Fintech Fringe has launched Scale&Grow, a fintech-first consultancy built to help later-stage fintechs (Series A+) scale smarter, faster, and more efficiently. Unlike traditional consulting models, Scale&Grow offers radical transparency and direct access to industry experts—cutting out unnecessary costs and unlocking practical, high-impact support for scaling businesses.

ACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology, has announced the extension of its fintech partnership ecosystem through an alliance with Banfico, a leading fintech specializing in regulatory technology, global account verification and Open Banking solutions.

Larry Conover has joined global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. as Vice President, Special Advisor for Proxy & Corporate Actions. 

As a key proxy and corporate actions expert, Larry will focus on creating new ways to create value for clients within the Broadridge network globally and bring a valuable client perspective to Broadridge’s product and service evolution. He will also drive and support key industry initiatives such as end-to-end confirmation for proxy contests.

Spending, balances, payments, and cash usage on UK credit cards followed expected seasonal trends in November and December 2024, with spending and balances reaching the highest averages that global analytics software provider FICO has ever recorded. While missed payments fell in November and December, average balances rose on accounts where payments have been missed.

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Kuady, a leading digital wallet solution, has announced its integration with BridgerPay, a global omnichannel payment orchestration platform, to expand seamless payment solutions for merchants across Latin America. This collaboration makes Kuady’s payment services available to all businesses using BridgerPay’s platform, providing a frictionless and localised payment experience in Chile, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, and Argentina.

NCR Voyix Corporation , a leading global provider of digital commerce solutions, said today that its Board of Directors has appointed Executive Chair James G. Kelly to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Kelly succeeds David Wilkinson, who is stepping down as President and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors. As part of the leadership change, lead independent director Kevin Reddy has been named the Company’s non-executive Chair.

Western Union and Penny Pinch today announce that they have launched international money transfer services in the Penny Pinch app. The co-branded service enables customers in the country to send and receive money globally, based on their convenience and needs.

Montagu, a leading private equity firm, has announced that it has agreed to acquire Multifonds in a carve-out transaction from its corporate parent, Temenos AG (“Temenos”).

Mastercard has joined forces with Payrails, a payment technology company, to accelerate digital payment transformation and foster innovation tailored to the needs of large enterprises. Through this partnership, the two companies aim to provide efficient payment solutions that enable global businesses to streamline complex transactions, boost flexibility, and optimize financial operations.

Offa, the UK's leading Islamic property finance fintech firm, has announced a new raft of appointments as the company expands rapidly.