UnionPay International (UPI) has teamed up with JD PAY, JD.com's digital payment service to elevate the cross-border shopping experience, enabling customers around the world to use their local UnionPay cards on JD.com. This partnership is a major step forward in meeting the rising appetite for streamlined international online payment options and responds directly to the consumer trend toward effortless cross-border e-commerce transactions.

Mastercard introduces new capabilities and benefits for Engage and Fintech Express, making it easier for fintech partners to bring new solutions to market 

It’s hard to believe it’s been 15 years since the global financial crisis of 2007/2008. While this blast from the past is best left in the proverbial rear-view mirror, there have been echoes of it recently. Last year saw the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) – the largest US bank to fail since 2008. Signature Bank also folded and Credit Suisse was sold to UBS for well below its market value to avoid triggering a banking crisis.

Nuvo, the fastest trade credit management platform for B2B sellers, has announced a strategic relationship with Equifax®, a leading global data, analytics and technology company.

EF Explore America, a leading educational travel company within the United States, and Till Financial, a leading family banking platform for kids and teens, have expanded their partnership to now service international trips with EF Education

Users of 14 popular overseas e-wallets from 9 countries and regions can now make payments in Hong Kong using their home apps through Alipay+, a suite of cross-border mobile payment and digitalization technology solutions operated by Ant International.

This covers a population of approximately over 1.2 billion, allowing them to enjoy a safe and seamless payment experience in “Asia’s World City” as the number of inbound tourists to Hong Kong continues to rise.

Qohash today announced a $17.4 million Series B investment led by Fonds de solidarité FTQ, with participation from Export Development Canada (EDC) and existing investor Desjardins Capital.

Northern Arc, a diversified financial services platform, is delighted to announce an investment of $80 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. The investment comprises an equal split of equity and debt, each contributing ~$40 million, demonstrating IFC’s confidence in Northern Arc’s scalable and sustainable business model and India’s expanding credit market.

Sublime Security, the AI-powered, programmable email security platform, announced today that it has raised $20 million in Series A funding, led by Index Ventures with participation from previous investors Decibel Partners and Slow Ventures.

FinQuery, formerly LeaseQuery, a leading provider of AI-powered solutions built to efficiently manage companies’ largest areas of spend, announced a $25 million minority investment led by Periphas Capital and supported by Lavelle Capital. The funding will accelerate product innovation and support strategic M&A.