New Research Reveals Lack of Biometric Payment Authorisation Puts Consumer Trust in Merchants at Risk
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Digital Identity
New research by YouGov commissioned by Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments platform, has found that merchants and financial institutions not offering ID verification and biometric payment authorisation are at risk of losing customer trust.
Stripe Acquires Privy to Accelerate the Future of Digital Ownership and Crypto Infrastructure
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Stripe, a leading financial infrastructure platform for the Internet, today announced the acquisition of Privy, a provider of seamless wallet infrastructure powering over 75 million accounts across more than 1,000 development teams. The acquisition underscores Stripe’s commitment to enabling developers to build next-generation products where crypto and traditional finance converge.
Finastra Enhances KTP Treasury Management Technology
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Treasury
Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, today announced enhancements to its KTP treasury management software. The new functions enable corporate treasurers to execute front-to-back trades fully within the system, as opposed to needing to access multiple tools, driving greater efficiencies including faster time to market, simpler user experience, as well as error reduction.
Payrails Raises $32M Series A to Help Global Enterprises Maximize Payment Performance
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Fundraising News
Payrails, a global payment software company, today announced it has raised $32 million in Series A funding to further its mission of enabling enterprises to take control of their payment operations. The fresh funding will accelerate product innovation, product roadmap expansion and support commercial growth across EMEA to meet surging enterprise demand.
Farsight Raises $16M in Funding, Announces Series A to Automate Financial Workflows and Decision-Making
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Fundraising News
Farsight, the pioneering technology company transforming workflows and insights at financial institutions, today announced its Series A fundraise and $16M in capital raised. Working with leading firms across investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, and wealth management, Farsight empowers companies to automate and customize workflows, seamlessly add integrations, and develop bespoke features tailored to their enterprise-specific...
Greenlight Survey Data Reveals Family Financial Wellness as a Growth Opportunity for Financial Institutions
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Personal Finance
Greenlight®, the fintech company that helps families navigate money and life together, today released new survey data revealing a significant opportunity for financial institutions to drive long-term growth and loyalty by prioritizing family financial wellness.
NatWest Appoints Dr. Maja Pantic as the Bank’s First Chief AI Research Officer
- 1 week 5 days ago
- People Moves
NatWest has today announced Dr Maja Pantic as its first Chief AI Research Officer to advance the bank’s AI capabilities to meet customer needs, drive cutting-edge research and innovation across the bank, and support its strategic focus on bank-wide simplification.
The Cambridge Building Society Goes Live with Finova’s Savings App, Delivering Frictionless Onboarding and Faster Account Openings
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Personal Finance
Finova, the UK’s leading cloud-based mortgage and savings software provider, has today announced that The Cambridge Building Society is the first customer to adopt and go live with its new mobile-first onboarding app for savers.
Tenity Expands to Silicon Valley via Strategic Partnership with USA Launching Pad
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Infrastructure
Tenity, the global innovation powerhouse and early-stage investor headquartered in Zurich, today announced a strategic partnership with USA Launching Pad, a U.S.-based go-to-market platform for international companies entering the U.S. market.
Zip Unveils Suite of 50 AI Agents to Automate High-Impact Tasks Across Finance, Legal, Procurement, IT, and Security
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Zip, the AI platform for procurement, today unveiled a groundbreaking suite of 50 purpose-built AI agents at its inaugural Zip AI Summit in Brooklyn, New York.
ANNA Money Taps Episode Six to expand SME Business Debit Card Offering
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Payments
Episode Six, a leading global technology provider of enterprise-grade card issuing and ledger infrastructure, today announced the successful migration of ANNA Money's business debit card program. ANNA Money, the UK-based mobile business banking account for startups, small businesses and sole traders, selected Episode Six to deliver a more reliable, scalable, and configurable platform that supports growing product needs, global expansion, and...
SmartSearch Partners with Daon to Deliver an Enhanced Identity Verification Experience
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Digital Identity
SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of
Selfbook Chooses PayPal as Commerce Partner
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Payments
Selfbook has tapped PayPal as its commerce partner to make paying for hotels faster, smarter, and fully embedded in agentic experiences. Travelers who checkout with PayPal and Venmo will gain access to exclusive rates, generating meaningful savings, and driving better conversion for Selfbook's hotel customers. Selfbook's hotel customers will be featured on the Offers tab in the PayPal app. Additionally, PayPal Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) will be...
Froda and Mimo Roll Out Embedded SME Funding for UK SMEs
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Infrastructure
In a move set to change how UK small businesses access financing, Froda, one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintech players, is now live with an embedded funding partnership with Mimo, the UK-based platform transforming financial operations for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This collaboration will make up to £92 million in flexible financing available to UK SMEs, with plans to expand across Europe.
TerraPay and Whalet Unite to Elevate Cross-Border Payment Solutions for SMEs
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Payments
TerraPay, a global money movement company has announced a strategic partnership with Whalet, a leading smart payment provider, to enable seamless cross-border payouts across the globe. This collaboration aims to enhance payment efficiency for Whalet’s core customer base; cross-border sellers from Asia-Pacific region, helping them navigate international financial transactions with ease.
