Hazeltree, a leader in treasury and liquidity management technology for the alternative asset industry, announced today it has appointed Paul Higdon as Chief Technology Officer. Higdon joins Hazeltree with more than 20 years of experience in developing technology solutions and building successful software businesses in the financial services industry. 

Mastercard’s recently launched biometric payment system shows the growing demand for more secure payment methods, beyond traditional chip and PIN authentication.

International multi-asset trading platform Vantage (or "Vantage Markets") is announcing the launch of Vantage Connect, a liquidity solution for institutions and corporates in the UK.

Global financial technology company SumUp has today unveiled a new suite of POS solutions - with the launch of POS Lite in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany and Spain, alongside the new and improved Point of Sale system POS Pro. With POS Lite the company is creating an entry-level Point of Sale product that will serve the smallest businesses.

Securrency, a leading developer of institutional-grade, blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology, today announced that it has received a United States patent for its Compliance Aware Token® Framework (CATF). This framework is a critical  step in Securrency’s four-phase vision that includes:  

• Tokenizing financial assets at scale 

As per the report by Global Market Insights, Inc. “Worldwide POS Software Market was valued USD 7 billion in 2022 and will surpass a revenue collection of USD 31 billion by 2032 with an annual growth rate of 15% between 2023 to 2032.”

Brite Payments today announced further expansion to offer full product coverage across the Baltic region, following the successful launch of its instant pay-ins solution in Estonia earlier this year.

Markor Technology has partnered with Sumsub to provide enhanced verification and fraud protection while ensuring full compliance.

Banked Ltd (“Banked”), the London-based fintech company building a next-gen global payment network, today announced that it has raised over $15 million in a Series A extension round, led by global software investor Insight Partners. The investment round was supported by Citi and National Australia Bank Ventures, recognizing Banked’s traction and distinct approach to building a Pay by Bank global network. Newly announced commercial partner and global payments firm Rapyd also participated in the round.

Payments 20 (P20), the leading voice of the global payments industry, has published a new report calling for collaborative action within the industry to improve the efficiency and accessibility of cross-border payments.