Former UK chancellor George Osborne reportedly in running for HSBC chairman role
Former UK Chancellor George Osborne has emerged as a potential candidate for HSBC’s vacant chairman position, according to a Sky…
NBK launches Fintech Services to advance Kuwait’s digital economy and promote financial inclusion
Al-Othman: Building on its leadership in driving digital transformation across Kuwait’s banking sector and the wider region, National Bank of…
NEO PAY Partners with Biz2X to Launch Embedded SME Financing in the UAE
NEO PAY, a leading UAE digital payments and merchant solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Biz2X, a…
Global fintech player Revolut applies for SA banking licence
Global fintech giant Revolut has formally applied for a South African banking licence, signalling its intention to enter the local…
Fintech Eftsure growing amid fears of AI-boosted business scams
As artificial intelligence accelerates global sharemarket gains and promises to fix the economy’s productivity crisis, a criminal underbelly is mastering…
ABN Amro acquires NIBC Bank from Blackstone for €960m
ABN Amro has reached an agreement with asset management giant Blackstone to acquire fellow Dutch lender NIBC Bank for around…
Enfuce enters Latin America with Swile benefits card partnership
Swile, a French fintech specialising in employee experience management and benefits administration solutions, has partnered with processing company Enfuce to…
Reseda acquires couples finance fintech Tandem
Reseda Group, the service organisation arm of Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU), has acquired Tandem, an Ann Arbor-based…
ABN Amro acquires NIBC Bank from Blackstone for €960m
The funding includes an expansion of Zilch’s Deutsche Bank-led $100 million securitisation facility, initially established in June 2024. At the…
DATE 2025 to spotlight the region’s most powerful tech voices and ventures
Dubai, UAE – On 26–27 November 2025, Madinat Jumeirah will host DATE — a Digitization, AI & Emerging Technology Summit,…
2026 Dubai AI Festival to Surge in Scale, Cements Dubai’s Position as a Global AI Hub
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 11 November 2025: The Dubai AI Festival is set to make a monumental return in…
iBanFirst promotes Sonia Azzouzi Boudier to deputy CEO, appoints new NED
Cross-border payments firm iBanFirst has made two new senior appointments, promoting Sonia Azzouzi Boudier to deputy CEO and naming Aurore…
Santander UK appoints HSBC’s Gail Russell as head of everyday banking
Santander UK has appointed HSBC executive Gail Russell as head of everyday banking with immediate effect. In her new role,…
Belize Bank enhances tech infrastructure with i2c partnership
Belize Bank has partnered with i2c to power a “sweeping modernisation of the bank’s technology infrastructure”, the US fintech says.…
Fiduciam hires UBS veteran Clinton Moseley as CFO and COO
Former UBS executive Clinton Moseley has been appointed as the new chief operating and financial officer at Fiduciam, a UK-based…
FE fundinfo bolsters data analytics capabilities with Contengo acquisition
Financial data firm FE fundinfo has acquired UK-based fintech Contengo to enhance its insights and analytics services for financial advisers.…
African fintech Moni rebrands to Rank, acquires AjoMoney and Zazzau MFB
Africa-focused fintech Moni has completed a strategic rebrand to Rank, and has acquired both AjoMoney and Zazzau Microfinance Bank. The…
Bank of England lays out proposed regulatory regime for UK stablecoins
The Bank of England (BoE) has published a consultation paper detailing its proposed regulatory framework for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins, representing…
BankShift founder Rob Thacher joins Fiserv as information technology VP
Former Capital One managing director Rob Thacher has joined fintech giant Fiserv as vice president of information technology, effective immediately.…
VPBank upgrades to latest Temenos core banking system on Red Hat OpenShift
VPBank in Vietnam has successfully migrated to the latest Temenos core banking system on Red Hat OpenShift, claiming to have…