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Insight: Neobanks – why aren’t SMEs making the switch?

BankiFi’s chief executive officer Mark Hartley writes about the financial products and services that, increasingly, appeal to SME owners and may incentivise them to switch to neobanking experiences.

NatWest calls for major change in banks and fintechs’ approach to Open Banking

The report identifies the economic challenges that currently prevent Open Banking from reaching its full potential. 

CRIF Live Panel Debate: Open Banking data is ‘powerful tool’ in lending to SMEs and consumers

Speakers from CRIF, HSBC, Tide and Beacon discussed Open Banking use cases and data quality during an Open Banking Expo virtual panel debate, in association with CRIF.

Visa buys Brazil’s Pismo for $1bn

The deal will enable Visa to offer connectivity to payment rails, including Pix, to its financial institution clients.

Q&A: Axway’s Laurent van Huffel reveals his ‘wishlist’ for Open Banking in Canada

The SVP of financial services and Open Banking, North America at Axway explains how the industry in Canada can work together to ensure the best outcomes possible for consumers and SMBs.

European Commission proposes to ‘modernise’ EU’s payments industry under PSD3/PSR

Todd Clyde, chief executive officer of Token.io, called the proposals an “exciting development” for the payments industry.

Women in Open Banking panel at Canada Expo welcome progress and celebrate diverse leadership styles

Speakers representing Mastercard, CIBC, National Bank of Canada, Symcor and League Data discussed female representation broadly in Canada, and also within the industry.

Canada’s biggest banks reveal how they are preparing for Open Banking

At Open Banking Expo Canada, Andrew Escobar, director, Open Finance at MX, asked speakers from CIBC, TD, RBC, Tangerine and BMO on their areas of focus ahead of Open Banking implementation.

Belvo and FICO team up to expand Latin Americans’ access to credit

The new ‘Belvo Open Finance Score’ is being developed by FICO’s AI innovation and development team using AI techniques such as interpretable neural networks.

Weavr launches ‘Embedded Finance Cloud’ solution

The plug-and-play finance provider’s new orchestration platform will enable banks to “scale their embedded finance initiatives without compromising on risk management”.