Mark Aldred

Mark Aldred

Head of Sales at Auriga
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Bio I am head of international sales for Auriga, an supplier of technology solutions for omnichannel banking and payments industries Career History I have over 30 years experience working in technology solutions for the banking industry

Blogs

Banking

Is there a vote for improving access to cash and services with smarter fintech?

30 May 2024

2024 is a year of multiple elections . Now the UK has been added to the list with its general election called for July 4th. This led me to think how much the loss of in-person banking services and the demand for better alternative solutions using new technology should be an election issue. Of course, there are bigger election issues but access to ...

Banking

A Magnificent Seven Retail Banking and Fintech Trends to Spy in 2023

01 Feb 2023

1. Collaboration made easy with platform-based ecosystems In this interconnected modular digital world, acting alone is too onerous for most companies. As such, working collaboratively to complement, adjust and support joint efforts is essential to leveraging digital ecosystems. This shift towards platform-based ecosystems is expected to gain mome...

Financial Services Regulation

Could the FCA and Fintech Rewrite the Rules for Branch and ATM Cuts?

28 Jul 2022

On 26th July 2022, the FCA ended its consultation on whether its guidance on how banks close branch and ATMs services should be changed. This consultation was significant because it acknowledged current guidelines on these services were cut or altered were not working. So what should happen next? More Transparency From the FCA and the banks, we do...

Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

Access to Cash Consultation Deadline Looming

31 Aug 2021

In a month's time, the UK government’s Access to Cash consultation will close. Ahead of the September 23rd deadline, the drumbeat of bank branch closures and loss of ATMs has not decreased. Most of the major banks like HSBC and Lloyds are shuttering more branches across the country this year, eliminating access to cash and quality financial s...