Lloyds Banking Group, the UK’s largest digital bank, has partnered with leading edtech firm, Cambridge Spark, on a bespoke six-month training programme to further strengthen AI capabilities across its senior management teams.

Following a landmark decision by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to fine the London Metal Exchange (LME) £9.2 million for serious operational failings, compliance expert Vivek Dodd, CEO of compliance training provider Skillcast, has urged regulated markets across the UK to treat this as a wake-up call - not to become complacent about the critical importance of robust training and operational preparedness.

What began as a clever way to keep airline passengers loyal has morphed into one of the world’s largest—financial ecosystems and untaped purchase power. Customer rewards are everywhere, but their value is often trapped behind expiry dates, obscure rules, and brand silos. Rewards aren’t perks anymore. They’re liquid assets. And it’s time they acted like it.

The Hidden Economy of Loyalty

Rain, the global card issuing platform powered by stablecoins, announced $24.5 million in new funding led by Norwest Venture Partners. New investors joining the round included Galaxy Ventures, Goldcrest, Thayer, and Hard Yaka. Existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coinbase Ventures, Vinyl Capital, Canonical Crypto, and Latitude Capital also participated.

Basware, the global leader in Invoice Lifecycle Management, has been named a Leader in the first Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Accounts Payable Applications. For Basware, this exemplifies its commitment to continuous innovation for the office of the CFO – delivering an end-to-end invoice lifecycle solution that spans from network and invoice ingestion to statement reconciliation and recovery services.  

TreasurySpring, the global cash investment platform, has announced the launch of a new currency conversion capability. This integrated feature simplifies the process of converting cash between major currencies, providing Financial Directors and Treasurers with a more efficient and transparent solution to foreign exchange.

MoonPay is excited to announce that it is PCI DSS 4.0 certified. 

Earning a PCI DSS 4.0 certification means that MoonPay maintains its PCI Level 1 (the most stringent of the four PCI levels) at the highest security standards.  

Brite Payments, a leader in instant bank payments, has been recognised at the Merchant Payment Ecosystem Awards 2025, winning the award for ‘Best Use of Opening Banking for Payments’. Additionally, Brite was a finalist in the ‘Merchant Payment Acceptance of the Year’ category. Hosted in Berlin, the annual MPE Awards brings together industry leaders to celebrate excellence and innovation in the payments industry. 

Banking Circle S.A. (Banking Circle), a Luxembourg licenced bank and a leading international provider of next-generation banking services, is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary BC Payments Pte. Ltd. (BC Payments Singapore) has received the In-Principle Approval (IPA) for the Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).