Cowbell Announces Next Cycle Of Growth, Profitability, And Global Expansion; Appoints John Botros As Chief Financial Officer
- 1 week 1 day ago
- People Moves
Cowbell, a leading provider of adaptive cyber and specialty insurance solutions for global small and mid-market organizations, today announced the next cycle of its organizational journey, focused on sustained growth, operational profitability, and continued global expansion. Following the company's recent expansion to Australia, Cowbell is accelerating its global growth while advancing profitability and scale.
Flutterwave Expands Payments Infrastructure with Acquisition of Open Banking Firm Mono
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Banking
Flutterwave, Africa's leading payments technology company, has acquired Mono, a pioneer in open banking infrastructure across the continent. The transaction deepens Flutterwave's long-term commitment to building a connected, interoperable financial system for Africa and positions open banking as a core pillar in the evolution of alternative payment methods across the region.
Experian Integrates Commercial Data Into Its Ascend Platform To Empower Smarter Credit Decisions
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Data
Global data and technology company, Experian, today announces that its market leading commercial data information is now available for the first time via its Ascend platform. Experian commercial data offers in-depth, granular information on the borrowing and repayment history of more than eight million UK businesses, giving lenders, businesses and other organisations an accurate view of performance and enabling them to make improved, more...
AFS Launches SoftPOS (Tap-to-Phone) Solution Across Egypt Following CBE License
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Payments
Arab Financial Services (AFS), A premier digital payment and fintech solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa, is pleased to announce that its Egyptian subsidiary has received a SoftPOS license from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). This regulatory approval has enabled the company to launch the service nationwide, making AFS Egypt one of the first in the country to bring a fully licensed SoftPOS solution to market.
Bitget Opens TradFi Trading To All Users After Record-Breaking Beta Demand
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Trading Systems
Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has officially opened its TradFi trading suite to all users, following a private beta that drew overwhelming interest and delivered standout trading activity across gold, forex, and global macro assets.
Fiserv And Mastercard Partner To Advance Trusted Agentic Commerce For Merchants
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Infrastructure
Fiserv, Inc. and Mastercard are extending their partnership to advance agentic commerce for merchants. Fiserv will be one of the first major payment processors to leverage Mastercard’s Agent Pay Acceptance Framework at scale, raising the bar for secure, intelligent and interoperable agentic commerce and empowering merchants to confidently embrace the era of AI-driven payments. Supporting Merchant Acceptance Through Agent Pay
Convr AI® Automates Underwriting Process for Zurich North America
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Insurtech
Convr AI®, the leading modularized artificial intelligence (AI) underwriting, data, and intelligent document automation workbench company serving commercial insurance organizations, is enabling Zurich North America to better serve its customers through the power of Convr’s AI-powered underwriting workbench. Zurich is expanding its relationship with Convr for underwriting efficiency after first collaborating in 2017.
KAST Expands Global Payouts To Additional Local Currencies Including GBP And EUR
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Payments
KAST, the global financial platform built on stablecoin rails, has expanded Global Payouts, allowing users to convert and spend stablecoins around the world. This expansion further enables KAST users to earn globally and send locally in one place.
Currys Earns Its Stripes Overhauling Payment Tech with Major New Partnership
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Payments
UK’s leading tech retailer Currys announces a new partnership with Stripe, the programmable financial services company. The retailer will install thousands of next-generation Stripe payment terminals across its nearly 300 UK and Ireland stores, creating the infrastructure to rapidly adopt emerging technologies – from seamless mobile payments to AI-powered shopping experiences – and deliver faster, more flexible checkouts.
From Resolution To Reality: Credit Expert Tips For Your 2026 Financial Goals
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Personal Finance
As another year dawns, many will be thinking about how to improve their financial well-being in the year ahead, from saving more and reducing debt, to improving their credit scores. Equifax UK data1 reveals a clear seasonal uptick of consumer spending in November and December, including across jewellery, fashion, health, beauty and groceries, and with rises of over 50% and 30% in toy shop and electrical store spend respectively.
WAMID Launches “WAMID Analytics”, a New Suite of Advanced Market Analytics Solutions
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Infrastructure
WAMID, the technology and innovation arm of Saudi Tadawul Group (“STG”), today announced the launch of WAMID Analytics, a comprehensive suite of advanced market analytics solutions designed to enhance transparency, insight, and efficiency across the Saudi Arabian and global capital markets.
Telcoin Begins Digital Asset Banking Operations with Launch of eUSD Stablecoin
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Banking
Following the final charter approval of Telcoin Digital Asset Bank by the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance last month, Telcoin begins initial blockchain banking operations today with the launch of its eUSD stablecoin on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains. With the minting of $10 million eUSD, Telcoin’s flagship Digital Cash stablecoin is now live and one step closer to retail markets.
Smart Money App Plum Launches No Spend Challenge Which Could Save You Hundreds This January
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Personal Finance
Smart money app Plum has launched a No Spend Challenge to help users limit their spending and boost their savings this January.
Tuum Appoints Renato Cassinelli As Head Of Marketing To Drive Strategic Growth
- 1 week 4 days ago
- People Moves
Tuum the next-generation core banking platform, today announced the appointment of Renato Cassinelli as its new Head of Marketing. A seasoned B2B fintech marketing leader, Renato brings over 15 years of experience building high-impact marketing engines across financial services and SaaS. His appointment marks a significant chapter in Tuum’s evolution, defined by increasing commercial traction, deepening analyst recognition, and a growing roster...
N26 Continues Leadership Transition
- 1 week 4 days ago
- People Moves
N26 today announced an update in its executive leadership, marking the next steps in an ongoing leadership transition. With this, N26 co-founder and Co-CEO Maximilian Tayenthal will step away from his operational roles, effective 31 December 2025. The announcement follows the recent appointment of Mike Dargan as sole Chief Executive Officer of N26 SE and N26 Bank SE by the Supervisory board, who is set to join the digital bank in April 2026.
