DTCC Appoints Laura Deaner as Chief Information Security Officer
- 1 year 1 month ago
- People Moves
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced the appointment of Laura Deaner as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), reporting to Lynn Bishop, Chief Information Officer.
Starling Reports Strong Revenue and Invests for Growth
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Digital banking
Starling Group today published its financial results for the twelve months ending 31 March 2025 (FY25), showing strong growth in revenue, customer numbers and deposits. This performance positions the Group well as it prepares to launch new retail and SME banking propositions, announce more international Engine by Starling clients, and create more than a thousand jobs. FY25 Highlights:
Registration Now Open for the 2025 Edition of the FTT Fintech Festival
- 1 year 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps
Registration for the 2025 editions of the FTT Fintech Festival, Future Identity Festival, FID Fraud & FinCrime, FID IAM, FTT AI Transformation and
365 Finance Strengthens Credit Leadership with Appointment of Jagriti Singh as Head of Credit
- 1 year 1 month ago
- People Moves
365 Finance, one of the UK's leading revenue-based SME lenders, announces the appointment of Jagriti Singh as Head of Credit. Singh brings over ten years of expertise in advanced analytics, credit strategy, and risk management, to support the company's ambitious growth trajectory as it scales towards £200 million in annual originations.
Banking Circle Enhances European Payment Capabilities with Swiss Interbank Clearing (SIC) Access
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Payments
As part of its continued ambition to become a leading global clearing provider, Banking Circle has today significantly strengthened its embedded financial infrastructure with direct access to the Swiss Interbank Clearing (SIC) system. This latest development represents major progress in the bank’s mission to build a global payments platform with interoperability at its core and deliver instant, low-cost, scalable cross-border solutions across...
PEXA Completes UK's First Fully Digital Property Purchase
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Infrastructure
PEXA, the digital property exchange platform, today announces the completion of the UK's first fully digital Purchase transaction. The transaction took place as part of the testing of PEXA's Sale & Purchase proposition ahead of its full launch and wider market roll out later this year. It marks an important milestone in PEXA's mission to streamline the home buying and selling journey.
MuchBetter Expands B2B Offering with Temenos-Powered Business Accounts
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Digital banking
MuchBetter, the award-winning fintech innovator, has introduced a next generation business account offering, MuchBetter Business (MBB). Built on an advanced, cloud-native core banking solution from Temenos, and supported by NatWest and SWIFT, MBB is designed to meet the needs of businesses in specialised sectors that face barriers to traditional banking access.
Visa Brings Smarter Pay by Bank with Built-In Consumer Protections to the UK Market
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Payments
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, is today announcing that its new pay by bank solution is ready for market in the UK. Built on Visa’s decades of payments expertise, Visa A2A gives consumers greater choice, control and protection over how they pay via bank transfers. It is designed to make pay by bank transactions — including bill and subscription payments— safer and smarter.
payabl. Launches Virtual Business Cards to Empower Smarter Business Spending
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Payments
Leading European financial technology provider, payabl. has launched its Virtual Business Cards service, a digital payment solution designed to give businesses greater control, security, and visibility over their spending.
Stitch Secures $10 Million in Funding to Simplify Banking and Payments Innovation
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Fundraising News
Stitch, the unified platform for launching and scaling financial products, today announced the successful closing of a $10 million seed round. The Saudi Arabia headquartered company attracted investments from leading investors including Arbor Ventures, COTU Ventures, Raed Ventures, and SVC. The round has also had participation from various family offices and industry veterans including Marqeta's founder Jason Gardner, and Abdulmalik AlSheikh who...
Visa Asia Pacific Announces New Era of AI-Driven Commerce
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Payments
The future of commerce in Asia Pacific is on display at the Visa Asia Pacific Media Showcase, where the company announced a suite of product innovations and strategic partnerships to enable a new era of commerce for the region.
Monarch Secures $75 Million in Series B Funding to Expand Financial Wellness Platform
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Fundraising News
Monarch has announced the successful raise of $75 million in Series B financing. The round was co-led by Wesley Chan of FPV Ventures and Eurie Kim of Forerunner Ventures, with participation from existing investors Menlo Ventures, Accel, SignalFire, and Clocktower Ventures.
Westpac Deploys Real-Time AI to Take On Scammers
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Westpac has introduced a new AI-powered call assistant aimed at tackling scams as they happen. Currently in pilot with the bank’s specialist scam and fraud team, the tool is designed to identify signs of a scam during live customer calls and support operators in responding swiftly and consistently.
Wirex Limited Appoints Chet Shah as CEO to Lead the Next Phase of Strategic Growth
- 1 year 1 month ago
- People Moves
Wirex Limited, a UK regulated- payments platform and card issuer, has appointed Chet Shah as its new Chief Executive Officer. After three transformative years as the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (CRCO) - during which he built a best-in-class team and significantly strengthened the firm's risk and compliance functions - Chet will now lead the company into a new era of growth, responsibility, and innovation.
Emily Turner Starts Role as CEO of HSBC Innovation Banking UK
- 1 year 1 month ago
- People Moves
Emily Turner will officially become CEO of HSBC Innovation Banking UK from 1 June, after receiving regulatory approval. Emily joined HSBC Innovation Banking UK in February 2025 as incoming CEO and has spent the past few months getting to know the business, meeting clients, and engaging with colleagues. Interim CEO, Simon Bumfrey, will resume his role as Head of Banking at HSBC Innovation Banking UK.
