Offa, the UK's leading Islamic property finance fintech, has announced it is joining Connect IFA, one of the leading and most established specialist mortgage brokerage networks in the country.

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has today set out commitments for the next two years following the mid-term review of its five-year Strategy. Payments are vital to the UK economy and the PSR has an important role in supporting a growing, competitive payments sector. These commitments set out an impactful programme of delivery as the regulator seeks to achieve world-leading payment systems where competition and innovation deliver secure, accessible, and value-for-money services that meet the needs of people and businesses. 

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is proud to introduce its innovative Hold-to-Earn service, Bitget HodlerYield, with USDE and weETH as the first supported tokens.

Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the MENA region, has announced its entry into Oman, seeking to strengthen its position with a range of personalized financial services tailored for the Sultanate’s evolving corporate and public sectors. This strategic move underscores Mashreq’s intent to contribute to Oman’s Vision 2040, with ambitions to fuel economic diversification and elevate Oman’s position in the global financial landscape.

As the first regulation explicitly addressing cyber resilience in the financial sector, DORA signals that the industry has reached a fundamental moment in its evolution.

A positive payment experience makes 82% of global online sports-bettors stay to continue wagering with sportsbooks, according to new research released today by leading payments platform Paysafe.

U.S. Bancorp announced today that Courtney Kelso will be joining the company as senior executive vice president and head of Payments: Consumer and Small Business (PCS) effective Feb. 3. In this Managing Committee role, Kelso will be responsible for personal and small business debit and credit cards, Elan, cobrand, and all related functions including business line risk and credit/collections. She will report to company President Gunjan Kedia and be based in New York.

New research published today by Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has found that one in 10 hotel guests have been a victim of payment fraud when booking a hotel or as a consequence of staying at the accommodation.   

Sydecar, a platform that makes it simple and efficient for venture fund and syndicate managers to form Special Purpose Vehicles and funds by automating banking, compliance, contracts and reporting, today announced the close of an oversubscribed $11 million Series A funding round.

Reshop, the platform redefining refunds for consumers and merchants, announced the appointment of Anthony Eisen as Chief Executive Officer. Anthony has been a part of Reshop since inception, serving as Chairman of the Board and a founding investor at Reshop. In addition, Reshop announced a $17 million fundraise, with leading investments from Matrix Partners, Sound Ventures (venture-capital firm co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary), Woodson Capital, and Touch Ventures.