Company Insight

Royal Bank of Scotland profits slide in first quarter as CEO hands in notice

Just a day after CEO Ross McEwan handed in his resignation, Royal Bank of Scotland has today announced its profits fell year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025

SoftBank to take 5.6% stake in Wirecard in proposed €900m investment deal

The convertible bonds agreement will create a partnership between SoftBank and Wirecard that aims to expand the German payment specialist's global network

History of the £14bn class action compensation claim against Mastercard

The prospect of a class action lawsuit against Mastercard has reared its head after a new legal challenge, but the £14bn compensation claim has had a difficult time getting to this point

How Monzo data management team aims to enable better internal decisions

Machine learning lead Neal Lathia spoke at the Looker JOIN event in London about how Monzo's data management is about enabling others in the business to make better decisions

Mobile challenger Loot is expanding to Bristol - and it has an innovative method of recruiting people

Loot CEO Ollie Purdue hopes to re-connect with his university days as he expands the fintech outside of the London bubble, with plans to create at least 50 new jobs in Bristol

Two European institutions lay claim to the title, but which one is the world’s oldest bank?

Banking has a long tradition in European society, and today there remain two institutions that boast claims to be the oldest bank in the world

Have UK banks managed to narrow the gender pay gap?

The gender pay gap at UK banks comes under the microscope for second year, as companies across the country file reports on how they pay their men and women.

SWIFT targets 2020 to make gpi the industry standard for cross border payments

The launch of SWIFT gpi for cross-border payments has gained plenty of traction since 2017, but the money transfer specialist has set its sights even higher

Compelo Banking Fintech Watch: Latest fintech investments in March 2025

A round-up of the latest fintech investment during March 2025, including the like of Chime, Stash, Ellevest, PayIt and Rewire