Digital banking | Financial Times

Tuesday, 7 January, 2020

Singapore receives 21 applications for five digital bank licences

City state opens its financial sector to Asia’s biggest technology companies

Monday, 30 December, 2019

Lex

Grab/Singtel: hailing all depositors Premium

Finding a new earnings stream via e-banking is no easy ride

Monday, 30 December, 2019

Grab seeks entry to Singapore banking market

Ride-hailing start-up partners with telco Singtel to apply for virtual bank licence

Monday, 9 December, 2019

#fintechFT

Hong Kong banks race for digital dominance Premium

Eight new virtual groups are set to join the territory’s crowded market

Wednesday, 4 December, 2019

Special Report

Technology and Society

As technology is becoming ever more intertwined with society, questions are being raised over its growing influence. In this report, we look at the impact of Facebook creating an oversight board; how tech is blurring the lines for healthcare providers; the rise of e-government; and religion’s unexpected embrace of apps

Tuesday, 3 December, 2019

Board changes

Monzo turns to Visa exec to lead US push

Digital bank steps up expansion despite complex regulatory rules

Wednesday, 27 November, 2019

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

RBS launches Bó as rival to digital bank start-ups

Established lender spends £100m developing response to rapid growth of challengers

Friday, 22 November, 2019

Merryn Somerset Webb

Banking fraud: 78,000 reasons to crack down

If you fall for a scam, who is to blame — you or your bank?

Wednesday, 6 November, 2019

Hong Kong

China fears weigh on launch of Hong Kong virtual banks

Chinese companies stuck in testing mode after winning licences to enter market

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Friday, 25 October, 2019

Serious MoneyClaer Barrett

Could Alexa, Siri and Google make us smarter savers?

Smart speakers don’t yet have the skills to

Wednesday, 16 October, 2019

FT AlphavilleJemima Kelly

#Busgate commenters: So unfare!

“Why did the fiancial [sic] times let her write for them? She seems hopeless with money”.

Monday, 14 October, 2019

HSBC Holdings PLC

HSBC plans First Direct relaunch to compete with digital rivals

New features could include in-app marketplace and automated savings top-ups

Thursday, 10 October, 2019

FT AlphavilleJemima Kelly

When fintech goes (disastrously) wrong

Your iPhone can turn you into a criminal, it turns out.

Monday, 7 October, 2019

Oaknorth Bank Plc

SoftBank-backed OakNorth appoints platform chief

Sunil Chandra, an ex-Google executive, will lead technology division at the UK start-up

Saturday, 5 October, 2019

Analysis

Race to become UK digital banking leader hots up

Fintech scene ‘not winner takes all, but winner takes most’

Tuesday, 24 September, 2019

Special ReportFuture of Fintech

Singapore expands fintech to stay ahead of rivals

Monetary Authority chief says city state’s ‘cutting edge’ law balances regulation and innovation

Tuesday, 24 September, 2019

Special ReportFuture of Fintech

Digital upstarts muscle in on US core banking services

Big banks defend lucrative customer relationships from Silicon Valley and overseas platforms

Friday, 16 August, 2019

The Top LineTom Braithwaite

Silicon Valley is eating the banks’ lunch

Assailed by Apple Card and Revolut, traditional lenders risk having their Kodak moment

Thursday, 15 August, 2019

Monzo Bank Ltd

Monzo starts offering loans to current account customers

UK online bank steps up efforts to become profitable and challenge high street lenders

Tuesday, 13 August, 2019

Digital challenger banks stockpile cash at record rate

Fundraising push comes as sector upstarts court customers with widespread mobile presence

Monday, 5 August, 2019

Monzo Bank Ltd

Monzo tells almost 500,000 customers to change pin

UK challenger bank discovers potential security flaw

Monday, 22 July, 2019

Atom Bank

Atom Bank raises £50m from investors including Woodford

UK challenger bank says it plans to step up spending on technology and hiring

Friday, 12 July, 2019

Starling Bank

Starling executives take flight from app-based bank

UK digital lender has lost four key employees this year as it seeks to step up growth plans

Wednesday, 10 July, 2019

Cyber Security

Lloyds swipes Callsign deal to bolster cyber security

Start-up’s software learns how customers use phone to flag suspect behaviour

Saturday, 6 July, 2019

AnalysisUK banks

Digital banks seek to turn popularity into profits

Groups such as Monzo break away from traditional lending models to build sustainable revenues

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