Thunes, the global cross-border payments infrastructure network, today announced the expansion of its Acceptance payment network to five major Asian markets: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. This will enable European and international merchants to receive payments from consumers in Southeast Asia and settle in their currency of choice.

Akamai Technologies, Inc., the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today released a new State of the Internet report that explores existing and emerging cyberattacks against the financial services industry. The new report, The High Stakes of Innovation: Attack Trends in Financial Services, finds that financial services is the third-most attacked vector in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, with approximately 1 billion web application and API attacks, which represents a significant 119% year-over-year increase when comparing Q2 202

European consumers are in “open relationships” with brands, akin to the concept in personal interactions, according to the latest research from Twilio, the customer engagement platform that drives real-time, personalised experiences for today’s leading brands.

Swiss-Israeli fintech startup Okoora is enhancing its AI-driven ABCM™ (Automated Business Currency Management) platform to specifically cater to the unique requirements of startups in managing global payments, banking activities, and risks.

Tuum, a leading next-generation core banking provider, announces a strategic partnership with AMLYZE, a leading provider of anti-financial crime solutions dedicated for FinTechs, neobanks and other global financial services providers.

Visa Inc. today announced a partnership agreement with ABHI, a leading fintech company, and YellowPepper to introduce Account-to-Account (A2A) payments in the UAE. This collaboration aims to revolutionize the financial landscape by driving innovation, promoting financial inclusion, and accelerating the adoption of new payment solutions in the CEMEA region.

MorganAsh, a leading provider of support services to the financial services sector, has strengthened its team with two senior appointments.

Supporting its growth in the customer vulnerability and Consumer Duty markets, MorganAsh appoints Peter Labrow as head of marketing. Peter brings with him around 40 years of experience, including as a journalist for Haymarket Group, as marketing manager for a global systems integration company – and as marketing director of one of the UK’s largest training companies.

Vega, a UK-based wealthtech platform set up by a team of former executives from leading hedge funds, private equity firms, and fintech scale-ups, has launched with over $8 million in equity investment from leading venture capital firms and angel investors.