Finextra Research: Latest fintech news, analysis, interviews, features and opinion by industry experts

Davos 2024: AI most relevant for fintech development until 2029

Bryan Zhang, executive director and co-founder of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at The University of Cambridge Judge Business School presented research on the future of global fintech, conducted in conjunction with the World Economic Forum.

19 January 2024

News/payments

TrueLayer first to participate in SEPA Payment Account Access Scheme

Open banking payments company TrueLayer was authorised to be the first to take part in the SEPA Payment Account Access Scheme (SPAA).

12 January 2024

News/regulation

CFPB urged to strengthen open banking data protection safeguards

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's planned new open banking rules do not go far enough to protect consumer data, say two industry groups.

03 January 2024

News/payments

Finextra's top research reports of 2023

With 2023 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most downloaded whitepapers, sentiment papers and surveys over the course of the past year. These reports are Finextra-led and cobranded, based on editorially balanced, independent, referenced desk-based and online research.

28 December 2023

News/payments

Finextra's top impact study reports of 2023

With 2023 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most downloaded impact study reports over the course of the past year. Our impact study reports are how-to, best practice guides that support those in the financial industry in their utilisation and optimisation of particular technologies, as well as providing an outlook at future trends to watch.

27 December 2023

News/payments

Non-sweeping VRPs set for Phase 1 UK roll out in Q3 2024

Financial regulators in the UK have agreed plans for a Phase 1 roll out of non-sweeping variable recurring payments (VRP) by the third quarter of 2024, in a significant boost to open banking.

19 December 2023

News/payments

TrueLayer partners with Lunar for Nordic push

UK open banking vendor TrueLayer is hopping on the payment infrastructure of Nordic challenger bank Lunar in a bid to extend its account-to-account payment services across Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

06 December 2023

News/payments

UK should tap open banking to take on card schemes - govt-commissioned review

The UK should use open banking to provide retailers with an alternative to card payments and to improve "clunky" P2P bank transfers, says a new government-commissioned review.

22 November 2023

News/payments

Open payments firm Volt lands in Australia

London-based open payments gateway Volt has launched in Australia, integrating with the country's PayTo platform.

22 November 2023

News/payments

Credit fintech Petal seeks buyer - report

US credit fintech Petal has put itself up for sale amid Walls Street concerns about its ability to survive, according to Fortune.

21 November 2023

News/startups

Irish association calls for national fintech centre

A lobby group representing Ireland's financial services sector has called on the government to establish a physical centre for fintech firms.

20 November 2023

News/regulation

Canadian fintechs demand open banking action

Dozens of technology leaders have signed a letter to Canada's finance minister calling for a clear roadmap for the delivery of a long-awaited open banking framework.

20 November 2023

News/payments

Apple Pay launches UK open banking integration for Wallet

Apple Pay users across the UK can now take advantage of a new feature that taps into the open banking framework to let them connect cards and view their account balance from within the Wallet app.

16 November 2023

News/startups

Revenue-based investing marketplace Levenue raises €8m

Revenue-based investing marketplace Levenue has raised €8 million in a Series A funding round and acquired bank transaction enrichment expert Cake.

15 November 2023