South Africa-based payments infrastructure company Stitch has announced acquisition of Efficacy Payments, its second major strategic acquisition, enabling the firm to offer card acquiring services directly to merchants as a Designated Clearing System Participant (DCSP), and provide more seamless and cost-effective transactions. 

Cowbell, a leading provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle-market businesses, today announced the launch of Cowbell COMPaaSSM (Compliance-as-a-Service), a new offering tailored for startups, growth-stage companies, and service providers handling sensitive customer data. Designed to support organizations pursuing SOC 2 compliance in both U.S. and global markets, COMPaaS delivers expert-guided readiness and high-touch support throughout the compliance journey.

As part of its ongoing commitment to innovation and digital transformation, KeyBank today announced the launch of KeyTotal AR™, a fully unified solution for the invoice-to-cash process, powered by Versapay. Leveraging machine learning, the platform modernizes and automates accounts receivable (AR) operations for middle-market businesses.

Flywire Corporation, a global payments enablement and software company, announced a partnership with UBION, an education technology provider in Korea, to enhance tuition payments for international students in Korea. This collaboration integrates Flywire’s secure international payment platform with UBION’s educational services to simplify cross-border tuition payments for students and institutions.

MoonPay, a global leader in crypto payment solutions, today announced the launch of Apple Pay as a new way for users across the EU, UK, and US to top up their MoonPay Balance — offering faster, more secure, and fee-free access to the crypto economy.

FV Bank, the U.S.

The demand for embedded financial services is growing fast with 90% of small- and medium-sized businesses indicating access to financial products and services from within their software platforms is critical, according to Worldpay® research.

Zimpler, a leading Swedish company in Pay-by-bank solutions, today announced the launch of Zimpler ID+, a new identity layer designed to simplify compliance and accelerate user conversion within digital payment environments. By embedding biometric identification and regulatory checks directly into the first user interaction, Zimpler ID+ reduces friction in sectors with complex onboarding requirements.

Today, Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, launched Capital in Canada, which enables platform businesses to offer fast and flexible loans to the small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) they serve.