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Bank of the Year 2023 UK winner – HSBC

December 4, 2023

The CEO of HSBC UK talks to Europe editor Anita Hawser about its new Innovation Bank and what’s in store in 2024 on the digital and financial fronts. 

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Open banking and payments figure in UK Autumn Statement

November 24, 2023

A break with the EU and embracing alternative payment rails is where the UK sees the future of financial service innovation.

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Bye-bye bonus cap

November 17, 2023

The much-hated bonus cap was chucked on the UK’s bonfire of EU regulation on October 31. 

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‘Digital first, human always’ steers the Coventry’s finance transformation

November 13, 2023

Embracing digital, while retaining brick-and-mortar, is the Coventry’s recipe. 

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What does the UK banker bonus cap scrap mean?

October 27, 2023

Experts are divided on whether the government’s bold change of policy will help the sector.

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Newcomers to the UK may transport their credit score

October 26, 2023

A system enabling newcomers to port their credit scores to the UK is given a provisional industry welcome. 

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Fraud detection and prevention: have automated tools gone too far?

October 25, 2023

Have financial institutions got the balance right between human and automated decision-making when it comes to fraud detection and management?

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What do Metro Bank’s troubles mean for UK challenger banks?

October 24, 2023

Like other challenger banks, Metro Bank has struggled with profitability over the past few years. But unlike others, it also reported a drastic drop in Tier 1 capital. 

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Financial services failing disabled consumers

October 24, 2023

Disability can make it hard to access vital financial services. But technology, when employed correctly, can help lower the barrier.

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FCA diversity guidance could spur whistleblowing

October 11, 2023

As UK financial regulators outline guidance to address work cultures and boost inclusion, can more women rise to the top, and speak out against bullying or harassment, without fear of losing their jobs? 

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