Finfluencers: A Game-Changer or a Risky Bet for Marketers?
When TikTok exploded during lockdown, it was mostly a place for dance challenges, bread-making tips and a much-needed distraction from…
Tech-Led Transformation Drives Strong Start to 2025 for UAE Banks, Reveals Alvarez & Marsal
Banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) enjoyed a strong start to 2025, with quarterly profits increasing more than eight…
Deutsche Bank and Ant International Partner to Expand Payment Services Across Europe and Asia
Businesses are always on the hunt for new payment solutions to provide their customers with a better experience. To meet…
SEON Unveils AML Compliance Suite to Help Compliance Teams With AI-Powered Functionality
Digital fraud prevention company SEON is launching its expanded Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance suite, introducing a range of AI-powered capabilities…
BR-DGE Adds AstroPay to Payment Platform to Help Merchants Stay Ahead of Customer Demand
Payment orchestration platform BR-DGE has revealed it is now supporting a new global alternative payment method (APM) on its platform,…
Paragon Bank Taps Moneyhub Capabilities to Address Major UK Savings Challenges
Solihull-based Paragon Bank is launching a new savings app for UK consumers in partnership with data and payments company Moneyhub.…
Swedish digital bank Marginalen migrates to Mambu core banking platform
Marginalen Bank in Sweden has upgraded its legacy systems and migrated to Mambu’s core banking platform. Mambu says the migration…
Walmart reunites with Synchrony Financial for OnePay credit card issuance
OnePay, the consumer fintech platform owned by Walmart and Ribbit Capital, has teamed up with Synchrony Financial to launch Walmart’s…
Financial planning platform Abacum bags $60m Series B round
Abacum, a US-based business planning platform, has secured $60 million in Series B funding led by Scale Venture Partners. The…
Chime’s IPO will test public market appetite for fintech as companies line up to exit
There’s a mini-boom happening in fintech. After a multi-year IPO slowdown triggered by rising rates and valuation resets, some of…
Risk-Based Regulator: Advancing Innovation and Compliance Within the DIFC
Aligned with Dubai’s Economic Agenda D33, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has announced the release of its Business Plan…
Australian Payments Plus and G+D Integrate Least-Cost Routing to Cut Cost of Accepting Payments
Australian Payments Plus (AP+), the entity bringing together Australia’s three domestic payment providers, BPAY Group, eftpos and NPP Australia, is…
Cross River Unveils Request-for-Payment for Real-Time Pay-Ins
Cross River, a banking infrastructure provider, has launched Request-for-Payment (RfP) on the RTP® network, with fintech platform Plaid as the…
AI Will Divide the Future Workforce by Capability, Not Digital Skills: CFTE Whitepaper
The rise of AI is creating a new divide, not between the digitally literate and illiterate, but between those who…
JPMorganChase Launches Accelerator for UK Financial Startups
Financial services firm JPMorganChase is inviting UK financial services startups to join its new Fintech Forward Programme, designed to accelerate…
Oradian Expands Footprint to Indonesia, Joins National Fintech Association
Core banking software provider Oradian has entered the Indonesian market and joined the Indonesian Fintech Association (AFTECH) as its first…
Banking Professionals Disagree With Public Concern About Closure of Bank Branches, Says CRIF
The closure of bank branches is not seen as a major concern by those working in the industry, despite the…
Six Minutes to Failure – How Payment Outages Drain £1.6billion from UK Businesses
UK retail and hospitality businesses are losing a whopping £1.6billion a year to payment system outages, a new study warns.…
Bank al Etihad, ecolytiq and Visa Launch Carbon Footprint Tracker in Mobile Banking App
Jordan-based Bank al Etihad is joining forces with ecolytiq, a Berlin-based fintech providing sustainability-focused solutions to financial institutions, and digital…
Atome Secures $75Million Financing to Drive Financial Inclusion Mission in the Philippines
Atome, the Southeast Asian buy now pay later (BNPL) provider, has secured a $75million asset-backed financing facility from Lending Ark,…