The new role has been created to reflect the FCA's expanding remit, with the integration of the Payment Systems Regulator, regulation of stablecoin and crypto firms as well as Buy Now Pay Later activities. As deputy chief executive, Sarah will also support the FCA's increasingly international focus, given its role supporting UK growth and competitiveness.  

Kixy, the community-driven fintech platform, played a pivotal role as headline sponsor of the British Wrestling Championships 2025, held on 24th and 25th May at Manchester’s National Squash Centre.

The Payments Association, a trade group representing the payments sector, has urged The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to take a clear stance on stablecoins, pointing out that her last announcement on crypto in April did not include any government plan to boost the stablecoin sector.

Barclays has announced the launch of a new Innovation Hub in London, working with a range of partners from across the tech industry – including Microsoft and NVIDIA.  

Powered by Barclays Eagle Labs, the bank’s incubator ecosystem, the new Hub will be dedicated to accelerating the commercial growth of startups in AI, Deep tech, and the innovation economy by connecting founders, industry experts and investors. 

Down Hall Hotel & Spa, one of the UK’s most prestigious country house hotels, has selected DNA Payments as its new integrated payments provider. Located in Hatfield Heath, Down Hall is renowned for its luxurious accommodation and dining and was named an AA Hotel of the Year for England in 2024.

Deutsche Bank and Ant International have announced their strategic partnership to provide more comprehensive payment solutions for businesses of all sizes in Europe and Asia, by combining their expertise and leveraging Ant International’s proprietary tokenisation and AI-based FX technology. 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere, yet AI is also nowhere at the same time. To be clear, while there are AI tools and services surfacing at every level, organisations are yet to see widespread functional intelligence being applied to the working commercial parts of their operation. This reality puts us at an important inflexion point.

Conferma, the leading virtual card technology provider, has expanded its strategic membership in the J.P. Morgan Payments Partner Network to include J.P. Morgan Payments’ industry-leading virtual card solutions as part of its European offerings.