Best Egg, a leading fintech that drives financial confidence, announced today the successful arrangement of a $1 billion purchase facility to help offer more vehicle equity loans that let people use their car’s value as collateral to borrow money. This commitment, led by funds managed by affiliates of AB CarVal, entails a forward-flow purchase commitment for loans facilitated through the Best Egg platform.

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, and Web3 company, has announced a strategic partnership with Fiat24, a Swiss-regulated fintech company that develops modern banking solutions powered by blockchain technology. The collaboration focuses on exploring PayFi solutions for major cryptos like Ethereum (ETH) and Bitget Token (BGB), as well as stablecoins such as USD Coin (USDC).

Thredd, a leading next-generation global payments processor, today announced four strategic senior appointments to its leadership team, reinforcing its commitment to delivering world-class expertise in supporting fintech organisations and programme managers worldwide. 

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has partnered with Neiman Marcus, one of the largest luxury retailers in the U.S., and famed New York City-based Bergdorf Goodman to offer its range of flexible payment methods online.

TBC Bank Uzbekistan (TBC UZ), the country’s largest digital bank, announces a $37 million equity investment from its majority shareholder London-listed TBC Bank Group PLC (TBC Group). This capital brings the total new equity funding secured in 2024 to $75 million, setting a new annual record for TBC UZ.

Trulioo, an industry-leading identity platform with proven global coverage for 

Debbie is joining from Swift, the messaging network used for international transactions between banks, where she was the chief security officer. Debbie has worked for industry-leading financial services, technology companies, and top government organizations, where she has built and executed security strategies and implemented security programmes.

Visa today announced it has completed its acquisition of Featurespace, a developer of real-time artificial intelligence (AI) payment protection technology that prevents and mitigates payments fraud and financial crime risks. This will bolster Visa’s fraud protection capabilities and enhance security for its customers and consumers worldwide.