Metro Bank has set out its recommendations for legislative change in the banking sector, ahead of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards’ imminent report.
The retail bank, which opened for business in 2010, is calling on the Government to review a number of areas

On 11 July, Rapide will hold a webinar entitled, How to reduce complaints and drive loyalty in the financial sector
Thanachart Bank has selected Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ IFRS solution in order to adhere to Bank of Thailand requirements
Sequel is gearing up to launch Sequel Impact, pitched as the first product to deliver multiple sector risk and exposure intelligence in real-time

The Payments Council has announced the publication of Payments Roadmap – An Initial Report
Staples and Intuit have announced a three-month pilot that will allow the office supplies giant to be the exclusive UK retailer of Intuit Pay
Poland’s Getin Bank is implementing Hitachi’s finger vein biometric authentication in its new Getin Up branch network
Australia’s Commonwealth Bank is launching a new online support forum and unveiling a new look for CommBank.com.au
WorldPay has signed a lease on a new London office at Minerva’s The Walbrook Building, EC4
Deutsche Bank is making its Autobahn sales, trading and research platform available via mobile devices
The Bank of Korea has gone live with Calypso Technology’s front-to-back office solution to manage its portfolio
Cyber attacks have leapfrogged the euro zone crisis and are now the top concern for Britain’s banks
Two million London bus journeys have now been paid for via contactless cards
Scott Thompson goes beyond the hype and asks: are the UK’s banks anywhere close to delivering a seamless customer experience across multiple channels
Liz Morrell looks at the state of play following changes to FSA regulations around mobile call recording, which came into effect in 2011
FStech brings you the lowdown on its 2013 Awards, which took place on Wednesday, 17 April at the Lancaster London Hotel
The FS sector was plagued by IT troubles throughout 2012 and a number of banks consequently found themselves under fire from the media, politicians and increasingly beleaguered customers. But, as Scott Thompson reports, there were also some bright spots this year
This is a critical time for the m-payments sector. Progress has been made, but, as Scott Thompson reports, the mobile dream could yet be derailed
Scott Thompson has been busying himself asking leading industry players for their take on key 2013 FS tech trends. Here, then, are 13 stand out predictions for the year ahead, taking in the likes of Big Data, the cloud, DDoS, BYOD, social media and m-payments
The traditional world of stock markets and trading is colliding with social networks. Will this be a marriage made in heaven or a quick fling? Hannah Prevett investigates
Liz Morrell casts an eye over an intensifying cat and mouse game between financial services companies and cyber criminals
When it comes to mobile banking, the UK remains stuck in first gear. Marek Handzel reports on the long road ahead
What, asks Glynn Davis, will the retail bank of the future look like and what chance new entrants seizing the day?
Liz Morrell asks: what does it mean to the highly regulated banking world when millions of people are using Facebook etc to communicate, share, network and entertain? And who are the pioneers in this field?