Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, is now available to users checking out on Apple Pay online and in apps with iPhone and iPad on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 or later. Starting today, eligible Apple Pay users in the U.S. and UK will have access to Klarna’s flexible payment offerings, including pay later in three or four installments with no interest or over longer periods with APRs starting at 0%. The global expansion will continue with Canada slated to launch in the coming months. 

A global TransUnion  analysis found that fraud continues to significantly impact businesses and their bottom lines.

Tebi, the startup that is building an all-in-one operational platform, has raised €20 million in funding. The Series A round, led by Index Ventures, is the first institutional investment the company has taken since its founding three years ago, and  reflects Tebi’s growth. The goal is to bring enterprise-level capabilities to the world of independent businesses with the intuitive experience of a consumer app.

Fils, the global leader in enterprise-level sustainability infrastructure, has entered the African market, with a strategic partnership with eeasy, a digital payments technology company operating in Middle East & Africa with a focus on Egypt, to empower its clients in facilitating climate action, offering consumers the option to offset carbon emissions with every transaction. 

Paymentology, the leading global issuer processor, today announces the launch of its latest industry report, The Remittance Revolution: How to Win in Cross-Border Money Movement, developed in collaboration with renowned financial consultancy Fincog. 

Zafin, a global provider of SaaS core modernization and transformation solutions for banks, announced today the extension of its worldwide strategic collaboration with Microsoft. This extension advances Zafin’s technological capabilities, continuing to position the company as a major player in core banking modernization and innovation, running on Microsoft Azure.

The ZBD Gen Z Payments Study, based on a survey of over 2,000 18 to 27 year olds in the US and UK, sheds fresh light on what this vitally important generation wants from its interactions with payments, banking and fintech providers. The deep-dive exploration of what shapes Gen Z’s payment behavior reveals that a staggering 86% of Gen Z believe that cashback and loyalty rewards are an important part of making a purchase, and 99% say financial education is important.

Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announced a major expansion of its Direct Global Network into Egypt. This expansion brings mobile wallet and bank account payment capabilities to Thunes' Pay solutions, enhancing the company’s cross-border payment services in one of the Middle East and North Africa's most dynamic markets.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader, today announced the launch of its highly resilient and scalable managed service for connectivity, message processing and workflow management for instant payments. The Broadridge service supports real-time money transfers, operating 24/7/365, with transaction processing times of under 10 seconds from payer to beneficiary.