Silverflow, the new standard in payment processing, has partnered with xpate, the payments provider that makes it easier to pay, get paid and keep money flowing, to supercharge its acquiring services and enhance real-time payment capabilities. The collaboration is a major milestone in xpate’s mission to simplify global payments and eliminate friction between earning and accessing funds.

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, has launched Pre-Trade Portfolio Risk on the TT platform, bringing new protections to sell-side clients and facilitating increased trading opportunities for end-users. TT announced the new offering leading into the FIA IDX conference today in London.

Wolters Kluwer Finance, Risk and Regulatory Reporting (FRR) is set to join the conversation at Risk Live Europe 2025, one of the year’s key gatherings for senior risk professionals. Held June 17-18 at Convene Sancroft, St Paul’s, London, the event will bring together more than 600 senior risk professionals from across the financial services sector to tackle the urgent questions shaping today’s credit, market, liquidity, and operational risk landscape.

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.