Experian Unveils Identity Connect to Enhance Digital Customer Verification
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Digital Identity
Experian today launches a new solution that enables organisations to verify customers in line with UK emerging digital standards, protect them from fraudulent attacks, and reduce customer friction. Incorporating biometric verification, document checks, and fraud intelligence, Identity Connect is the first and only solution which combines digital and traditional identification methods, alongside leading Experian fraud prevention technology, and...
Standard Chartered and LMAX Group Execute First Live Digital Asset Prime Brokerage Trades
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Standard Chartered has executed the first digital asset prime brokerage trades with LMAX Group, marking a significant milestone in the development of institutional digital asset market infrastructure. The pilot transactions demonstrate a bank-grade digital asset intermediation model for Spot Bitcoin (XBT/USD) and Ether (XET/USD) with T+1 settlement through Standard Chartered’s UK branch, marking the Bank’s first digital asset credit...
Objectway Acquires Swiss Private Banking Technology Business from FNZ to Strengthen Its Pan-European Positioning
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Banking
Objectway, a global wealthtech partner for banking, wealth and asset management firms, today announced the acquisition from FNZ of their Swiss private banking technology business FNZ Switzerland SA (formerly operating as New Access). The business will now be operated under the Objectway Switzerland brand.
Zempler Bank Backs UK Traders in Partnership with the National Market Traders Federation
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Banking
Zempler Bank, the digital bank dedicated to making money simpler for UK businesses, is expanding its traders offering by partnering with the National Market Traders Federation (NMTF), the membership organisation for market, event, festival, fair and street traders, and mobile caterers across the UK.
DNB Goes Live on the nCino Platform to Modernise and Scale Corporate Lending Across International Markets
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Lending
nCino, Inc., the platform for agentic AI banking, today announced that DNB has gone live on the nCino Platform, powering its corporate lending business, with plans to extend to SME lending next year. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, DNB serves over 2 million retail customers and more than 200,000 corporate clients across a global network of branches. As the world’s leading shipping- and seafood-bank and a major international player in the energy...
NatWest Group Announces the Completion of the Acquisition of Evelyn Partners
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Banking
NatWest Group plc is pleased to announce that the acquisition of Evelyn Partners for £2.7 billion enterprise value (the "Transaction") completed on 30 June 2026.
U.S. Bank Survey: 67% of Parents Talk Money Before Age 12, But Still Need Tools to Take Action
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Personal Finance
A new study from U.S. Bank, conducted in partnership with Morning Consult, shows a major generational shift in how families approach conversations about money, reshaping financial education at home. While many Americans grew up in households where money was rarely discussed, today’s parents are rewriting the playbook, starting earlier and talking more openly with their children.
Standard Chartered Granted MiCA and EMI Licence, Advancing Its Digital Asset Strategy in Europe
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Standard Chartered today announced that it has been granted authorisation under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation as well as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI), marking a significant milestone in the next phase of its Financing & Securities Services digital asset custody strategy in Europe.
Checkout.com Partners with Agoda to Deliver AI-powered Payment Performance for Global Travel
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, today announces its partnership with digital travel platform Agoda. The partnership delivers high-performance digital payments infrastructure that supports Agoda’s mission of bridging the world through travel. Agoda connects travellers to over six million hotels and holiday properties worldwide as well as with flights, activities, and other travel experiences.
WFIS 2026 Became the Pivotal Forum for Policy, Banking & Fintech Dialogue amid Unprecedented Technology Waves in Vietnam
- 2 months 1 week ago
- FinTech StartUps
In the wake of a formidable fintech market that’s forecasted to reach $50.21 billion by 2030, Vietnam’s financial sector is undergoing rapid paradigm shifts. At present, the country is witnessing one of the fastest rates of digital payment adoptions, mobile connectivity, and fintech growth in the region. It comes as no surprise that rising investor confidence and increasing consumer demand for faster, seamless financial services have taken...
XTB Institutional Reflects on iFX EXPO International 2026
- 2 months 1 week ago
- FinTech StartUps
XTB Institutional, formerly known as X Open Hub, part of XTB Group, was among the exhibitors at iFX EXPO International 2026. This year’s edition marked a special milestone in XTB Institutional’s and X Open Hub’s history as the strengthening its alignment with XTB Group, whose parent company XTB S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange announced its rebranding from X Open Hub to XTB Institutional.
Offa Secures £6.5M Strategic Raise to Fuel Next Phase of Expansion
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Fundraising News
Offa, the award-winning British Islamic property finance fintech, has completed a £6.5 million working capital raise through an innovative sukuk and warrant structure. The sukuk is listed on The International Stock Exchange, Guernsey (TISE). The transaction attracted investors from both the UK and the GCC, reflecting strong confidence in Offa’s growth trajectory, business model and long-term strategy.
The Payments Association Appoints Renuka Rawlins as Director of Policy & Government Affairs to Continue Payments Policy Momentum
- 2 months 1 week ago
- People Moves
The Payments Association, a trade body for the payments sector, has appointed Renuka Rawlins as its new Director of Policy & Government Affairs. Rawlins steps into the role to lead the association’s strategic engagement with regulators, government bodies and industry stakeholders during a pivotal era of digital transformation and shifting financial regulations.
KINFOS EVENTS LAUNCHES AGENTIC AUTOMATION IN FINANCE SUMMIT CANADA
- 2 months 1 week ago
- FinTech StartUps
North America’s 7th Edition Agentic Automation in Finance Summit Canada Launches in Toronto, Bringing Together Leaders Shaping the Future of AI-Powered Financial Services Toronto, Canada — November 4, 2026
Visa Makes the Smartphone the New Cash Register for the World’s Small Businesses
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced new capabilities across Visa Pay, Visa Accept and Visa Direct that expand how smartphones can accept and send digital payments. The updates make it easier for small businesses in emerging markets — from street vendors to growing online merchants — to manage payments using tools they already rely on.
