tpay, the leading payment connector, has appointed Marouane Bakhtar as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this pivotal role, Marouane will oversee and manage day-to-day operations, including engineering and commercial functions, ensuring operational excellence and alignment with the company’s strategic objectives.

He will collaborate closely with the executive leadership team to drive growth, enhance efficiency, and support the execution of tpay’s long-term vision.

At Gennius, we’ve long argued that loyalty rewards don’t fail because they’re unused—but because they’ve never truly worked. Not for brands struggling to secure meaningful engagement, nor for users whose points quietly expire before they’re ever spent and experience the real value. Instead of value, most programs offer friction—hoarded points, convoluted redemptions, and a currency that isn’t really currency.

Co-located with FTT AI Transformation, FTT Mutuals, and the Future Identity Festival - featuring dedicated stages for FID Fraud & FinCrime and the brand-new FID IAM - your biggest challenge will be deciding which sessions to attend, given the wealth of content on offer.

And that’s not all - from the VIP Hosted Meetings Programme and DJ sets to craft beer, an expanded Festival floor, side events, and more, the networking opportunities are endless.

RevenueCat, the leading platform for managing consumer app monetization, today announced it has raised a $50 million Series C round led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV). Returning investors Index Ventures, Y Combinator, Adjacent, Volo Ventures and SaaStr Fund also participated. This adds to the prior $12 million Series C that was raised last year, bringing the total raised to $100 million to date.

areeba, a global leader in payment infrastructure, has partnered with Foo, a pioneering provider of digital banking and fintech solutions, to introduce a fully integrated - program for digital services. This bundled offering enables banks and fintechs to build their own secure and scalable card programs and wallets without the need for complex infrastructure.

dLocal, the leading cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, has announced a strategic partnership with Panda Remit, a global remittance provider facilitating fast and cost-effective international money transfers. Through this partnership, Panda Remit expands its payout capabilities, offering secure and efficient payment solutions for recipients in Africa.

Shares of Super Micro are surging after DataVolt, a data center firm in the Kingdom, announced a $20 billion multiyear deal to get its hands on servers for its hyperscale campuses

Super Micro Computer, Inc., a Total IT Solution Provider for AI, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership under a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with DataVolt to build hyperscale AI campuses initially in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

On Thursday, 22nd May, Smart Money People unveiled the winners of the British Bank Awards 2025  during its highly anticipated annual ceremony in London.

The evening celebrated some of the most outstanding names in the UK’s financial services industry, with businesses recognised for commitment to customer satisfaction, innovation, and dedication to making a positive impact on the lives of their customers.

Just in time for the busy summer travel season, KAYAK, the world’s leading travel search engine, and Affirm, the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced the expansion of their exclusive partnership into Canada.

OpenFX, the FX infrastructure company revolutionizing cross-border payments, today announced its emergence from stealth with $23 million in funding led by Accel, with participation from NFX, Lightspeed Faction, Castle Island Ventures, Flybridge, Hash3 and strategic fintech investors. This milestone follows the company's unprecedented growth from $0 to $10 billion in annualized transaction volume in under 12 months since its stealth launch in early 2024.