U.S. Bank released its third Small Business Perspective survey report today, revealing how owners across the country are responding to an environment defined by rapid change. The nationwide survey of 1,000 small business owners explored how they are navigating challenges ranging from economic stressors to the rise of generative AI, all while remaining focused on long-term growth, succession planning, and leaving a lasting legacy.

Loqbox, the UK’s leading credit-building business, has been named Best Credit Building Service in the 2025 Finder Awards, a respected annual programme from one of the UK’s largest independent comparison platforms.

Pix Automático, the new recurring payments feature within Brazil’s popular instant payment system, launches today. Introduced by the Central Bank of Brazil in 2020, Pix is already used by 91% of the country’s adult population. With Pix Automático, global digital companies, particularly subscription-based providers, are expected to broaden their reach to new consumers in Brazil.

Leading global AI-powered credit underwriting platform provider Scienaptic AI, announced today that 

PPRO, the leading local payments platform, today announced the launch of Pix Automático on the PPRO platform, on day one of the Central Bank of Brazil’s live rollout.

This newest enhancement to Brazil’s instant payment system, Pix, offers consumers an effortless and cost-effective way to manage recurring payments, by enabling seamless cross-regional recurring transactions.

As digital payments take center stage in everyday commerce, the systems designed to protect them are under increasing strain. Long-standing defences like tokenisation and encryption, while still valuable, are no longer enough to counter the growing sophistication of cyber threats. With advances in quantum computing and the rise of organised digital fraud, the payments industry must adopt stronger, smarter technologies—solutions that proactively secure transactions, authenticate users in real time, and adapt to threats before they escalate.

Nubank announces the launch of Automated Pix, a new option to pay recurring bills with convenience and security, available to customers starting June 16. The new feature will be accompanied by the ‘Search Upcoming Bills’ feature, which will give customers complete freedom to choose how and when to pay – whether fully automatically or in a facilitated manner, with alerts and simple one-click approvals directly in the app.

Jingle Pay, a leading digital financial services platform in the Middle East & South Asia, today announced a significant collaboration partnership with Western Union, to enable delivery of international money transfers (remittances) from select markets.

Under this agreement, Jingle Pay will serve as a key partner for Western Union, providing support to the flow of cross-border money transfers currently to bank accounts & mobile wallets.

CLS, a financial market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions, today announced that ABN AMRO has re-joined CLSSettlement as a settlement member effective May 5. The bank joins 73 other leading banks in becoming a settlement member in CLSSettlement.

Ant International, a leading provider of digital payments and financial technology solutions, has introduced its Sustainability Framework as part of its first standalone Sustainability Report.

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