New research reveals that almost 25 million Brits are leaving the house without a wallet or other payment method, relying solely on their phones. 

Under the patronage of His Highness Lieutenant-General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Seamless Middle East 2024 is gearing up to open its doors from 14-16 May at the Dubai World Trade Centre for its 24th edition, anticipating a remarkable turnout with an expected 25,000 attendees, 750 exhibitors, and 500 speakers.

Just over three-quarters (76%) of banks surveyed believe fraud cases and scams have become more sophisticated, according to the new Mitek Systems, Inc. Identity Intelligence Index 2024 conducted in January 2024. Financial institutions (FIs) are on the frontlines of the evolving threat landscape and new research reveals the concerns that affect them each day as they try to keep people, their money, and their data safe. 

UK-based fintech Akoni Hub is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Swoop Funding, to offer comprehensive cash management services tailored specifically for their SME clients.

Through Akoni’s unified platform, Swoop’s SME will gain a complete view of their cash reserves, unlocking a myriad of interest-bearing deposit accounts curated to suit their industry and scale.                                                                                        

Danske Bank A/S has become the third institutional investor in United Fintech Group Limited securing the Nordic bank a rotating board seat in the rapidly growing industry-neutral Digital Transformation Platform:

The ClearScore Group today announced the appointment of Debbie Wine as its new General Manager (GM) for Australia and New Zealand, based out of its Sydney office. Debbie joins the group from Westpac, having also held leadership roles at Citi, Commonwealth Bank and more recently been CMO at Buy Now Pay Later fintech, Zip.

fundcraft, a leading provider of digital infrastructure for asset management, today announces that it has closed a €5 million Series A funding round, led by Aperture Capital, with participation from SIX Fintech Ventures, the CVC arm of SIX Group, and early supporters. The funds will be used for product development and to fuel fundcraft's international expansion.

Bottomline, a global leader in business payments, has won top honors at the annual Digital CX Awards, hosted by The Digital Banker. Bottomline won the category Outstanding Platform Implementation for Digital CX.

The Digital CX Awards is the world’s only program dedicated to recognizing and benchmarking innovation in digital customer experience across the financial services sector.

Mastercard has announced strategic enhancements to its leadership roles in the Middle East. The move is part of the company’s efforts to strengthen its regional leadership with a focus on fast-tracking growth, deepening stakeholder engagement and enhancing its focus on its multi-rail capabilities in key markets.