Aviva Launches New Financial Wellbeing Tool for Pension Savers
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Insurtech
Aviva has launched a new financial wellbeing tool designed to support and empower its workplace pension members in managing their financial health. It also provides employers and trustees with insights into their employees’ engagement with the tool so they can tailor support to their workforce. Initially available to members in the Aviva Master Trust, this free tool can be accessed via the Aviva app and online pension portal.
Nationwide Building Society Launches Teacher Accreditation to Boost Financial Education in Schools
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Consultancy
Nationwide is launching a national accreditation for primary school teachers that aims to boost confidence in teaching financial education and help more children develop lifelong money skills. The accredited financial education training, which enhances Nationwide’s existing Money Lessons programme, is the first initiative of its kind from a UK bank or building society.
Apex Group Unveils New Research on AI Adoption Across Private Credit
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex Group”), a global financial services provider with over $3.5 trillion in assets serviced, has published AI-powered private credit, a new research report examining how artificial intelligence is being adopted across private credit operations globally, and where the industry’s most significant opportunities and challenges lie.
85% of Banks’ Corporate Clients Plan to Engage With a Non-Bank Financial Institution Within the Next 12 Months as Competition With Private Capital Intensifies
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Corporate and investment banks (CIBs) face intense competition from non‑bank financial institutions, as client expectations rise and technology initiatives fail to deliver the anticipated benefits, according to the Capgemini Research Institute’s inaugural World Corporate and Investment Banking Report 2026. The research shows that 85% of corporate clients plan to engage with a non-bank financial institution within the next 12 months, in search of...
PayQuicker Launches 1099 Tax Solution Powered by Avalara
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Tax Authorities
PayQuicker, a global payouts and financial technology company, today announced the launch of its new 1099 tax reporting solution, powered by Avalara, the agentic tax and compliance leader. The new offering helps businesses simplify and automate 1099 reporting while reducing compliance risk and administrative burden.
Ramp Acquires Billhop to Expand Access for UK and European Customers
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Ramp, the leading financial operations platform, today announced the acquisition of Billhop, a Stockholm- and London-based payments platform licensed in the UK and Sweden. The acquisition strengthens Ramp's regional expertise, deepening the company's support for customers operating in the UK and Europe. Additionally, Ramp will open its first international offices in London and Stockholm.
Ecommpay Takes Home Two Wins at the FStech Awards 2026
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Ecommpay, the inclusive global payments platform, has once again been recognised for its commitment to enhancing the digital payment landscape for e-commerce payments at the FStech Awards 2026. The business took home the Anti-fraud Solution of the Year Award and Financial Inclusion Award at the gala dinner which took place in London on 12th March 2026.
Unlimit Becomes Strategic Fintech Partner for CYGMA, Supporting the Growing Global Gaming Industry
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Unlimit has been named Strategic Global Fintech Partner for CYGMA, the Cyprus Game Makers Association. Unlimit will provide the organisation’s members with a dedicated global payment infrastructure and fintech support.
YouLend Scales Embedded Capital Finance in Europe: Announces New Berlin Office
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
YouLend, the leading global embedded financing platform for e-commerce, payment and technology platforms, today announced a significant expansion of its European footprint with the opening of a new regional hub in Berlin. The move enables the embedded capital provider to serve existing customers and partners more closely, including eBay, Shopify, Qonto, SumUp and Tide, and address growing demand in Germany and wider European markets.
PensionBee Research Reveals Nine in Ten Brits Don’t Know Their Pension Tax Relief Rate as Tax Year Deadline Approaches
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Personal Finance
Almost nine in ten Brits (88%) do not know the rate of tax relief they receive on pension contributions, according to new research from PensionBee, a leading online retirement savings provider, published just weeks before the end of the 5 April tax year deadline. A nationally representative survey of 1,000 UK adults aged 18 to 66, conducted in March 2026, found that just 12% of respondents know the exact rate of tax relief they personally...
Visa and Fiserv Expand Partnership to Strengthen Payment Acceptance Across Europe
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, and Fiserv, a global leader in payments and financial technology, today announced an expansion of their long-standing partnership to deliver the Visa Acceptance Platform within Fiserv’s merchant acquiring and processing solutions across Europe. The collaboration introduces a unified, API driven acceptance layer designed to simplify integration for acquirers while helping merchants improve authorisation ...
Finom Launches Interest Account, Offering European Businesses Daily Returns on Idle Cash
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Finom, the integrated financial management platform for freelancers and SMEs in Europe, launched the Interest Account: an embedded, fully MiFID-regulated feature that lets business customers earn daily returns on EUR balances.
iwoca Launches Credit Compass to Help Millions of SMEs Understand and Improve Their Business Credit Score
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Lending
New research from iwoca, one of Europe’s leading SME lenders, reveals that a significant proportion of UK SMEs lack a clear understanding of their own financial health - a gap that could put their success at risk.
Qevlar AI Raises $30M to Shift Security Operations From Alert Firefighting to Organization-Level Security Insights
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Fundraising News
Qevlar AI, a leader in AI for transforming security operations centers (SOCs), has raised $30 million in funding for its autonomous AI SOC platform. The funding will be used to turn alert investigations into security insights that help SOC teams strengthen their overall security posture.
One in Five Adults Would Turn to High-Interest Credit Without Buy Now, Pay Later
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Lending
More than a fifth (22%) of adults would have turned to credit cards to make a purchase if they hadn’t had access to innovative payment methods like Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL). The findings come as average credit card APRs hit a 20-year record high in February, at 35.8%.
