All articles by Patrick Brusnahan
Patrick Brusnahan
Patrick is a senior reporter working on GlobalData's consumer finance titles. You can reach him at patrick.brusnahan@verdict.co.uk
Brexit damaging for the fintech sector
While financial and political analysts continue to wrack their brains on what could happen to the UKs big banks following Brexit, there are also repercussions for the countrys fintech sector. Tom Blomfield, CEO of Mondo, believes that Brexit is really damaging, especially for the fintech sector.
Gove doesnt strike me as someone who understands financial services
Post-referendum, everyone is attempting to predict who will lead negotiations with the EU. One of the frontrunners is Conservative MP and Minister of Justice Michael Gove, but as Baroness Bowles said: Gove doesnt strike me as someone who understands financial services. Patrick Brusnahan writes
Painless payments with Paym
Launched in April 2014, Paym is a UK-based payment solution that enables fund transfers between bank customers using mobile phones. However, has this taken the British market by storm? Is the UK populace ready for this?
Sofort, so good?
A leader in online payments in Germany and Austria, Soforts web and mobile solutions enable shoppers to pay for internet purchases directly from their bank accounts. The company processes over three million transactions a month through its network of over 35,000 online merchants. Patrick Bruscnahan writes
An iDEAL situation?
Given that over half of online transactions in the Netherlands go through it, iDEAL is at a significant stage of success. With every crucial bank involved in the solution, can any other offering truly compete? Patrick Brusnahan, with the help of Timetrics research, takes a closer look at this giant
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Can virtual reality make a difference?
Sounding like something from science fiction, virtual reality (VR) is coming into its stride. Partly down to the success of Oculus Rift technology, VR is coming to the forefront in sectors such as gaming and real estate, but can it make its mark in the banking and payments sectors? Patrick Brusnahan investigates
Data to “make a difference”
The world’s data doubles every two years, according to Temenos CEO David Arnott. The question is: how can financial institutions utilise this vast ocean of information?
Klarnas Karma: a story of positive disruption
Since its establishment in 2005, Klarna has had a meteoric rise. Constantly expanding its market presence across the globe, it now has 45 million customers and works with 65,000 merchants in 18 markets in Europe and the US. Patrick Brusnahan takes a closer look at the third-party payment service provider
Visa finishes first in the Facebook Top 100 again
According to sister title Retail Banker International (RBI), Visa is the most Liked financial institution on Facebook for the third year running.
Wearing payments well
As technology moves forward, it becomes easier for consumers to make payments. When cards moved payments into your wallet, smartphones arrived and moved them to your mobile. Now, with the emergence of wearable technology, you dont even need to reach into your pocket. Patrick Brusnahan investigates