A new report released today by financial innovation consultancy W Fintechs examines how Brazil’s Pix became one of the world’s most advanced public payments infrastructures, and why its design is now shaping global debate on the future of payments.
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Pix at Five Years: How Brazil Built One of the World’s Most Advanced Public Payments Infrastructures – and Why Other Countries Are Paying Attention
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 13:30
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Nigeria Sets the Stage for Global Regulatory Technology Leadership as 2026 RegTech Africa Conference & Expo Heads to Abuja
Under the distinguished patronage of the Office of the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, and in partnership with the Presidential Committee on Economic & Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI), with the collaboration of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), the 2026 RegTech Africa Conference & Expo will convene global leaders in policy, finance, and technology from 20th to 22nd May 2026 at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, Nigeria.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 13:15
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Moonrise by Lunar Launches Instant Payments in Norway via NICS Real
Moonrise by Lunar today announced the launch of Instant Payments in Norway, enabling international fintechs, banks and payment providers easy, API-based access to the Norwegian real-time clearing infrastructure, NICS Real.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 13:08
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Ecommpay Announces Strategic Partnership with Payrails To Revolutionise Global Payments for Enterprises
Inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay has entered a new strategic partnership with Payrails, the financial operating system for global enterprises. Designed to empower large e-commerce businesses to significantly optimise their payments, the collaboration aims to directly impact top-line growth and bottom-line costs.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 12:55
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Banking Transformation Summit | 19-20th May | Tobacco Dock, London
As banking pivots from experimental AI to industrial-scale implementation, a fundamental architectural shift is underway. With "Agentic Banking" poised to redefine customer lifetime value and operational efficiency, the mandate for leadership is clear: evolve or be outpaced.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 11:14
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Volt Launches Flagship Cash Management Suite for Merchants and Partners in UK and EU
Volt, the real-time, rail-agnostic money movement platform, today announces the full launch of its flagship cash manage
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 10:12
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Clara Renews $150 Million Debt Facility with Goldman Sachs to Scale Payments Products in Mexico, Bringing Total Debt Capacity to over $250 Million
Clara, Latin America’s leading corporate spend management platform, announced a significant milestone today with the renewal of its $150 million debt facility from Goldman Sachs. This commitment, combined with debt facilities secured last year from leading financial institutions including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Covalto, and BBVA Spark, as well as General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF), brings Clara’s total debt capacity to over $250 million.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 09:23
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American Express Launches Flexible Payment Option to Help Support Small Business Cashflow
American Express today announces the introduction of Flexible Payment Option (FPO), a feature designed to offer businesses greater ability to manage and control their cashflow needs with an instant line of credit.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 09:16
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ClearBank Appoints Neil Drennan as Chief Technology Officer to Support Innovation and Expansion Initiatives
ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, today announces the appointment of Neil Drennan as Chief Technology Officer. Drennan will lead the evolution and enhancement of ClearBank’s cloud-based API and payments infrastructure as it continues to expand its services across the UK and Europe.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 09:14
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AI Will Drive Development of Digital Asset Sector, Survey Finds
AI will help drive development of the digital assets sector and play a key role in its continuing growth, according to new global research (1) by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel), Europe’s leading digital assets hedge fund manager founded by alumni of Bankers Trust, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 09:11
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