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HSBC rebrands SVB UK as global entity HSBC Innovation Banking

The new standalone entity, HSBC Innovation Banking, also comprises newly-formed innovation teams in the US, Hong Kong and Israel.

FCAC: Canadians value consumer protections and strong governance to participate in Open Banking

Research by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada found that the most popular protection, chosen by 70% of respondents, was “full protection from any losses” if something were to go wrong.

American Express and Envestnet | Yodlee enter customer-directed data sharing agreement

The technical integration between American Express and Envestnet | Yodlee will eliminate the need for credential sharing and accelerate financial data access.

Griffin secures $13.5m in Series A funding round

MassMutual Ventures led the investment in the newly-licensed UK bank.

Zilch opens Ad-Subsidised-Payments-Network to third parties

Philip Belamant, chief executive officer of Zilch, called it “an important step in creating what could be a trillion-dollar-plus payments ad-marketplace”.

Amazon Pay offers Affirm’s ‘Adaptive Checkout’ to US merchants

Digital wallets are forecast to account for over half of ecommerce transactions worldwide by 2025, according to Affirm’s Libor Michalek.

Q&A: Emma Steeley reveals how Aro is deploying data intelligence in personal credit

Aro’s Emma Steeley on transitioning the company to a product-led approach and creating a more inclusive culture in the process.

Insight: From Open Banking to ecosystem banking

To win in an Open Banking landscape, banks need to proactively define their role in the financial ecosystem to create new value for customers, according to Wipro’s Anmol Grover.

ClearBank and Allica Bank team up to ‘boost’ UK business banking

ClearBank will provide Allica Bank with client money accounts and access to UK payment schemes.

APP fraud victims to be reimbursed under new rules set out by PSR

The changes put the UK at the forefront of the fight against APP fraud globally, according to Chris Hemsley, managing director at the PSR.