Cross-border payments company, Currenxie, has today launched its business account solution in the UK for SMEs looking to transact globally and enter new markets. 

Currenxie, a fintech company founded in 2014, specialises in simplifying global payments for businesses. The company provides comprehensive solutions for SMEs when collecting, exchanging, and sending money worldwide. 

Newcastle-based Atom bank has today announced the successful distribution of £13,250 to recipients of the Atom Futures Fund, reaffirming its deep-rooted commitment to supporting and developing early career talent in the North East of England.

Allica Bank, the leading digital bank for small and medium businesses (SMBs), has announced a $155m Series D capital raise from Ventura Capital, GLG , Sona AM and existing investors TCV and Blue Owl. The majority of the round consists of common equity, alongside a portion of new additional Tier 1 equity capital. 

Allica is the category defining digital bank for established SMBs (businesses with typically 5-250 employees), providing a full stack of services using proprietary technology.

With GenAI deployment delivering measurable business results, financial services firms are doubling down on technology transformation and taking aim at the tokenization of market infrastructure.

Ortec Finance, a leading provider of financial decision-making technology, has appointed Jamie Holland as Senior Client Manager within its Global Wealth Solutions team in the UK. Jamie will join the firm effective 1 March 2026.

Form3, the secure cloud-native account-to-account global payments platform, today announced a significant expansion of its partnership with SumUp, as the global fintech extends its use of Form3’s payments platform to support European payment schemes.

The British Business Bank has invested £25 million into Wayve, the UK autonomous driving company, as part of a $1.2 billion Series D investment round.

The round was led by Eclipse, Balderton and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and brings in new investment from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Baillie Gifford, Icehouse Ventures, Schroders Capital and other global institutional investors.

Mambu, the leading SaaS cloud banking platform, today announced the expansion of its Payments Hub solution into new territories, marking the first time the platform will be available to customers in Asia. The expansion builds on strong adoption of Mambu Payments Hub by banks and fintechs operating across multiple payment schemes and jurisdictions, further broadening the portfolio of Mambu Payment solutions available in Asia.

NCR Atleos Corporation, a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, unveiled new research that informs the discussion around the staying power of cash usage across the U.S. payment landscape.

Socure, the AI-native platform for global identity and risk decisioning, today announced the expansion of its market-leading Bank Account Verification capabilities to include international coverage across 30+ countries outside of the United State