden sheds contribute £16.6bn annually to the UK economy, according to a recent study...