Beast Industries, the largest and most innovative creator based platform in the world, today announced the acquisition of Step, a financial technology company dedicated to making financial literacy and money management accessible to all.

EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payment services for emerging markets, today announced the appointment of Eduardo de Abreu as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO). Formerly Vice President of Product based in Brazil, Abreu will relocate to Singapore to lead EBANX's global product roadmap as the company strengthens its presence in the APAC region.

Expanding its resources to empower consumers to save and manage their financial health, Experian announces the launch of the high-yield Experian Smart Money™ Digital Savings Account designed to help consumers earn faster with variable Annual Percentage Yields (APYs) up to 4.00%, nearly 10 times the national average savings rate[i].

Fime, a global leader in consulting and testing for payments, digital identity, and smart mobility, today announced its new software security laboratory, specializing in PCI Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC). The new lab in Melbourne, Australia, marks a significant step in Fime’s expansion into software security and strengthens its ability to support the SoftPOS ecosystem to test and certify their solutions.  

Ripple, a provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, today announced a series of strategic collaborations that expand the capabilities of Ripple Custody, reinforcing its position as one of the most institution-ready digital asset custody solutions on the market.

Corpay, Inc., a global leader in corporate payments, today announced that its Cross-Border business has entered into a multi-year agreement to extend their successful and exclusive collaboration with Rugby Australia, as their Official Foreign Exchange (FX) Payments Partner. As part of this extension, Corpay Cross-Border will continue to act as an Official Partner of both the Men’s Australian National Rugby Union Team, the Wallabies, and the Women’s Australian National Rugby Union Team, the Wallaroos.

Navro, the pioneering fintech that simplifies international payments for businesses, today announces the appointment of Anna Andreeva as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Amazon today announced Pay by Bank, a new payment method on amazon.co.uk that allows customers to complete retail purchases directly from their UK bank accounts, with the ability to pay for their Prime membership coming soon.

London-based fintech Novum Investment Management has secured a significant equity investment from a UK local government pension fund to launch and scale Doris, a patent-pending investment technology designed to help more people move from saving to investing with greater confidence.

Financial services has reached a decisive AI tipping point, according to new research from Finastra, a global leader in financial services software. Only 2% of financial institutions now report no use of artificial intelligence, signaling a clear shift from experimentation to execution across the industry.