Financial Research & Analytics

Kuwaiti-based Boubyan Bank has introduced a digital-centric, Sharia-compliant bank in the UK.

UK charity GambleAware has published a guide to help companies in the financial services market reduce gambling-related harm to customers.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has revealed it is set to begin a two-year long investigation into the possibility of launching a digital euro.

When the coronavirus pandemic spread like wildfire in the early months of 2020, many companies and individuals alike had no idea what was to come – and how their work lives would change. With widespread vaccines, many companies are beginning to open up again, but what will be the ‘new normal’ for the financial sector in terms of working arrangements?

A report by payments technology firm Tribe Payments has found 67% of FinTechs believe AI is the technology that will have the biggest impact on the sector in the next five years.

NatWest has launched a new carbon footprint tracking feature for its app users to help customers lower the climate impact of their spending.

International insurance broker Howden has introduced Parhelion Underwriting with the aim of raising $500m after it was seeded by Howden.

Danish challenger bank Lunar has secured €210m from a Series D funding round led by Heartland.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has fined DTCC Derivatives Repository for seven breaches of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).

As more and more people rely on cashless systems to move money around, there is a pressing need to understand how electronic funds transfers (EFTs) – specifically – wire transfers and automated clearing house (ACH) transfers – could be at risk from financial crime.