Paynetics, one of Europe’s leading providers of embedded finance, has appointed Hana Rolles as UK Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

After serving as Chief Revenue Officer since September 2023, Hana, who has played a crucial role in driving revenue and cultivating strategic partnerships, will now spearhead the business as it enters its next growth phase.

PayPoint Plc and Lloyds Bank are pleased to announce a major partnership expansion, which will see Lloyds Bank Cardnet become the main card-acquiring partner across the PayPoint Group’s extensive network of over 60,000 SME and retailer partners.

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has today announced the launch of its flexible payment options on boots.com and in the Boots app in the UK and Ireland. Today’s announcement follows the launch of Klarna in-store at Boots in 2022.

BioCatch®, the global leader in digital fraud detection and financial crime prevention powered by behavioral biometric intelligence, announced a partnership with Google Cloud to extend fraud-prevention solutions into new and rapidly expanding markets, with an initial focus on Southeast Asia.

Achieve, the leader in digital personal finance, announces the March 18 close of an offering of $200.63 million in rated notes backed by Achieve Personal Loans.

Papaya Global, the only workforce payments platform, was named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024. Papaya Global was recognized as an innovator in the Finance industry for its unique workforce payments technology which enables global enterprises to pay their employees worldwide.

Coterie, the insurtech MGA simplifying small business insurance, has announced a raise of $27M in new capital investment.

Mendix, a Siemens business, has appointed Astrid Lausberg as its new Chief People Officer (CPO). Previously Head of HR Operations and HR for Product and Technology, Astrid has joined the C-suite leadership team to support Mendix, a leading low-code application development platform, as a people-centric and purpose-driven organisation.