Gr4vy Partners with Sardine to Embed Fraud and AML into Their Platform
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- AML and KYC
Gr4vy, the cloud-based payment orchestration platform, today announced a new integration with Sardine, the leading agentic platform to fight financial crime. The integration allows Gr4vy customers to embed fraud solutions, including real-time transaction monitoring, fraud interdiction, and BSA/AML compliance tools, directly into their payment orchestration stack without additional development.
Mintos Pursues ECB Banking Licence
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Mintos, a European multi-asset investment platform, has taken a major step in its long-term strategy by initiating the process to pursue a banking licence from the European Central Bank (ECB). Obtaining a banking licence would strengthen investor trust, expand Mintos' financial infrastructure, and support sustainable growth across Europe.
ACI Connetic Accelerates Global Adoption as UK Banks Can Now Unite SWIFT, CHAPS and Faster Payments on One Cloud-Native Platform
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Banking
ACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology, today announced a major step forward in the UK’s payments modernization journey as a leading UK retail bank chooses ACI Connetic — the industry’s first unified, cloud-native platform — for deployment.
Sphinx Raises $7.1M to Build Every Financial Institution's Last Compliance Hire
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Fundraising News
Sphinx, the company building browser-native compliance agents for financial institutions, today announced it has raised a $7.1 million seed round led by Cherry Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Rebel Fund, Deel Ventures, and Singularity Capital. The funding will be used to scale Sphinx’s agentic compliance workforce as banks and fintechs increasingly rely on it for core AML, KYC, and KYB operations.
DBS is First Bank in Asia Pacific to Pilot Visa Intelligent Commerce for Everyday Payments
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Payments
DBS Bank, Southeast Asia's largest bank and Visa, a global leader in digital payments today announced their ongoing collaboration to drive the future of agent-initiated payments via a joint pilot under Visa Intelligent Commerce (VIC). VIC brings together a comprehensive suite of integrated APIs and a partner programme, utilising Visa's secure infrastructure to enable safe, transparent and consent-driven payments by AI agents, on behalf of...
UnionPay Cardholders Gain Access to Cash at NCR Atleos Cashzone ATMs Across the UK
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- ATMs
NCR Atleos Corporation, a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced that UnionPay cardholders can now withdraw cash at thousands of Cashzone ATMs across the UK, timed to coincide with Chinese New Year celebrations.
Paytently Strengthens Fraud and AML Capabilities with SEON Partnership
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- AML and KYC
Paytently, a licensed payment institution authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority, has partnered with SEON to deploy advanced fraud prevention and anti-money laundering controls across its payment orchestration platform.
Veriff Partners with Data Zoo to Deliver Layered Identity Verification
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Digital Identity
Veriff, a global AI-native identity verification platform helping businesses build trust online, today announced a partnership with Data Zoo, a trusted gateway to authoritative global data assets, to further deliver a layered approach to identity verification for organisations operating in complex, regulated markets. The collaboration adds a trusted data-centric layer to Veriff’s AI-native identity verification platform, helping businesses...
Travelex Plus Sees Over 150,000 Members Sign Up Within First Ten Months
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Leading foreign exchange company Travelex has acquired over 150,000 members for its exclusive new loyalty programme, Travelex Plus, less than a year after the scheme’s UK launch. Travelex Plus offers access to a range of benefits including exclusive rates, discounts, price-freezes and favourable-rate alerts.
X to Launch In-App Crypto and Stock Trading, Advancing Vision for an Integrated Financial Platform
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Trading Systems
X announces it will begin rolling out in-app stock and cryptocurrency trading within the coming weeks, marking a major step forward in its evolution into a fully integrated digital platform. The new feature, called Smart Cashtags, will allow users to interact with ticker symbols directly in posts and execute trades seamlessly from within the app.
Finova Appoints Anja Schneider as Chief Delivery Officer
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- People Moves
Finova, one of the UK’s leading providers of cloud-based mortgage, savings and lending software, has announced the appointment of Anja Schneider as Chief Delivery Officer, as the business continues to strengthen its leadership team and scale its operations.
TNS Launches Market Data Usage Optimization Portal
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Data
Transaction Network Services (TNS) today announced an upgrade to its TNS Data Usage Optimizer (DUO) with the launch of an interactive customer portal.
SWIAT Supports Bank of Greece in Simulation of a Digital Sovereign Bonds Issuance on the Blockchain
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Banking
SWIAT GmbH, a German fintech company specialising in the development of blockchain software and a tokenisation platform for an open, decentralised financial market infrastructure, has supported Bank of Greece in “Project Sovereign”, a simulation of a digital sovereign bond issuance on the SWIAT blockchain.
Media Alert: UK Consumers Show Curiosity but Low Understanding of Digital Currency Payments, with Gen Z Driving Future Momentum
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
New research from FIS suggests that digital currencies, such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, are firmly on the radar of younger consumers, but limited understanding and concerns around transparency continue to hold back wider adoption across the UK. While the FCA recently confirmed that stablecoin payments are a 2026 priority, the data shows a clear knowledge gap among UK consumers, alongside uncertainty about how the technology works in...
Medius Partners with Adyen to Launch Corporate Expense Cards and Cashback Rewards Across Europe
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Medius, a leading provider of AP Automation and wider Spend Management solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, to introduce corporate expense cards integrated with its expense management solution Expensya by
