The 5th Financial Innovation Forum – Payments & RegTech will take place on 17 September 2026 at the Sheraton Hotel in Mayfair, London. The forum brings together senior professionals from payments, banking, regulatory technology, compliance, and financial services to examine practical developments shaping the payments and regulatory landscape.

Don’t miss the NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum on 25 June 2026, at the Conrad Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. This leading industry forum gathers senior executives, innovators, and decision makers from banking, payments, regulatory technology, compliance, and financial services to explore the latest trends shaping the future of digital finance.

Join the Africa Payments & RegTech Forum 2026 on 11 June 2026 at  Johannesburg, South Africa, bringing together senior leaders and innovators from across the African payments, financial services, FinTech, and regulatory technology landscape. As one of the continent’s premier forums focused on digital payments and compliance innovation, the event provides a strategic platform for industry decision makers to navigate the evolving financial ecosystem.

Synechron, a leading global digital transformation consulting firm, today launched Synechron Agentic, a portfolio of production-ready AI agents built for complex, regulated workflows.

This confirms we will not, at this stage, prioritise a Competition Act 1998 (CA98) investigation into the centralised ‘access fee’ pricing model being developed by the UK Payments Initiative (UKPI) for commercial Variable Recurring Payments (cVRPs).  

Cryptocurrency has transformed the financial landscape. It offers freedom, accessibility, and the potential to generate significant wealth. Yet this innovation has also created new risks - not only to systems, but to people. 

Love Finance, the UK’s fastest-growing SME lender and broker, has officially renamed itself as Lovey. The new name reflects the company’s modern, approachable and forward-looking perspective, while keeping the same mission, team and customer-first approach that has defined its success to date. 

TBC Uzbekistan, Central Asia’s leading digital banking ecosystem and part of London-listed TBC Bank Group, announces the launch of its new subscription service TBC Plus, as it continues to expand its comprehensive range of financial and lifestyle services.

The 5th ICPAC Mediterranean Finance Summit returns to Limassol, Cyprus, on 21–22 May 2026 at the Parklane Hotel and Resort. This strategic two-day summit is the premier gathering for senior finance leaders, policymakers, regulators, institutional investors, and industry innovators operating across the Mediterranean region.

The NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum returns to Barcelona on 7 May 2026, hosted at the iconic W Hotel. This premier industry gathering brings together senior leaders and innovators from banking, payments, regulatory technology, financial services, and compliance. The forum provides an influential platform to explore the latest developments in payment systems, risk and compliance frameworks, digital transformation, and next-generation financial infrastructures shaping Europe and global markets.