In case you missed it - the future of banking

Brett King on Generation Y

31 October 2011 |

Last week we took on a new Swedish trainee called Alex (welcome Alex!). We used the presentation below from Brett King on the Future of Banking as a way of introducing some of the newer banking concepts that are being discussed. Very useful indeed - and I even think Alex enjoyed it! So in the...keep reading

PFM tools: Mapa market report

Is PFM here to stay?

23 May 2011 |

The web has moved on significantly since Mapa first looked at personal financial management tools over 5 years ago. The term “web application” has become an everyday norm for those in the web industry. The growth in software available online via a browser (as opposed to on a desktop) has been...keep reading

The French are coming

Why the UK banks should beware

23 November 2011 |

Earlier this month it was announced (PDF) that Selftrade, the UK-based execution only broker owned by Boursorama, had become a bank with deposit taking permissions granted by the FSA.

Selftrade’s CEO, Paul Greetham, has said that "over the next few years and subject to further FSA approval,...keep reading

Online Personal Finance Management Tools: A Market Review

04 March 2011 |

The top 3 developments from our digital bulletin

We look at the highlights from our hot topics we report on monthly

17 January 2012 |

With the spectrum of work that Mapa produce across digital financial services, it’s only logical that we collect some of the hottest and most innovative developments into one report. This report comes in the form of a monthly bulletin and with it being the start of a new year, we wanted to...keep reading

Take control of your finances

More banks add PFM tools to their account offerings

02 May 2012 |

This month saw the recent update to our International Internet Banking Dashboard. This revealed a number of interesting changes made by different European providers. Most striking were the recent developments in personal finance management. This was accompanied by a continued growth in mobile...keep reading