Tandem, which is building the UK’s greener digital bank, has again taken climate action into its own hands, partnering with Climate Impact Partners (CIP) to offset 100% of its operational emissions for last year – purchasing over 3,300 tonnes of high-quality carbon credits. 

Offsetting over 3,300 tonnes of CO₂ is equivalent to taking over 700 cars off the road for a year, preventing about 2,000 London-New York flights or matching the work of 330,000 trees absorbing carbon for a year.

Clear Junction, a global provider of cross-border payments and banking services infrastructure for regulated financial institutions, has appointed Teresa Cameron as Group Chief Executive Officer. The move reflects the company’s rapid growth and marks a natural evolution in its leadership and governance.

Africhange, the cross-border fintech platform, has partnered with Griffin, a UK-licensed bank, to introduce a new GBP Bank Account product that empowers Africans to manage and grow their money across borders with ease.

The Payments Association, a trade group representing the UK payments sector, has shared key findings from 

Circle Internet Group, Inc. announced a partnership with Grammy Award-winning artist, producer and composer, Wyclef Jean, who joins as Circle’s Global Culture Advisor. This marks the beginning of a strategic partnership to spotlight communities around the world using stablecoin technology and bring Circle’s mission to life through storytelling and performance.

The Western Union Company (“Western Union”) today announced its plan to launch U.S. Dollar Payment Token (USDPT), its new stablecoin, and an innovative Digital Asset Network designed to bridge the digital and fiat worlds, enabling real world utility for digital assets. Built on Solana and issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, Western Union aims to launch USDPT, expanding the ways to move money for customers, agents and partners, and to support the company’s treasury capabilities.

FinTech Connect, the UK’s largest and most influential fintech event, returns to Excel London on 2–3 December 2025

FinTech Connect, the UK’s biggest fintech event, celebrates its 10th anniversary this 2–3 December 2025 at Excel London. 

Bringing together over 5,000 senior leaders from banks, fintechs, investors, and regulators, the event marks a decade of innovation, connection, and growth across the financial technology ecosystem. 

Payment routing is often pitched as “send traffic to the cheapest or most likely-to-approve provider.” If only it were that simple. In reality, every decision has to juggle provider constraints and traffic-protection rules, all while keeping conversion and risk in balance.