payabl., a leading European financial technology provider, has announced the appointment of Lee Dunne as its Head of Banking. With over 20 years of leadership experience in payments, banking, and retail finance, Lee will oversee payabl.'s banking strategy, strengthening its global financial partnerships and expanding the company's financial services infrastructure. 

Kroo Bank today announces the launch of its Flexible Cash ISA, reshaping the way millions of UK ISA users can save. Historically, ISAs have been hard to understand, often limiting basic financial flexibility like withdrawals or transfers.   

However, Kroo’s Flexible Cash ISA transforms ISAs from a powerful but restrictive method to a flexible, stress-free way to save – which customers can use like a day-to-day saver, all while paying a great tax-free return. 

Innovative and inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay, is listed as a finalist in the ICA Compliance Awards Europe, in recognition of its in-house proprietary Risk Control Management System. In partnership with Cable, Ecommpay designed and implemented a groundbreaking solution, redefining financial crime compliance.

UK insurance companies, banks, and payment firms are to benefit from a new range of comprehensive anti-financial crime services, after professional services firm Brighter Consultancy and global leader in digital business and technology services NTT DATA UK&I announced a new partnership today. 

Global fintech SumUp has unveiled Bookings, a cutting-edge solution designed to empower  service-oriented businesses, including those in the beauty industry, and professional services, with streamlined scheduling  and management capabilities. Free and easy to use, Bookings makes it simple for SumUp merchants to manage  appointments, automate their schedules, and take payment.  

Launched in 2021 by Luca Colciago, Jack Diamond and Matteo Avramov Giulivi, pan-European growth debt platform, Atempo Growth has announced the first close of its Second Fund, Atempo Growth II. This close increases the firms AuM to over €700M.

Leading global fintech Airwallex today announced that it now enables businesses to receive and hold funds in Israeli Shekels (ILS) through its Global Accounts and multi-currency wallet. The new offering enables Israeli and global Airwallex customers to open accounts, facilitating seamless transactions in ILS via the Israeli payment network.

Europe’s payment landscape is changing fast. Digital wallets, open banking, real-time transfers—and now, the prospect of a digital euro—are reshaping how we pay. But the key question remains: do consumers actually want these innovations?

Fragmentation vs. Uniformity

MuchBetter, the wearable payments pioneer, has introduced two new colour options for its stylish contactless Mastercard® payment ring: gloss white and gloss black. These sleek additions join the existing brushed black with more styles planned to join the range in future, giving customers even more ways to personalise their payment experience while enjoying the ultimate convenience of tap-and-go transactions.