Mastercard, a global technology leader in the payments industry, and CinemaPlus, Azerbaijan premium-class cinema chain are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking strategic partnership. This collaboration marks a significant milestone as CinemaPlus will be rebranded to "CineMastercard," symbolizing a new era of cinematic experiences combined with unparalleled payment innovations.

A New Name for a New Experience

Workplace pension and savings fintech Cushon is today announcing Veronica Humble as its new Chief Investment Officer. The news comes at a time of continued growth and transformation for the business following its acquisition by NatWest Group last year.

Allica Bank – the digital relationship bank especially for established businesses with 10 or more employees – has announced partnerships with leading accounting software platforms Sage and Xero.

Ecommpay, a leading international Payment Service Provider and UK and Europe direct bank Card Acquirer, has made the high-profile appointment of Miranda McLean as Chief Marketing Officer.  Strengthening the representation of women in its senior leadership team, the new hire will support the company’s continued investment in innovation and its differentiated merchant proposi

ACI Worldwide, a global leader in mission-critical, 

ThetaRay, the leader in next-generation AI-powered transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and customer risk assessment, announced today that PAPSS, the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System, selected ThetaRay as its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and screening partner as it works to revolutionize the settlement of cross-border payments in Africa, estimated to be valued at over $200b.

Tandem, the UK’s greener, digital bank has announced it has transformed its charity partnerships program in 2024 with a bold commitment to support five charities across its offices. The bank also wants to encourage genuine involvement rather than just financial support and will, therefore, provide employees with two days of paid volunteering annually. It will also target 1 million minutes of volunteering by 2026.  

Luxury hotel guest experience management platform Eleanor has appointed Mangopay, a modular and flexible payment infrastructure provider for marketplaces and platforms, to launch a tailored payment solution for its hotel and resort clients. 

Tide, the UK’s leading business financial platform, is to launch in Germany, with the country becoming Tide’s second market outside of the UK, following the successful start of its operations in India in 2022.

Mastercard today announced Jon Huntsman will join as Vice Chairman and President, Strategic Growth, effective April 15. The former U.S. Ambassador and Governor will lead efforts focused on expanding commercial partnerships with governments and public sector institutions along with driving the company’s inclusive growth, philanthropy and sustainability agenda. He will report to Michael Miebach, Mastercard’s Chief Executive Officer, and will be part of the Executive Leadership Team.