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The Future of Fintech in the UK 2023

13 April 2023 686 downloads

Nigeria's central bank releases PSD2-style open banking legislation

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved operational guidelines on open banking this week, becoming the first country in the African region to adopt open banking regulations.

10 March 2023

News/retail

Nationwide chooses Board for financial planning

Nationwide Building Society has enlisted KPMG and fintech Board for an overhaul of its financial planning.

01 March 2023

News/retail

UK fintech investment falls 56% in 2022

Total UK fintech investment fell by more than 50% in 2022 as a combination of higher interest rates and inflation, alongside downward pressure on valuations, dampened investor appetite, according to the latest report from KPMG.

15 February 2023

Company announcement/retail

Finxact calls on KPMG for core banking push

Finxact, a Fiserv company and a leading provider of the next generation core banking platform for the U.S. regional and super-regional banking sector, announced today its alliance with KPMG. As part of the strategic relationship, KPMG will advise and help digitally transform clients on the Finxact platform.

22 November 2022

News/crypto

UK fintech investment takes a dive

UK fintech investment fell to $9.6 billion in the first half of 2022, down from $27.8 billion in the same period the previous year, as the global economic slowdown took its toll on the sector, according to a report from KPMG.

13 September 2022

News/crypto

Canadian fintech investment plummets

After a record-breaking year in 2021, investment in Canadian fintech dropped by more than 50% in the first six months of 2022, according to a KPMG report.

08 September 2022

News/devops

KPMG preps Singapore embedded finance hub

KPMG is launching an embedded finance hub in Singapore, providing support to firms looking to make inroads into financial areas such as payments, blockchain and lending.

06 September 2022

Company announcement/people

KPMG UK strengthens crypto and payments team

KPMG UK has appointed Peter Harmston as a partner and Ian Taylor as a director within the firm’s financial services practice as it strengthens its offering to clients in the disruptive technology space.

17 May 2022

Research

The Future of Digital Identity 2022

06 May 2022 1077 downloads

Company announcement/payments

Volante and KPMG come together to offer ISO 20022 and real-time payments (RTP) readiness diagnostics

Volante Technologies, the global leader in cloud payments and financial messaging, and KPMG are joining forces to offer financial institutions comprehensive ISO 20022 and real-time payments (RTP) readiness diagnostics.

29 March 2022

News/startups

UK fintech investment soars to $37.3 billion in 2021

Total UK fintech investment hit $37.3 billion in 2021, up sevenfold from $5.2 billion in 2020, according to figures compiled by KPMG.

07 February 2022