Anne Boden suggests a failed “coup” led to Tom Blomfield leaving Starling Bank to...
Little has been said about Tom Blomfield and his colleagues’ departure from Starling Bank to launch Monzo in 2015, but a new book may shine some light on the events.
Research finds FinTech apps outperformed banks during pandemic
Research by mobile analytics platform App Annie has discovered mobile FinTech apps outperformed banks by a factor of up to 10.8x during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vanta closes $50m funding round to launch new products, expand footprint
San Francisco-based cybersecurity firm Vanta has closed a $50m funding round led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Y Combinator.
Verizon report finds 85% of data breaches in 2020 involved human interaction
A report by Verizon has found that over 85% of data attacks in 2020 involved some form of human interaction.
Zip strengthens grip on BNPL market with Twisto, Spotii acquisitions
Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip will expand into Europe and the Middle with the purchases of BNPL competitors Twisto and Spotii.
Interpol diverts $83m of online fraud from cybercriminals
Interpol claims it has intercepted $83m belonging to victims of online financial crime from being transferred into the accounts of their hackers.
SentinelOne: Chinese hackers likely behind Russian government agency breach
Endpoint protection firm SentinelOne has claimed Chinese hackers were ‘likely’ behind a series of intrusions on Russian government agencies last year.
BearingPoint to create RegTech juggernaut with Vizor Software acquisition
BearingPoint RegTech has signed an agreement to purchase global tech firm Vizor Software for an undisclosed fee subject to regulatory approvals.
Mox, Mastercard team to launch new tool to simplify card payment process
Hong Kong virtual bank Mox has partnered with Mastercard to introduce a new tool that allows Mox users to flip between spending on an all-in-one debit and credit card.
Report finds finance teams want greater digital and data sovereignty
A research study by MHR Analytics has discovered finance teams want to have greater control of their own digital and data futures instead of being run by external consultants.
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