Affirm and Virgin Media O2 are today announcing a new partnership that will see the transparent and flexible payment network provide upfront and honest hardware financing to O2 - one of the UK’s leading mobile providers.

Through the partnership, new and existing O2 customers will be able to enjoy increased flexibility to choose a payment option that suits their needs when purchasing a device.

LHV Bank has been formally granted consumer credit permission by the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), following a comprehensive and rigorous six-month application process.

Duna, the identity fintech founded by two Stripe alumni, today announced a €30 Million Series A funding round led by CapitalG, Alphabet’s independent growth fund. Existing investors Index Ventures and Puzzle Ventures also participated in the round. 

A new report released today by financial innovation consultancy W Fintechs examines how Brazil’s Pix became one of the world’s most advanced public payments infrastructures, and why its design is now shaping global debate on the future of payments.

 Inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay has entered a new strategic partnership with Payrails, the financial operating system for global enterprises. Designed to empower large e-commerce businesses to significantly optimise their payments, the collaboration aims to directly impact top-line growth and bottom-line costs.

As banking pivots from experimental AI to industrial-scale implementation, a fundamental architectural shift is underway. With "Agentic Banking" poised to redefine customer lifetime value and operational efficiency, the mandate for leadership is clear: evolve or be outpaced.

Volt, the real-time, rail-agnostic money movement platform, today announces the full launch of its flagship cash manage

Clara, Latin America’s leading corporate spend management platform, announced a significant milestone today with the renewal of its $150 million debt facility from Goldman Sachs. This commitment, combined with debt facilities secured last year from leading financial institutions including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Covalto, and BBVA Spark, as well as General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF), brings Clara’s total debt capacity to over $250 million.