Today, Zilch, the consumer payments platform powering the future of commerce, has announced that it has secured a payments services licence from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), further cementing its position as a trusted leader within the market.

Yonda Tax, the global tax automation platform helping businesses stay compliant across borders, today announces its first institutional funding round, bringing total investment to $15 million. The round was led by Kennet Partners, with participation from NYO Capital and Portfolio Ventures. The funding will be used to enhance platform features and functionality, and to support its expansion into new industries and tax jurisdictions. 

Tandem Bank has welcomed Russell Strevens as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Russell brings a proven track record in building and scaling modern technology across financial services and other regulated industries – experience that will help power Tandem’s next phase of growth as the bank sharpens its focus on delivering value for customers to help them get more from their money and choose more sustainable lifestyles.

Temenos, a global leader in banking technology, today announced that Finductive, a Malta-based financial services provider, has gone live with Temenos to power its new digital payments platform, enabling secure and efficient digital payment services for businesses across Europe.

Veriff, the global AI-native identity company powering trust infrastructure online, reports over 30x year-over-year growth in authentication volumes. Growth is booming across every service online, driven by rising demand for verification across the entire customer journey from onboarding to authenticating every transaction online.

Equifax® today announced the launch of Income Qualify, a new product that delivers income and employment insights from The Work Number® to mortgage lenders during the prequalification and pre-approval phase as a value add alongside the Equifax consumer credit file.

MoneyGram, a leading global payments network for consumers, businesses and communities, today announced the appointment of Marc Winniford as Chief Financial Officer.

LemFi, the financial platform built for the underserved, has secured 14 new Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) across the US, marking a major step in its mission to deliver safe, reliable and fully compliant financial services to immigrant communities.

Consumers across the UK have been conned out of almost £50,000 so far this year by fraudsters selling fake beauty products and services, according to new data released today by Santander. The scams, which target both men and women, range from counterfeit perfumes and make-up to botox, lip and collagen fillers, and other cosmetic treatments.

Zigi, the digital innovation arm of Banco Industrial, is setting a new standard for continuous transformation in modern banking, powered by Thought Machine’s next-generation core banking platform, Vault Core. Guided by a philosophy of experimentation, speed, and inclusion, Zigi operates as the bank’s engine for digital business creation—designing, testing, and scaling new financial products that expand access and drive sustainable growth.