Banking news in the UK

An overview of news, trends and research in the Banking industry in the UK:

Synechron launches AI Agents suite to automate workflows in financial services Synechron, a global consulting firm dedicated to the financial services sector, has launched Synechron Agentic – a portfolio of AI agents built for complex, regulated workflows.
27 January 2026
Five predictions for 2025 revisited Thought-leadership is the bread and butter of the consulting industry, with professionals deploying their knowledge to give business leaders insight into the future trends their sector will face – as
31 December 2025
Four steps financial institutions can take to rebalance their transformation portfolios Financial services institutions often juggle ambitious transformation programmes while keeping core operations running smoothly – a challenge made tougher by stretched resources.
24 November 2025
Orchestrating Open Banking for platform growth: 2026 outlook Open Banking has moved from compliance to commercialisation. PSD2 established the baseline.
18 November 2025
Nine Feet Tall and Talan boost AI uptake in banking Change management consultancy Nine Feet Tall has partnered with parent group Talan to deliver an AI transformation.
22 October 2025
How Wavestone helped re-energise a core banking transformation programme A UK bank had ambitious growth plans, but its legacy core banking platform presented challenges to scaling and innovation.
16 October 2025
Barclays engages McKinsey to help optimise investment banking division Over the last six months, McKinsey & Company consultants have been looking into the investment banking division of Barclays.
23 June 2025
Ex-McKinsey boss Kevin Sneader approached to head up HSBC Global bank HSBC has reportedly approached Kevin Sneader to become its new boss. Sneader is said to be among a number of candidates now being considered for the role.
16 June 2025
High-value transactions increasingly entrusted to digital payment systems Over the last two decades, European transactions have increasingly moved toward digital payments.
13 June 2025
Senior global financial services staff expect financial crime risk to rise With cybersecurity threats on the rise, the majority of financial services leaders in the UK expect crime in their sector to rise.
21 March 2025
HSBC awards multi-year post-trade OTC derivative agreement to Delta Capita Delta Capita has been selected by HSBC to deliver OTC derivatives confirmation and settlement services.
03 February 2025
TCS strikes deal with Chorley Building Society Tata Consultancy Services has announced a new deal with Chorley Building Society to digitally transform its core banking system and support the society's growth plans.
27 December 2024
OSB Group partners with Publicis Sapient for new digital savings platform OSB Group has launched a new digital savings platform, helping customers to open and fund an account in minutes .
16 December 2024
Bank lending to return to growth in 2024 despite inflationary pressures Bank lending to UK businesses and households to return to growth this year, and accelerate over 2025 and 2026, according to a new report from EY.
22 November 2024
One-third of customers would change bank after outage A new survey delving into technical failures within the financial services industry, and consumer attitudes towards them, has revealed a growing number of UK consumers have been hit by a technology f
30 July 2024
Financial services sector most mature in cybersecurity Financial services players are the most mature in terms of their cyber-security infrastructure, according to a new study from Wavestone.
16 July 2024
Only 14% of financial services firms have AI in corporate strategy The benefits of artificial intelligence for the financial services sector are supposedly massive.
19 June 2024
Digitalisation and cloud technology are key in tomorrow’s banking sector In today’s fast-paced world, digital transformation isn’t just a trend; it has become key for survival.
02 April 2024
AI in banking could yield $1 trillion revenue improvements Artificial intelligence could boost revenues in the banking sector by as much as $1 trillion by 2030, according to industry leaders.
11 March 2024
Banks face an ongoing challenge against cyber attacks International research from ServiceNow shows that banks face an ongoing challenge to protect their systems from sophisticated attacks.
21 February 2024
Zühlke partners HSBC UK on mobile wealth management service Global bank HSBC has turned to European consulting firm Zühlke for help transforming its mobile wealth management offering to UK customers.
22 January 2024
Interest in Digital Euro remains low among EU consumers The conversation around digital currency might have cooled significantly from its pre-pandemic zenith, but the European Union is still pushing ahead with the planned launch of its ‘Digital Euro’.
15 January 2024
Digitalisation and automation top focus for financial services in 2024 Research into the UK financial services sector reveals nine-in-10 firms reported increased revenues in the last 12 months.
19 December 2023
Banks enjoying highest profits since 2008 global financial crisis Banks worldwide are currently enjoying a record profit windfall – the highest seen since the 2008 global financial crisis, according to analysis by McKinsey & Company.
16 October 2023
Non-cash transactions to reach 2.3 trillion by 2027 Non-cash transactions look set to continue their meteoric rise in the coming four years – over which time their volume is are forecast to pass 2 trillion per year.
05 October 2023
UK dealmakers expect inflation to sink to 2% before 2026 UK dealmakers are clashing with the Bank of England over its monetary policy – with 32% calling on the institution to lower interest rates, as they expect inflation will sink to 2% in the next two ye
04 October 2023
Santander ditches EY as financial crime consultant Spanish financial giant Santander has received a refund from EY, after a project involving the firm’s financial crime team allegedly went wrong.
03 October 2023
Partnerships present key opportunity to investment banks Investment banks face a difficult market, with declining revenues and a need to digitalise services.
28 August 2023
Delta Capita to bring Citi's QMA solution to banking sector Global banking institution Citi has sold its in-house solution for digital communications workflow management (QMA) to Delta Capita, as part of their dual aim to scale and commercialise the product a
26 July 2023
Operational excellence in investment banking through partnerships In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, investment banks are increasingly struggling to maintain operational excellence.
24 July 2023
AML compliance struggles and how companies can overcome them A recent survey into anti-money laundering (AML) has found that 60% of companies are struggling with staying ahead of AML regulatory changes and ensuring effective compliance.
30 June 2023
FCA failing to apply powers for sanctioning misconduct under SMCR Despite being in place for over seven years, only one enforcement action has been taken since the introduction of the Senior Managers and Conduct Regime.
12 June 2023

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