David Backshall

Open banking was covered widely at this week's Labour Party Conference, with widespread recognition of its critical role in powering UK economic growth and innovation. A standout moment was our Policy Director, Luke Ryder joining a fintech panel alongside Luke Charters MP, TrueLayer’s Megan Coulson, Financial Conduct Authority's Sacha Sadan, and Startup Coalition’s Charlie Mercer. The discussion explored: ✅ The journey OBL is supporting with industry and regulators to secure a long-term framework for open banking; ✅ How we can accelerate progress towards Open Finance to unlock benefits for consumers, businesses and the wider economy; ✅ The growing collaboration across the ecosystem to make this vision a reality. We were also pleased to participate in Innovate Finance and EY’s roundtable on Tech’s Plan for Change, where open banking was highlighted as a prime example of UK-led innovation. Attendees welcomed the move towards a sustainable, long-term model that supports the full ecosystem and enables continued growth. OBL remains committed to working with industry, policymakers, regulators, and consumer and business representatives to support this flourishing UK sector and ensure open banking continues to play a pivotal role in driving inclusive economic growth. #OpenBanking #OpenFinance #Innovation #FinTech #FutureOfFinance #Innovation #DigitalInnovation #TechInnovation The Labour Party

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We’ve launched #PayShap request for merchants in Beta! Peach Payments, in partnership with Investec Bank, now offers #PayShap Request for Merchants - a real-time payment solution that allows businesses to request and receive payments using just a customer’s mobile number.  Why merchants are excited about #PayShap: ✨ Instant settlement – get paid in seconds, not days ✨ Lower costs – one of the cheapest payment options available ✨ Secure & frictionless checkout – no screen scraping, less fraud risk ✨ Higher conversions – a real-time payment method that keeps customers in flow Perfect for enterprises in South Africa, #PayShap helps merchants sell without delay while improving both cost efficiency and customer experience. #ThinkBigger #PayShap #PaymentsInnovation #InstantPayments #PeachPayments

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Jack Henry acquires Victor Technologies to boost PaaS offering Victor was created by Jack Henry client MVB Bank in 2021, and enables banks to offer embedded payment services to fintechs and commercial customers. https://lnkd.in/ebHfjvJH

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If you ever question why collaboration pays, look at this result: advocacy groups from the #payments industry including UK Finance and The Payments Association have prevented well-meaning but disproportionate regulators from imposing 'creative' but what would have been seriously damaging changes to safeguarding regulations in the UK. The team at Travers Smith led by Natalie Lewis and Matt Humphreys highlight this outcome in their article, explaining how the changes being made will mean EMIs and PIs can continue to compete on a level playing field. World class collaboration. Riccardo Tordera-Ricchi Robert Courtneidge Mitch (Munish) Trehan Neil Harris Jana Mackintosh Nuala Jackson Sophie Boissier Ben Agnew Tom Brewin https://lnkd.in/evjedX7H

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OakNorth Bank is no shiny Monzo or Revolut. But what the UK challenger bank lacks in loud logos and viral advertising, it makes up for with a squeaky-clean reputation. Chief risk officer Mark Steele tells Farah Khalique in a sit-down interview at The Banker's HQ on how the lender is expanding into the US in a characteristically cautious way. While many of its digital peers have admitted to embarrassing compliance failures, system outages and swallowed multimillion pound fines in recent history, OakNorth has been quietly building a reputation as one of Britain’s most disciplined and consistently profitable mid-sized banks. With an average liquidity coverage ratio of nearly 500 per cent — more than four times the regulatory minimum — and not a single public enforcement action, it appears to excel at risk management and maintaining its reputation. Visit the comments (switch to 'most recent views') to read the full piece. Photo" Carmen Reichman.

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UK-US news 🚨 UK digital banking leader Starling Bank announces over $100 million investment to expand US operations, bringing their responsible digital banking model to US consumers 🏦 💻 This significant commitment demonstrates how UK fintech innovation creates value across the Atlantic, driving job creation and sustainable growth through strategic partnership 🤝 Starling's expansion showcases the power of the UK-US economic relationship in fostering financial innovation that benefits consumers on both sides of the ocean 🌎 See CEO Raman Bhatia's full statement on this major US investment below👇 #StateVisit #FinancialServices #UKIndustrialStrategy 

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Trust Retail, part of the Trust Payments Group, has announced implementation of Pennies micro-donation technology at John Bell & Croyden, a London pharmacy dating back to 1798 and a Royal Warrant holder since 1958 #payments Mike Dotson robin winfield Alison Hutchinson CBE Rebecca Malia Full story here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ekBSd3aS

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Challenger bank expands after £5 billion boost “We’ve built a resilient, diversified balance sheet that sets us up for sustainable profitability – and we’re still building momentum.” Chetwood Bank has unveiled expansion plans after breaking a £5 billion balance sheet benchmark. The digital lender is opening a Manchester office which will build on existing bases in London, Wrexham and Fleet, leaving it primed to continue its momentum across the UK banking sector. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eZpHStrf Paul Noble

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