Leading global fintech Airwallex has announced a new collaboration with Discover® Global Network, enabling Airwallex merchants to accept Discover® and Diners Club International® Cards, and other domestic scheme cards as a payment method, providing greater payment flexibility for businesses and their customers.

Eltropy, the leading AI-powered digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), announced today that Hampton Roads-headquartered ABNB Federal Credit Union has selected Eltropy’s unified platform to improve their member communication strategy across all departments and channels.

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JCB, Japan’s only international payment brand, and First Cash Solution, a leading integrated payment provider as a subsidiary of Volksbank eG – Die Gestalterbank, today announced a strategic partnership to significantly expand JCB Card acceptance throughout Germany. This collaboration has streamlined e-commerce transactions and expanded payment options for all merchants with J/Secure™ since its launch in 2024.

Fiserv, Inc, a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Stephanie Cohen to its Board of Directors.

Corpay, Inc., a global leader in corporate payments, is proud to announce its entry into Luxembourg with the establishment of a new office for its Cross-Border business. As part of Corpay’s ongoing expansion in Europe, this significant move aligns with the company’s strategy to enhance its presence in key financial markets worldwide and supports its growth ambitions in the institutional investor and private funds space.

Finastra, a global provider of financial services software applications, and IBM today unveiled their collaboration on an enhanced cloudbased lending managed services offering. Finastra’s Lending Cloud Service (LCS) offers comprehensive and cost-effective services for its Corporate Lending solutions -- Loan IQ, Trade Innovation and Corporate Channels – and is supported by IBM for Finastra clients in North America and Europe. 

Issuer processing powerhouse Enfuce has appointed Norwegian Paralympic Gold Medallist, Birgit Skarstein, as its first-ever Chief Inspiration Officer.

Paymentology, the leading global issuer processor, today announces the appointment of Minh Ha Truong as Head of Growth, Asia Pacific. Minh Ha brings over two decades of expertise in the payments industry, including an impressive 16-year tenure at Visa, where she played a pivotal role in establishing Visa's footprint in Vietnam.

As businesses look to drive growth in 2025 amid a dynamic market environment, new research from American Express reveals about 8 in 10 (78%) are planning to improve their business payments process, with almost two-fifths (39%) doing so as part of strategies to drive growth. 

The Amex Trendex: B2B Payments Edition surveyed 500 UK business decision makers, revealing a shared recognition that optimised payments are key to strong commercial relationships that underpin sustained business success.