All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

Worldwide IT issues impact every industry

MicroSoft have reported that issues with CrowdStrike have resulted in significant disruption around the world

Rothschild & Co top M&A financial adviser in Middle East & Africa in H1 2024

The latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData ranks financial advisers by the value and volume of M&A deals on which they advised

95% of UK firms report rise in compliance screening costs

UK banks and fintechs spend £21.4k per hour fighting financial crime and fraud, pushing the UK’s annual compliance bill to £38.3bn, equivalent to Estonia’s GDP

Lloyds Bank and Oaktree partner to launch a new lending facility

Lloyds Bank to partner with Oaktree’s European Private Debt platform to support UK middle-market financings

Paris Olympics offers opportunities for cybercriminals and fraudsters

Officials warn of an increase in phishing attacks, ticket and rental scams, mobile device theft and more crimes

JP Morgan and UBS top M&A financial advisers in Asia-Pacific region during H1 2024

This is according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData which ranks financial advisers by the value and volume of M&A deals

Aeropay launches proprietary bank aggregator Aerosync

Aerosync enables connections to underserved banks and powers custom-branded experiences for clients

Ant International and NTU Singapore collaborate on privacy-enhancing technologies

Ant International will contribute a total funding amount of S$5m for the five-year partnership until July 2029

Temenos to bring Visa money movement solutions to banks

Integration with Temenos Payments Hub will enable banks to use Visa’s payment capabilities and consolidate them with other payment services

Three in ten adults have been a victim of financial fraud

Despite the scale of the issue there is a social stigma around financial fraud and victims aren’t speaking openly about it