Thirteen winners, representing the most innovative merchant payment companies in Europe and beyond, were announced during the glittering mpe awards ceremony on March 13. 

The mpe awards were a part of the mpe 2024 conference held at the InterContinental Hotel in Berlin, Germany (March 12 - 14). 

Ayan Capital, the Islamic car finance platform for business, private hire vehicles (PHV) and public carriage office (PCO) drivers in the UK, has officially launched. Based in London, Ayan Capital allows drivers across the UK to access business car financing that is fully compliant with Shariah principles. 

Clearcover, a next-generation car insurance company, announces the launch of its revolutionary generative AI solution that further digitizes statement collection, significantly streamlining the insurance claims process and customer experience.

Baader Bank AG has chosen global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.’s solution for its regulatory trade and transaction reporting. The agreement further extends Broadridge’s strategic relationship with the bank, which is a user of Broadridge’s front and middle office suite of solutions for order management, trading, and market connectivity.

Personal savings products from LHV Bank, one of the UK's newest licenced banks, are now available on the Hargreaves Lansdown Active Savings platform, including the Bank’s first cash ISA product which will be available before the end of the current tax year. The UK’s number one platform for private investors, the Hargreaves Lansdown Active Savings platform gives savers access to a wide range of easy access and fixed rate products offering competitive interest rates.

The British Business Bank has launched its new Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II, a £660m fund set to cover the entire North of England.

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), aims to build on the success of the initial fund, with the purpose of driving sustainable economic growth by supporting innovation and creating local opportunity for new and growing businesses across the North.

OakNorth – the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs – today publishes its latest Annual Report, revealing pre-tax profits of £187.3m in 2023, up 23% from £152.3m in 2022.

NatWest Group has announced a new package of targeted lending and support for UK social housing, aimed at supporting local housing authorities and homeowners alike in the face of ongoing economic pressures.

Confluence Technologies, Inc. (“Confluence”), a global technology solutions provider for regulatory and investor communications for the investment management industry, announced today it is integrating comprehensive MSCI ESG Research data into its leading factor investing analytics solution, Style Analytics.

Global Fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., today announced the launch of Broadridge Investor Insights, an analytics platform that gives issuers a comprehensive understanding of their investors and voting patterns.