Danske Bank Partners With Position Green to Strengthen ESG Offering for Business Customers
- 19 hours 53 min ago
- Infrastructure
Even though the EU is set to make sustainability reporting requirements less comprehensive and reduce the number of companies required to report on ESG, it is still a good idea for many businesses to work strategically with ESG data and initiatives.
Qliro Partners With Two to Launch B2B BNPL Across the Nordics
- 20 hours 3 min ago
- Lending
Two, a European leader in B2B payments technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Qliro, a leading Nordic payments provider, to introduce its B2B Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions to hundreds of SMEs across the Nordics.
Standard Chartered Appoints Noelle Eder as Group Head, Technology and Operations
- 20 hours 3 min ago
- People Moves
Standard Chartered (the Group) today announced the appointment of Noelle Eder as Group Head, Technology & Operations, subject to regulatory approval. Noelle will be reporting to Group Chief Executive, Bill Winters, and will be based in Singapore.
Kraken Launches Embed, a Crypto-as-a-Service Enabling Banks and Fintechs to Provide Clients Seamless Access to Crypto
- 20 hours 8 min ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Kraken, one of the longest-standing, most liquid and secure cryptocurrency exchanges, today announced the launch of Kraken Embed, a new Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution for neobanks, fintechs, traditional banks to seamlessly provide clients with direct access to cryptocurrency.
World Passkey Day 2025: Leaving Passwords in the Past – Yubico Comments
- 20 hours 13 min ago
- Cybersecurity
1st May has traditionally been known as World Password Day. However, this year Yubico is calling for stricter regulations on protecting accounts and an end to relying on passwords to protect valuable information. That’s why on 1st May 2025 the company is celebrating World Passkey Day with the FIDO Alliance in an effort to put an end to password use globally, and encourage widespread adoption of more secure, modern authentication methods.
New Cryptoasset Rules to Drive Growth and Protect Consumers
- 20 hours 13 min ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Firms offering services for cryptoassets like Bitcoin and Ethereum will be subject to new, clear rules, boosting investor confidence and driving growth through the Plan for Change. At a major summit in London to mark UK Fintech Week, the Chancellor revealed that the UK has published draft legislation for regulating cryptoassets – better protecting millions of people across Britain.
RS2 Unveils AI-Powered Orchestration Layer to Modernize Bank Legacy Systems
- 21 hours 43 min ago
- Banking
Global payments orchestrator and technology provider, RS2, has unveiled an AI-powered orchestration layer that provides banks with a risk-free path to modernizing legacy systems—without disrupting daily operations.
Kommuninvest Enters Strategic Partnership With Profile Software for Core Lending System
- 21 hours 53 min ago
- Banking
Profile, a leading financial solutions provider, has announced today that Kommuninvest, one of Sweden’s leading financial institutions, has selected the state-of-the-art Finuevo Core banking solution to enhance and modernise its operations.
FICO UK Credit Card Market Report: January/February 2025
- 21 hours 59 min ago
- Credit Cards
The latest analysis of UK card payments from global analytics software leader FICO shows that spending fell in January and rose in February, as per usual seasonal patterns. However, January saw increases in missed payments across one, two and three months. In February there was evidence of consumers prioritising card payments, with decreases in cardholders missing one and two payments. An area of concern for credit managers is the persistent...
Mobile Fraud Jumps 11% in UK as Scammers Shift Tactics
- 22 hours 3 min ago
- Cybersecurity
A new report from BioCatch, which prevents financial crime by recognizing patterns in human behavior, highlights an 11% increase in fraud and scams originating from mobile channels in the UK, as fraudsters pivot away from social engineering voice scams, which declined by 34%. The research pulls data from a dozen different UK banks servicing more than 110 million retail banking customers in the country.
BPC Releases Practical White Paper Guiding Banks Through the Challenges of ISO 20022 Migration
- 22 hours 13 min ago
- Banking
BPC, a global leader in payment solutions, today announced the launch of its latest white paper, ISO 20022 Migration 101: Steps and Strat
Garanti BBVA Romania Implements Allevo FinTP-Instant for Real-Time RON Transfers
- 22 hours 28 min ago
- Payments
Allevo announces the successful deployment of FinTP-Instant at Garanti BBVA Romania. The solution connects the bank to the Instant Payments service hosted and operated by TransFonD and processes payments within scheme constraints. The Instant Payments service ensures money transfer in a few seconds, the maximum amount of a payment being 10.000 RON, and 49.999,99 RON for a collection. Such a payment can be initiated 24/7/365 between...
Finastra Launches Transformation Service to Support Multiple Messaging Standards, Including ISO 20022
- 1 day 23 min ago
- Infrastructure
Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications, today announced the launch of its Transformation Service, supporting the translation of MT formatted messages to the new ISO 20022 MX messaging standard, among others. The Transformation Service is available to Finastra’s existing and new Financial Messaging customers looking to comply with Swift’s November 2025 deadline for the new cross-border payments and reporting plus (CBPR+)...
British Business Bank to Invest £10 Million Alongside Haatch to Support Early-Stage Businesses Across the UK
- 1 day 23 min ago
- Investment
The British Business Bank has committed £7 million to a new platform enabling it to invest alongside five of the UK’s promising and emerging angel syndicates. The platform will be managed by Haatch, an existing partner of the Bank.
Backbase Launches World's First AI-Powered Banking Platform, Putting Banks Back in Growth Mode
- 1 day 33 min ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Today, Backbase announces a major industry shift: the launch of the world’s first AI-powered Banking Platform, following the launch of its Intelligence Fabric in September 2024. Momentum accelerates with the release of its next-generation platform, purpose-built to accelerate growth and efficiency in banking by unifying two mission-critical domains: customer servicing and digital sales.
