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Open Banking Expo UK 2026: FCA’s Andrew Self, Wandhöfer and Farrelly lead London line-up
Open Banking Expo UK 2026 arrives at London’s Business Design Centre on 13 and 14 October, drawing more than 1,800 attendees and 200 speakers for what the organisers are billing as a pivotal moment for open banking, open finance and smart data. The claims are familiar from previous years, but the speaker roster and the programme structure offer some concrete…
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PRISM Taskforce Open Finance report puts shared infrastructure at the centre
The PRISM Taskforce Open Finance outcomes report, published on 7 October 2026, argues that the infrastructure and governance choices underpinning Open Finance matter just as much as the individual services built on top of them. That is the headline conclusion from the Prioritisation and Real-world Insights Selection Matrix (PRISM) Taskforce, an industry-facing body convened by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).…
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Creatine: The Most Scientifically Studied Supplement in the World
When you walk into any health food shop or browse online supplement retailers, you’re immediately confronted with countless bottles, powders, and capsules promising everything from enhanced muscle growth to improved cognitive function. In this vast sea of nutritional supplements, one compound stands head and shoulders above the rest in terms of scientific validation: creatine. With over 1,000 peer-reviewed studies examining…
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Vitamin D2 supplement effects include a drop in D3, Surrey study finds
Research published in Nutrition Reviews suggests that vitamin D2 supplement effects include an unexpected reduction in circulating vitamin D3, the form the body produces naturally when skin is exposed to sunlight. The finding, from a systematic review and meta-analysis led by the University of Surrey, challenges the long-standing assumption that D2 and D3 are interchangeable sources of the same nutrient.…
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Webb Extreme Debris Disks Reveal Scale of Planet-Smashing Collisions
A study of 21 Webb extreme debris disks around young stars has given astronomers their clearest picture yet of the planetary collisions that may have forged rocky worlds, including the impact thought to have produced the Moon. The findings, published on 1 October in The Astrophysical Journal, were led by Kate Su of the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colorado.…
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Experian Cashflow Data Bureau launch bids to unify open banking underwriting
Experian‘s Cashflow Data Bureau launch positions the company as a single end-to-end provider of cash flow decisioning, combining consumer-permissioned bank account data with its existing credit infrastructure in what Experian says is a bid to simplify adoption for lenders. The product, now live, covers the full pipeline from bank account data aggregation and report generation through to analytics, scoring and…
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Navigating ADHD Assessment in the UK: NHS Waiting Lists, Right to Choose, and Private Options
Demand for adult ADHD assessments in the UK has grown sharply in recent years. Greater public awareness, social media conversations, and wider recognition that ADHD often continues into adulthood have prompted more people to seek answers. The result is a system under strain, with long waits in many areas and a confusing set of routes for people trying to get…
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Plaid LendScore AI models claim 42% edge over traditional credit data
Plaid‘s LendScore AI models, unveiled as part of the company’s annual Fall Product Release on 7 October 2026, carry some ambitious performance figures. The question worth asking is what those figures are actually measuring, and under what conditions they were produced. The release covers a broad sweep of products: Instant Link, which lets consumers share financial data with lenders quickly;…
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Planky Open Banking Expo appearance: what the platform claims to do
Planky, the FCA-regulated Open Banking and AI platform, is set to demonstrate its full product suite at the Open Banking Expo UK & Europe 2026, where the Planky Open Banking Expo stand will offer live walkthroughs of a platform that the company says handles connection, enrichment and decisioning in a single place. The claim is worth unpacking. Planky describes itself…
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Quorum sensing gum disease research points to enzyme-based plaque control
A study published in npj Biofilms and Microbiomes suggests that targeting quorum sensing in gum disease research, specifically by disrupting the chemical signals bacteria use to coordinate behaviour, can shift dental plaque toward species associated with better oral health, without eliminating the microbial community outright. The research comes from scientists at the College of Biological Sciences and the School of…
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