Revolut, a global financial leader, today announced a new strategic pillar for Revolut Pay, with plans to make its seamless, one-tap checkout solution compatible across the emerging landscape of agentic commerce. This is underpinned by Revolut Pay becoming one of the first EU payment methods compatible with Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2).

Inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay, has joined forces with infrastructure-as-a-service provider, NORBr to provide NORBr partners with instant access to Ecommpay’s full-stack acquiring and orchestration ecosystem. Bringing together NORBr’s payment infrastructure with Ecommpay’s smart acquiring capabilities, the collaboration delivers a fast, powerful solution for merchants, Payment Facilitators (PayFacs), Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Independent Sales Organisations (ISOs).

Akurateco, a cutting-edge white-label payment software provider, is proud to announce its new integration with Aquanow, a leading digital asset platform. This collaboration empowers Akurateco’s clients to access a broader range of crypto payment options and liquidity services, strengthening their ability to operate seamlessly across both traditional and digital financial ecosystems.

Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announced the appointment of Kesheni Moodley as Regional Director for Africa, further strengthening its regional leadership as demand for modern, cloud-first issuing infrastructure accelerates across African markets. 

Tech-driven, flexible finance provider, PayItMonthly, has secured a £10m asset-based lending facility from Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) to turbocharge its service to independent businesses across the UK.

Forma Innovations has strengthened its retail technology capabilities with the acquisition of Sofco. The transaction was supported by Shawbrook through an increase to its existing facilities.

Sofco is a leader in global demand and supply chain planning, serving blue-chip clients across the UK, US, and Europe for over 25 years.

Worldline, a European leader in payment services, and YouLend, the world’s leading embedded financing platform, today announced the launch of Cash Advance, an innovative financing solution designed to empower small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with fast, data-driven access to capital.

Cash Advance enables merchants to apply for funding through a simple, fully integrated user experience - eliminating traditional friction, paperwork, and uncertainty.

bet365, one of the world’s leading online betting and gaming brands, has gone live with TrueLayer’s Pay by Bank technology - giving players a faster, safer way to directly deposit from and withdraw to their bank accounts.

New research from Monzo, the digital bank with over 800,000 business customers, reveals British small businesses invest nearly £5 billion (£4.8 bn)* every year in tax and accounting software. With Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax changes coming in April, Monzo is helping make submitting quarterly updates and the end of year tax return simpler and more accessible for Britain’s smallest businesses by launching a free, HMRC-recognised tax tool. 

The ongoing cost-of-living crisis is reshaping how confident people feel about managing their money. While many UK adults are feeling the strain, new research from credit card brand Aqua reveals that young people aged 16-24 are the hardest hit, with this group reporting the lowest confidence when it comes to handling their finances.