Kasisto, the leading generative conversational AI platform for the financial services industry, announces the appointment of Joshua Schechter as Chief Product & Innovation Officer. Schechter’s expertise in agentic AI and his proven track record of delivering transformative, humanlike solutions position Kasisto to further its leadership in reliable AI innovation and redefine the future of conversational banking.

Today, the leading cloud-native digital banking provider, Lumin Digital , announced it has partnered with process automation provider FINBOA.

BR-DGE, the breakthrough payment orchestration provider, is celebrating a significant transaction volume uplift and spate of new senior hires in 2024 as the company scales rapidly to meet unprecedented demand in 2025 for its pioneering modular services. 

Zand, the UAE’s first fully licensed, AI-powered digital bank, has announced a collaboration with Klickl International (Klickl), a forward-thinking Web 3.0 Open Finance platform headquartered in the UAE. This collaboration highlights Klickl's commitment to elevating its operations by utilizing Zand’s comprehensive banking products and innovative solutions.

Opus Technologies, a leading payments technology solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Srini Rajamani as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Srini will succeed Praveen TM, who will continue to be part of the leadership team at Opus. Srini has previously held leadership roles at Wipro Limited, where he successfully drove innovation and implemented growth strategies across industry segments. He was a member of the Wipro Executive Council.

Global payment solutions provider Checkout.com, has entered a strategic partnership with noqodi, a payment gateway and financial service provider, to elevate the payment experience for businesses and consumers in the UAE. 

Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks, financial institutions and larger enterprises, today announced the appointment of Lauren Langbridge as Commercial Director for North America, and Manuel Sandhofer as its new General Manager for Europe, Middle East and Brazil. 

STICPAY, a leading global e-wallet service provider and payment gateway, today announces a major increase in the number of countries and currencies it offers money transfers to as it aims to meet the growing demand for cross-border payments.

Travel debit card Currensea saved travellers over £2.5 million during 2024 by cutting foreign exchange (FX) fees and eliminating hidden bank charges.

Currensea’s money-saving card enables travellers to spend abroad directly from their existing bank account but without the foreign exchange charges normally applied by banks, and without the hassle of opening a new bank account or topping up other cards.