Zafin, a global provider of SaaS core modernization and transformation solutions for banks, announced today the extension of its worldwide strategic collaboration with Microsoft. This extension advances Zafin’s technological capabilities, continuing to position the company as a major player in core banking modernization and innovation, running on Microsoft Azure.

The ZBD Gen Z Payments Study, based on a survey of over 2,000 18 to 27 year olds in the US and UK, sheds fresh light on what this vitally important generation wants from its interactions with payments, banking and fintech providers. The deep-dive exploration of what shapes Gen Z’s payment behavior reveals that a staggering 86% of Gen Z believe that cashback and loyalty rewards are an important part of making a purchase, and 99% say financial education is important.

Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announced a major expansion of its Direct Global Network into Egypt. This expansion brings mobile wallet and bank account payment capabilities to Thunes' Pay solutions, enhancing the company’s cross-border payment services in one of the Middle East and North Africa's most dynamic markets.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader, today announced the launch of its highly resilient and scalable managed service for connectivity, message processing and workflow management for instant payments. The Broadridge service supports real-time money transfers, operating 24/7/365, with transaction processing times of under 10 seconds from payer to beneficiary.

 A global study released today by Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, highlights the consumer buying behaviour which is powering today’s digital economy. The research, conducted across the UK, US, UAE and China, reveals a number of trends, including the growing spending power of Generation Alpha.  

Finastra, a global provider of financial services software applications, has announced the implementation of its front-to-back treasury solution, Kondor, at Fortune Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank (LPBank) to modernize the bank’s treasury management operations and capabilities. This strategic collaboration is part of LPBank’s concerted effort to accelerate its digital transformation strategy and enhance its competitiveness in the market.

The vast majority of UK finance leaders (95 percent) struggle to manage their global spending due to disconnected management tools and manual processes, according to a new report released by Airwallex, the leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses.

BVNK, the payments infrastructure provider, and Circle, a global financial technology firm, today announced a partnership aimed at accelerating the utility of USDC for BVNK’s global customer base. BVNK will integrate USDC more deeply into its payment offerings, enabling businesses to leverage USDC’s speed and stability for a variety of payment use cases.

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Helena Warne as Business Development Manager for Wales to grow its funding support for businesses throughout the country. 

Helena brings over 25 years of financial services experience to her new role. At Lloyds Banking Group she covered the Wales region for seven years, specialising in Invoice Finance. And in her role as Area Director, Helena led a team of over 10 commercial banking relationship managers.