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Open Banking

Open Banking regulation, innovation and technology and it's potential to revolutionise the Financial Services Industry.

Robert Sullivan

Robert Sullivan Public Policy & Strategy Director at Token

Will the EC’s new payments legislative proposals help unlock Open Banking’s true potential?

It’s now been over a month since the European Commission (EC) published their package of proposals for the next generation of payments regulation in the EU. The proposals – which will see PSD2 split into a new directive (PSD3) and regulation (Payment Services Regulation/PSR) – have generated plenty of headlines since their release. But what are t...

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Lisa Scott

Lisa Scott CEO at Banked Europe

Open banking regulators set out the next steps, but which market will come out on top?

In every corner of the world, financial regulators are taking steps to advance open banking, with fresh regulations and frameworks recently announced in the EU, UK, US, and Australia. However, each regulator is taking a different approach, tackling region-specific issues to advance payments infrastructure and improve the consumer experience. Whils...

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Kathy Stares

Kathy Stares EVP North America at Provenir

Making Good on the Promise of Open Banking Requires Technology and Solid Execution

Open banking is here and is showing no signs of slowing down. According to a recent Finastra survey, 56 percent of US financial institutions (FIs) surveyed regard open finance as a “must have”, up from 45% in 2021. Globally, the open banking market is expected to grow to $43 billion by 2026 from its value of $7 billion in 2018. Open banking is th...

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Sam French

Sam French Product Manager at Token.io

How should you be measuring success in the world of open banking powered payments?

It’s now indisputable: open banking powered payments are well on their way to becoming a mainstream payment method across Europe. And the numbers bear this out. Against a backdrop of such explosive growth, many payment service providers (PSPs) are looking to offer their own ‘Pay By Bank’ as a core payment method to their merchants. The quality...

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Hassan Mohamed

Hassan Mohamed Management Consultant at Capco

Open Banking Opportunities in the Insurance Segment

Data has become a commodity in our everyday life and making a good use of it is the new game-up across all industries. Financial services have been heavily disrupted by transparency regulatory directives to better manage users’ data. Open banking initiative is one of the most important directives that has transformed the banking sector that elimin...

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Farouk Ferchichi

Farouk Ferchichi Group President, Envestnet Data and Analytics at Envestnet

Embracing Open Banking for Small Banks

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalizes its Dodd-Frank Section 1033 rulemaking, the U.S. is on the brink of establishing an open banking ecosystem. While some smaller community and regional banks may perceive this as a compliance challenge, Envestnet recognizes the significant value a customer-centric open banking framework wi...

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Jessica Bayley

Jessica Bayley Head of Marketing at Acquired.com

How do authorisation success rates compare between open banking, digital wallets and card payments?

More than 600,000 British businesses now use open banking (OBIE) in either a data or payments capacity. From streamlined collections in sectors such as lending and retail to increased financial control and tailored repayment options for customers, including open banking payments as part of a customer-centric strategy is paving the way for a more i...

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Erica Virlan

Erica Virlan Vice President at Salt Edge

How can travel industry leverage open banking to overcome challenges

Travel is one of the world’s biggest and crucial service industries in modern times. Statista predicts the sector will be worth US$1,015.60 billion by 2027, while 74% of total revenue will be generated through online sales. The introduction of open banking in 2018 changed the face of many industries and has impacted consumers around the globe. Sim...

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Maysam Rizvi

Maysam Rizvi CEO at Elifinty

Cost of Living Crisis - Three Ways that Fintech Can Help

Households throughout the UK are struggling with the cost of living; from soaring food and energy costs to higher interest rates, communities throughout the country are tightening their budgets. Consumers are entering problem debt to make ends meet, spurred on by easy-to-access online lending. But not all is lost - the fintech industry is enabling...

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Lisa Scott

Lisa Scott CEO at Banked Europe

Accelerating Mass Adoption: Strategies for the Future of Finance

The pandemic has acted as a catalyst in the widespread adoption of digital payments, propelling contactless payments to the forefront of this transformation. According to a recent report from Juniper Research, the total number of unique contactless mobile payment users will reach 1 billion globally by 2024, rising from 782 million in 2022, represe...

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