Esusu secures $1.2bn valuation with $50m Series C funding round
US-based credit building fintech Esusu has secured $50 million in a Series C funding round, bringing the firm’s total capital raised to…
Tandem Bank appoints Russell Strevens as new CTO
UK challenger Tandem Bank has appointed former BT exec Russell Strevens as its new chief technology officer (CTO), effective immediately.…
Nationwide fined £44m by FCA
Nationwide Building Society has been fined £44,078,500 by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for “inadequate anti-financial crime systems and controls between…
Putnam Greene Financial Corporation partners Jack Henry for core processing platform
Putnam Greene Financial Corporation, a bank holding company based in Georgia, US, has partnered with banking technology provider Jack Henry for its…
Fintechs Eye Major Growth After RBI Opens Cross-Border Payments Market
NEW DELHI, India — Indian fintech companies are set to enter a new phase of expansion following a transformative regulatory…
Wealthfront Debuts on Nasdaq at $2.63 Billion Valuation
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 12, 2025 — Wealthfront, a leading digital wealth management platform, today announced its successful debut on…
Qatar Fintech Hub Concludes “QFTH Demo Day 2025” – 7th Wave
Doha, December 14 (QNA) – Qatar Fintech Hub (QFTH), supported by QDB, concluded its 7th wave Demo Day of fintech companies…
CapRelease raises $36m to expand embedded finance offering
CapRelease, the logistics-embedded finance platform for eCommerce retailers, has secured a combined $36m funding round as it accelerates UK expansion…
At the heart of Africa’s fintech evolution: Exness opens new Cape Town regional hub
Exness (www.Exness.com), one of the world’s largest multi-asset brokers, has officially opened its new office in Cape Town, marking a…
SimCorp appoints Iyan Adewuya in newly created CPO role
Investment management software provider SimCorp has appointed Iyan Adewuya in the newly created role of chief product officer (CPO), effective…
Fifth Third partners with Brex to power its commercial card offering
Fifth Third Bank has inked a deal with US fintech Brex to power its new corporate card offering. The deal…
NatWest sells Cushon unit to WTW
US insurance broker WTW has agreed a deal to acquire Cushon, a workplace pensions, savings, and financial wellbeing provider currently…
Zilch secures payments services licence from UK FCA
UK-based consumer payments unicorn Zilch has secured a new payments services licence from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). In a statement, Zilch…
Open Banking fintech Noda partners with Pats.lv to enable Pay by Bank
Noda, a global Open Banking platform providing technologies to power efficient payments and financial automation for online businesses, has partnered…
Kennel Connection Combines FinTech and Philanthropy with Giving Tuesday Donation to Frankie’s Friends
Kennel Connection, a leading family-owned software provider for pet care professionals, and its parent company, 100GROUP, are proud to celebrate…
Capitec Bank agrees $23.5m Walletdoc acquisition
Capitec Bank in South Africa has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Walletdoc for up to ZAR 400 million (approximately $23.5 million).…
Capitolis names Okan Pekin as new president
Capital markets fintech Capitolis has appointed former Citi securities head Okan Pekin as the company’s new president, effective immediately. In…
Consumer lending platform Fibe raises $35m Series F
Consumer lending platform Fibe has raised $35 million in a Series F funding round led by the International Finance Corporation…
Guatemala’s Banco Industrial taps Thought Machine to power digital innovation unit Zigi
Guatemala’s largest bank, Banco Industrial, has selected UK-based banking tech vendor Thought Machine’s cloud-native Vault Core banking platform to power its new…
Capitec Acquires South African Fintech Walletdoc for $23.5 Million
Capitec, one of South Africa’s leading banking institutions, today confirmed the acquisition of fintech startup Walletdoc for ZAR 23.5 million…