Behind the Idea: Dwolla
While some businesses had already taken small steps towards a digital transformation, COVID-19 has actively pushed the remainder to embrace it – or face an...
Category : Behind the Idea
Our editor in chief investigates the people, journey and stories behind the idea.
Behind the Idea: OakNorth
by Gina Clarke
When COVID-19 first began to emerge in January 2020, the first step that OakNorth took was to look at the potential for international supply chain...
Behind the Idea: OneBanks
by Gina Clarke
The last few months have seen a radical change in the world as we know it, it’s therefore, no surprise that the public is drawn...
Behind the Idea: Finastra
by Gina Clarke
As the competitive pressure from fintechs in direct lending increases, and customer expectations around immediate access and service grow, banks need to react. In response,...
Behind the Idea: Monedo
by Gina Clarke
Monedo is an alternative online lending provider who has provided more than two million loans and served over one million customers since launching. It recently...
Behind the Idea: Lawson Conner
by Gina Clarke
The effects of Covid-19 are still being felt across the whole financial landscape after the shock of a 30% drop in the stock market back...
Behind the Idea: Xero
by Gina Clarke
Xero is a worldwide leader in small business finance and accounting software (according to IDC). It provides an easy-to-use cloud-based accounting platform for small businesses...
Behind the Idea: Plum, the personal finance app
by Gina Clarke
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. According to the Money Advice Service, nearly two-thirds of UK adults (63%) say that stress over money has...
Behind the Idea: Pelican
by Gina Clarke
Pelican, a global provider of AI-powered payments and financial crime compliance solutions for banks and corporates, recently announced that its Pelican API Interoperability Hub now...
Behind the Idea: gohenry
by Gina Clarke
Welcome to our new weekly Behind the Idea slot, where each Thursday a FinTech company will explain the thinking behind their innovation. Last week, gohenry,...