The story behind Alison Rose, an RBS veteran set to become the bank’s first female boss
RBS becomes the first Big Four UK bank to be led by a woman, with Alison Rose to…
Finance
What is bunq? The Dutch mobile challenger bank with a social conscience
The self-styled 'bank of the free', Amsterdam-based bunq was an early fintech pioneer in Europe. Here we take…
Meet the founder: Ali Niknam on building Dutch banking disruptor bunq
Ali Niknam set about building Dutch mobile challenger bank bunq from the ground up in response to industry…
Watford FC becomes first football club to accept Bitcoin bids for merchandise
As part of a new sponsorship deal, Premier League team Watford FC will allow Bitcoin holders to bid…
UK fintech Curve becomes fastest start-up to raise £4m on crowdfunding platform
Referring to itself as an “over-the-top banking platform”, Curve connects all of a user’s accounts into a single…
ECB executive warns against the ‘siren call’ of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency
Facebook's Libra offers 'treacherous promises' in its bid to oust traditional currencies, says European Central Bank executive Yves…
What is Ethos? The disruptive life insurance start-up backed by Jay Z and Will Smith
Life insurance start-up Ethos received $60m in Series C investment today, bringing it half way towards being the…
Five insurtech unicorns that made it from start-up to a $1bn valuation
Insurtech unicorns haven't raced onto the stage as quickly as in fintech, but five companies have successfully scaled…
Banks face the ‘wrath’ of customers over Hong Kong democracy protests response
As the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong start their 12th week, the muted response from the region's biggest…
Radisson exec Elie Younes on how Chinese takeover could propel into top bracket of global hotels
Radisson Hospitality CDO Elie Younes believes his team has created a 'legacy for the future'