The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) today announces three senior appointments to its Board, with Chris Pond joining as Non-Executive Chair and Nausicaa Delfas and Vivienne Artz as independent Non-Executive Directors.

Mambu, the leading SaaS cloud banking platform, announced today its successful collaboration with ABN AMRO to support BUUT, a new bank designed to help young people better manage their money. The neobank was brought to market in just 12 months, showcasing speed and agility.

bunq, Europe’s second largest neobank, is expanding bunq Crypto by becoming the first European challenger to launch flexible crypto staking, empowering users to earn rewards on their digital assets, with full flexibility and no lock-up periods.

Hotmart, a global technology company and leader in digital business in the Creator Economy, announced strong performance results following the adoption of Pix Automático, Brazil’s new recurring feature within the real-time payment system Pix. Integrated through EBANX, a global fintech specializing in payments for emerging markets, Pix Automático has been live on the Hotmart platform since June 16, the first day of the feature’s operations.

FIS® , a global leader in financial technology, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Chicago-based Amount, a leading provider of unified digital banking origination and decisioning experiences for financial institutions of all types and sizes.

Elavon, the payment division of U.S. Bank and one of Europe’s leading global merchant acquirers, and PrestaShop, Europe’s leading open-source e-commerce platform, have announced a strategic partnership to deliver seamless, secure, and scalable payment solutions to merchants across Europe. 

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, today unveiled its latest full-stack AI innovations at Apsara Conference 2025, its annual flagship technology conference.

When PayPal announced “Pay with Crypto,” many saw it as the latest ‘victory’ for crypto vs FIAT and more traditional finance. But my view is that we’re missing the bigger point here. This isn’t a war between old and new. It’s an evolution. What we’re seeing is the rise of a hybrid financial model, one where cryptocurrency and fiat don’t just coexist but actually reinforce each other, working in tandem to cater to different scenarios and circumstances.

In 2015, when open banking was first introduced in the UK, conversations with financial institutions were filled with curiosity and optimism. Leaders saw the potential for technology to transform financial services by empowering consumers, increasing competition, and unlocking new opportunities. Regulatory frameworks encouraged data sharing, and for a moment, it seemed that the future of banking was about to change.