ReceiptHero announced that it has joined Visa Fintech Partner Connect—a program designed to help Visa's issuing clients quickly connect with a vetted and curat

More than half (51 per cent) of financial services workers say they are working longer hours with the introduction of working from home and hybrid working practices. This has led 22 per cent to state they feel there is a heightened likelihood of mistakes. 

Cornerstone FS plc, the cloud-based provider of international payment, currency risk management and electronic account services to SMEs, announces the appointment of James Hickman as Chief Executive Officer. James is serving out his notice with his current employer and so his appointment will take effect on 12 September 2022. 

Klarna, one of the fastest-growing consumer ecosystems in the world, which is leading the generational shift away from credit cards, has launched a new feature to allow UK consumers to view their full online order history, regardless of whether they are purchased using Klarna, in a single app.

It’s no secret that the banking industry is in the midst of a major upheaval. One of the most promising new developments in this space is open banking. Simply put, open banking allows customers to share their data with third-party providers in a secure and transparent way.

ASX-listed fintech Butn has delivered a record origination month in July 2022 of $31.5 million, up 58% on pcp, to provide a strong start to the 2023 financial year. This follows consecutive record origination months in April, May and June 2022, as momentum in the business accelerates.

PayitTM, NatWest’s multi-award-winning open banking payments solution, hits a critical milestone processing £1 billion in payments. Launched in June 2020, Payit has handled more than five million payment transactions, averaging £200 in value.

Leading Fintech VC Firm QED Investors Makes First Investment in Africa with a Financing Round in TeamApt

Partnerships 

BT and Barclaycard Payments Announce Partnership Offering Exclusive Benefits for UK Micro-businesses

Southeast Asia’s most renowned FSI event, World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS), is now ready to disrupt Philippines’ fintech market with its inaugural edition in the country. To give an estimate of the country’s burgeoning market, the first half of 2021 witnessed total funding of $342 million garnered by the country’s fintech firms, more than double what was raised throughout 2020.