Akamai Technologies, Inc., the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, today announced a strategic collaboration with Visa to bring stronger identity, user recognition, and security controls to the emerging world of agentic commerce.

Unlimit, a leading global fintech company providing the world’s largest portfolio of financial technology services, today announced that it has received final authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate with a Payment Aggregator - Cross Border licence (PA-CB).

As another year closes, many will be thinking about how to improve their financial well-being in the year ahead, from saving more and reducing debt, to improving their credit scores.

UK shoppers are putting security first when buying online - with new research conducted by Pay with Bank Transfer, powered by American Express, finding that over three quarters (76%) of consumers have security front of mind for every purchase they make. 

Canada’s Consumer-Driven Banking framework has entered its next phase and 2026 will be a defining year.

Following the Federal government’s commitment in Budget 2025 to complete the Consumer-Driven Banking Act and move oversight to the Bank of Canada, Open Banking Expo Canada is where the ecosystem will gather to discuss implementation, oversight, and opportunity.

Open Banking Expo has announced the first set of trailblazers joining the speaker line-up at Open Banking Expo Canada on March 5, 2026, and confirmed that Symcor will return as headline partner for the second consecutive year.

Basware, a global leader in Invoice Lifecycle Management, has acquired Redmap, a leading Australian provider of Accounts Payable (AP) automation software. Together, Basware and Redmap will deliver a portfolio of AI-driven solutions to middle market and enterprise companies, empowering them to manage the entire invoice lifecycle.

Coinbase, the most trusted place for trading crypto, and PPRO, the leading local payments platform, have announced a partnership to bring BLIK payments to Coinbase. BLIK is actively used by 20 million people in Poland and is the most popular mobile payment method in the country. The move will provide a new, easy-to-use payment option that allows users to purchase crypto on Coinbase using Polish złoty (PLN) for the first time.

Clear Junction, the global provider of cross-border payments and banking services infrastructure for regulated financial institutions, has today launched a major new whitepaper, ‘Value in Transition: Navigating the Evolution of Money, Payments and Digital Finance’.