FCA and Bank of England Set Out Shared Vision for Tokenisation in UK Wholesale Markets
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
UK financial firms can adopt tokenisation and distributed ledger technology (DLT) with greater confidence, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England set out a shared vision and seek industry views on the future of UK wholesale markets.
Zurich Scales Agentic AI to Five Countries in 90 Days, Cutting Manual Risk Processing Time by 80%
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Insurtech
Zurich Insurance has completed a breakthrough 90‑day deployment of Cytora’s agentic AI‑powered risk digitization platform across five countries. The programme will now scale to more than 20 markets over 16 months.
Ingenico and Arrive Partner to Power Seamless Payments for On-Street Parking and Urban Transport Worldwide
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Ingenico, a global leader in payment acceptance solutions, and Arrive, a leading global mobility platform, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver reliable, seamless payment experiences for on-street parking and transport ticket vending machines across more than 30 countries worldwide. Enabling modern, reliable payments for urban mobility infrastructure
Experian Expands Agent Trust Partner Ecosystem With Akamai to Advance Trusted AI-Driven Commerce
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Experian today announced that Akamai Technologies has joined its growing partner ecosystem, designed to further advance secure, trusted AI driven commerce through the Experian Agent Trust™ framework, alongside partner Skyfire supporting emerging payment innovat
Banking Circle Group Appoints Kush Saxena as Group CEO
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- People Moves
Banking Circle Group, the financial technology platform for global commerce, today announces the appointment of Kush Saxena as Group Chief Executive Officer. The appointment follows the recent appointment of Ralph Hamers as Group Chairman and represents a natural step towards the next phase of growth at scale. Co-Founder Anders la Cour will move into the role of Senior Advisor. Co-Founder Laust Bertelsen will continue as CEO of Banking Circle S....
Equifax and Mifundo Partner to Bring Brazilian Credit Data to European Banks
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Data
Mifundo, a pan-European credit data platform, has integrated credit data from Equifax BoaVista, subsidiary of Equifax Inc. in Brazil, enabling European banks to access verified Brazilian credit information as part of their credit assessment processes.
equipifi Secures $34 Million Series B to Accelerate Buy Now, Pay Later Across U.S. Financial Institutions
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Fundraising News
equipifi, the fintech platform enabling banks and credit unions to offer flexible payment solutions natively within their digital banking experience, today announced the close of its $34-million Series B. The round was led by Left Lane Capital, with continued participation from all existing investors, including Curql and PHX Ventures. The raise brings equipifi's total funding to $49 million.
Digital Asset Clearing Center Secures US$10 Million Funding for International Market Infrastructure
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Management
Digital Asset Clearing Center, a next-generation financial market infrastructure for the tokenized economy, today announced US$10 million in funding from strategic partners including Conflux, Transaction Technologies Limited ("TTL") and Global InfoTech. Traditional bank transfers continue to dominate the US$214 trillion cross-border payments market, but tokenized finance offers an alternative to slow settlement cycles, high transaction costs,...
Apex Group Provides Transfer Agency Services in Support of the Launch of Fidelity International’s First Tokenised Product
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Asset Management
Apex Group Ltd (“Apex Group”) a global financial services provider with over $3.5 trillion in assets serviced, today announced that it is providing transfer agency services to Fidelity International in support of the launch of its first tokenised product, which offers institutional and professional investors 24/7 liquidity. The capabilities are designed for on‑chain markets and real‑time processing environments.
Uber Veteran Jack Zhai Joins Bitget Wallet to Lead Americas Expansion
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, has appointed Jack Zhai as Head of the Americas. Zhai helped scale Uber during its aggressive international expansion. His move signals how consumer tech veterans are placing big bets on crypto wallets evolving into the next generation of everyday financial platforms. Zhai’s appointment comes as Bitget Wallet accelerates expansion into the Americas, positioning its self-custodial and decentralized wallet...
NAB Acquires Fintech Banked, Making Payments Easier for More Businesses
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Payments
NAB has acquired Banked, a global technology platform provider that helps customers and businesses make and receive payments instantly through a market-leading digital checkout experience. The acquisition strengthens NAB’s innovative payments capability and aligns with its strategy to help more businesses receive payments faster and at a lower cost.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Launches AI-Driven Location Intelligence for U.S. Home Insurance Carriers to Improve Property Risk Assessment
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Insurtech
LexisNexis® Risk Solutions today announced the launch of LexisNexis® Location Intelligence for Home, an AI-driven predictive model that is redefining how U.S. home insurers assess property risk. Using advanced neural network modeling, LexisNexis® Location Intelligence for Home gives U.S. home insurance carriers a decisive advantage in assessing property risk with more accuracy and efficiency at new business and renewal.
ACI Worldwide and Security Bank Philippines Set New Benchmark for Enterprise-Wide Payments Modernization
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Payments
ACI Worldwide , an original innovator in global payments technology, and Security Bank Corporation, a leading universal bank in the Philippines, today announced that they won the "Best Payment Technology Initiative in Asia Pacific" at The Asian Banker (TAB) Global Financial Technology Innovation Awards 2026.
Experian Partners with ServiceNow to Scale Trusted Decisioning to Agentic AI
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Experian, the global data and technology company, and ServiceNow , the AI control tower for business reinvention, today unveil a new global multi-year partnership which harnesses the power of autonomous AI agents across platforms, helping busines
Vertice AI Releases Gen Z Banking Insights Report Exploring Shifting Financial Behaviors
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Vertice AI, a leading provider of AI-powered growth solutions for community financial institutions, today released a new industry report,
