CMA paves the way for Open Banking revolution
A package of measures being imposed by the CMA will ensure banks work harder for customers and the benefits of new technology are fully exploited.
Bank of England to develop blueprint for overhaul of UK payments system
The Bank of England is developing a blueprint to modernise the UK’s 20-year old real-time gross settlement system to deal with changing payment habits and the emergence of distributed ledger technology.
The fintech revolution that promises to finish off the big bad banks for good
New technologies such as blockchain threaten a veritable revolution in financial services, breaking the big banks’ grip on the payments system
I want to make the UK a beacon of innovation
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Sajid Javid talks about his plan to lead the fourth industrial revolution through UK innovation.
Is Blockchain the most important IT invention of our age?
The technology behind Bitcoin could revolutionise the way governments provide healthcare, deliver benefits, collect taxes – you name it
Braithwaite resigns as Tech North chief
Tech North, the government-backed agency created to build and accelerate the tech economy in the north of England, is facing uncertainty following the resignation this week of its first head, Clare Braithwaite, after less than a year in post. Julian Blake reports.
Distributed ledger technology: beyond block chain
A new report by the Government Chief Scientific Adviser sets out the future of distributed ledger technology.
UK Digital Strategy – the next frontier in our digital revolution
Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey on how Government is seeking ideas from public and industry on the UK’s digital strategy