Hitachi Payment Services, India’s leading payments and commerce solutions provider, today announced the launch of its innovation program, HPX. This initiative is a significant step in line with the company's commitment to revolutionize the payment industry by collaborating with fintech startups for long-term investment.

Card-Not-Present specialists Gala Technology encouraging businesses to widen their payment spectrums

In an era where every business is striving to make a mark online, Gala Technology's CEO, Jason Mace, emphasises the paramount importance of strong brand messaging and comprehensive payment solutions for businesses to secure sales and stand out.

The Fintech Talents Festival returns for its fifth edition on the 13th – 14th November at the Brewery in London. With over 2,000 attendees, 400+ speakers, across six stages, the scene has been set for a recording-breaking event. 

ING today announced the appointment of Sjoerd Miltenburg as its new Head of Investor Relations. He succeeds Mark Milders, who was made responsible for ING’s Wholesale Banking activities in the Netherlands on 1 October.

Currencycloud, the experts simplifying business in a multi-currency world, has partnered with xpate, the UK-based e-commerce payments platform and business bank for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses.

Viva.com Group, a leading European cloud-based neobank, has received  E-Money Institution authorisation for its UK subsidiary, Vivawallet.com Ltd, from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This licensing milestone marks a significant step forward in Viva.com's strategic expansion efforts in the UK, complementing its extensive presence across 24 markets in Europe. 

Private jet charter company Logic Jets has joined forces with Triple-A, the Digital Currency Payment Institution, to offer customers the option of paying with cryptocurrencies.

The British Business Bank’s third annual Nations and Regions Tracker, published today, finds the use of external finance among smaller businesses is showing signs of recovery in early 2023, after a decline in most UK Nations and regions in 2022. 

Use of external finance declined in 2022, but was picking up again in the first half of 2023

More than a third of firms in emerging finance sectors admit that they have been a victim of financial crime – including money laundering, in the last six months, new data from a cross-sector survey can reveal.

It should come as no surprise though as the same survey found that less than a quarter of firms complete the necessary checks, required by regulators to verify the identity of new individual customers. 

ieDigital, a leader in digital banking software in the UK, has today announced it has acquired Connect FSS, the US-based digital banking Software as a Service (SaaS) technology provider.