UK headquartered payments firm Sokin today announces that it has acquired Norwegian fintech Settle Group AS (Settle) for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition enables Sokin to enhance its technological capabilities, driving the development of innovative solutions and products, including Sokin Pay.

TBC Bank Uzbekistan, the country’s largest digital bank and part of London-listed TBC Bank Group PLC, is pleased to announce the placement of its debut one-year bond denominated in Uzbek soums.

Clear Street, a cloud-native financial technology firm on a mission to modernise the brokerage ecosystem, today announced the formal launch of Clear Street UK, following recent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval.

Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, today announced the appointment of its new interim Chief Financial Officer, Philip Symes. He replaces Nirupam Sinha, who will leave Checkout later this month.

I am beyond excited to share a transformative milestone in our journey to redefine the payments industry. Today, IXOPAY proudly announces its merger with Aperia Compliance, a global leader in Payment Card Industry (PCI) validation and risk management.

RealDesk.AI (formerly Datz Solutions) and Zūm Rails today announced their work to equip Canadian real estate brokerages including RE/MAX, Century 21 and Royal LePage with their own payment processing capabilities. RealDesk's real estate management platform provides a digital alternative to the manual, paper-heavy processes that dominate the home buying and selling process, including contracts, reporting and agent/broker communications.

The latest transaction data from leading global digital payments company Checkout.com has found UK consumer spending during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) weekend surged during working hours. On Friday 29th November, spending peaked between 9am and 10am, and on Monday 2nd December, sales saw a spike at 10am.

UK financial services firms are facing significant challenges in integrating Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI technologies, according to the EY European Financial Services AI Survey.

Despite AI adoption efforts, many firms remain in the early stages of implementation, hindered by gaps in workforce upskilling and regulatory readiness.

Gatehouse Bank plc has today announced a new partnership with ColCap Financial UK Limited.

The Bank offers Shariah-compliant ethical savings products for UK customers, as well as residential property finance in England and Wales for UK Residents, UK Expats and International homebuyers and landlords.

Shastic, the leading provider of AI-Automated Knowledge Workers for financial institutions, has announced that its platform will be integrated with MeridianLink, Inc. , a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies.