The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) announced today the appointment of Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health (UNSGSA), as Chair of the International Advisory Board (IAB). The other new members of the IAB are Mr Agustín Carstens and Mr Sanjiv Bajaj, effective 1 July, 2025.

New insights from Experian reveal over a third (35%) of UK businesses reported being targeted by AI-related fraud in the first quarter of 2025, compared to just 23% last year.

PayaCharity, the trusted provider of contactless donation solutions for the charity sector, is proud to announce the launch of Toucan Cash, a ground-breaking new service that allows fundraisers to deposit cash donations easily, securely, and locally. Simply by using their own mobile phone.

With launch partners including Agoda, Fliggy and Trip.com, Ant International introduces Alipay+ Voyager, an AI travel companion integrated into digital wallets for the travel industry to simplify and enhance travel experiences for global consumers. 

Alipay+ Voyager combines Ant International's agentic AI capabilities with the galaxy of cross-border travel services offered by OTA partners and 100 million global merchants in Alipay+'s partner ecosystem. 

Temenos, a global leader in banking technology, has been ranked the 4th most sustainable company in the world by TIME magazine and Statista. Featured among 500 global sustainability leaders, Temenos is the highest-ranking Swiss company and the only core banking software provider in the top 40.

U.S. Bancorp  commented on the results of the Federal Reserve’s Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test (DFAST) conducted in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Mogo Inc., a leading Canadian digital wealth and lending platform, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the allocation of up to $50 million to Bitcoin as part of the Company’s long-term capital preservation and product innovation strategy. The move marks a significant step in Mogo’s strategic alignment with Bitcoin, integrating it across treasury policy and its core operating platform.

Lendbuzz, an AI-based fintech company that helps consumers obtain better access to credit when purchasing a vehicle, announced today that it has closed a $266 million securitization (“LBZZ 2025-2”) collateralized by a pool of auto loans made to obligors and secured by new and used automobiles, light duty trucks, and vans.

In a pioneering move set to reshape fintech innovation in the UAE, Mawarid Finance and Arab Financial Services (AFS) today signed a strategic agreement to launch an integrated Fintech Enablement Hub, a unified platform designed to empower fintechs with seamless access to regulated infrastructure and next-generation digital capabilities.

Jaja Finance, the digital lender, has become the UK’s first credit card provider to partner with Plain Numbers, to help its customers better understand their credit card bills and make informed spending decisions at a time when they need it most.

It is estimated that just under half of working-age adults in the UK have numeracy skills at or below the level expected of an 11-year-old, with about 20 million people in Britain having poor numeracy skills*.