• Exclusive research from Barclays Corporate Banking reveals the views of FinTech leaders from across the globe on a range of key issues
• Growth remains the number one priority for nearly a quarter (23%) of FinTechs across the globe, but this is down considerably from 2020 (where 57% cited it as their key priority)
• Talent acquisition is now cited as the second-most pressing area across EMEA, the Americas and Asia-Pacific, with Barclays identifying a ‘battle for talent’ in the sector

• HELPFUL, in partnership with Railsbank, has launched digital branded wallets that make checkout payments more affordable for businesses and better for the planet
• HELPFUL wallets combined with open banking to offer a payment method that can save up to 80% on CO2 emissions from each transaction
• It's estimated that 75% of all global payment transactions by 2026 will be done by open banking direct payments, with a projected market value of $116b

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Next-gen ‘White-Box Works’ code generator launches complete with EMVCo Software-Based Mobile Payment security evaluation certificate

Banks, payment service providers (PSPs), schemes, and other financial institutions can now benefit from a uniquely high level of sensitive data protection and application attack resistance, following today’s launch of White-Box Works, a next-generation EMVCo-evaluated White-Box code generator, from PACE Anti-Piracy. 

Lloyds Banking Group has entered a strategic partnership with fintech Bink. Together they will transform the way customers of the bank’s retail brands are able to connect with retailers and their reward and loyalty programmes.

Bink’s technology links a customer’s payment cards to participating retailers’ loyalty and customer engagement programmes. This ensures customers are identified and rewarded by retailers every time they shop with their payment card, giving a seamless user experience.

The purchase marks the beginning of Cheddar’s move to grow its offering with open banking innovation

 SquaredFinancial, the fintech brokerage offering trading services through online and mobile platforms, has become the first company to offer its customers access to iQbyQi’s cutting edge analytics, backed by AI, Machine Learning and Data Science.

New partnership to bring personalised payment products to HNWI and UHNWI audiences

Positioned furthest for ‘completeness of vision’ in the Leaders’ quadrant

Temenos, the banking software company, today announced that industry analyst firm Gartner, Inc., recognized Temenos as a Leader for its ability to execute and its completeness of vision in the report ‘Magic Quadrant for Global Retail Core Banking’ (GRCB)*. Temenos achieved the furthest overall position for its completeness of vision based on the company’s market understanding, sales strategy, product strategy, vertical/industry strategy, geographic strategy and innovation.

Paga Group, a leading mobile payments and financial services company, is delighted to announce its partnership with the Bank of Abyssinia, and its receipt of regulatory approval from the National Bank of Ethiopia to launch its online payment gateway in Ethiopia.