Adyen lands UK banking authorisation from FCA and PRA
Dutch payments processor Adyen has received authorization from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to launch banking services in...
Scottish challenger Alba Bank scales leadership team with two new appointments
Newly-licensed challenger Alba Bank appoints Robert Sharpe as Chairman and Andrew Lewis as Chief Risk Officer, enhancing its leadership team for SME lending.
FactsAlba...
NatWest names Rick Haythornthwaite as new chair to succeed Sir Howard Davies
British business executive Richard 'Rick' Haythornthwaite appointed as the new chair of NatWest Group's board, succeeding Sir Howard Davies.
FactsRichard Haythornthwaite to join the...
Saudi Awwal Bank taps Wise for international money transfers
Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) has teamed up with UK fintech Wise to offer its customers fast and secure international remittance services, aligning with Saudi...
Monzo announces new feature to help protect customers against impersonation scams
Monzo, a UK-based digital bank, has introduced a new 'call status' feature in its app to protect its eight million customers from impersonation scams,...
UK start-up Perenna secures unrestricted banking licence from FCA and PRA
Mortgage bank Perenna obtains an unrestricted banking license from the FCA and PRA, allowing it to introduce long-term fixed-rate mortgages in the UK, aiming...

