Flagright, a leader in AI-native Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance and fraud prevention solutions, is thrilled to announce its partnership with SALT, a pioneering financial platform designed to empower SMEs in India & Asia. This collaboration is a testament to the shared Y Combinator heritage, underlining both companies' commitment to leveraging technology for financial security and innovation.

New Consumer Spend data from Barclays’ annual contactless trends report has revealed that 2023 was another record-breaking year for ‘touch and pay’, further cementing it as the UK’s most popular payment method, owing to its speed and convenience. Usage grew across all age demographics, and the gap between older and younger audiences continues to narrow, with the fastest growth among the over 65s for the third year running.

A lack of information is putting people off from potentially saving for a better future, according to new research from award-winning Open B

iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, today announces a partnership with business account provider Countingup to make business finance available to almost 10,000 of Countingup's users at the touch of a button.

Industry expert Katarina Pranjic takes a look at why the costs of compliance, collaboration, perpetual KYC, and richer data could prove some of this year’s biggest trends for banks in the ongoing fight against financial crime…

Reducing the cost of compliance

TD, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, today announced the launch of Tap to Pay on iPhone, enabling small and micro business owners across the U.S. to use their mobile phones for a seamless and secure point-of-sale (POS) experience.

Repay Holdings Corporation, a leading provider of vertically integrated payment solutions, today announced a new partnership and technology integration with Maxyfi, a provider of collections and accounts receivable

Saldo Bank, which is starting its operations in Sweden, offers an interest rate of as much as 5% for a year's deposit. "We want to increase fairness in fixed-term deposits," says Jarkko Mäensivu, the CEO of Saldo Bank.

The digital neobank with a Finnish background, Saldo Bank, will lift the interest rate competition of the fixed-term deposits to a new level in Sweden.

iDenfy, a globally renowned RegTech company offering ID verification and fraud prevention tools, announced collaborating with Rawcaster, a social media platform designed for influencers and their fans. This partnership will help automatically assess risks related to fraudulent accounts, ensuring that all Rawcaster’s influencers and other social media users are protected against fraudulent attacks. 

Duetti, a music financing platform democratizing the music business by enabling catalog monetization for independent artists, today announced $90M in new funding. This includes $15M of new equity, alongside a new $75M credit facility. The equity financing is led by Nyca Partners, alongside Viola Ventures, Duetti's lead seed equity investor, and Cohen Circle.