DNA Payments, one of the largest independent, fully vertically integrated omnichannel payment companies in the UK and EU, has made an important appointment to further bolster its finance and senior leadership teams.

Preete Janda has joined its board as chief financial officer following a recruitment process led by finance recruitment specialist Headstar.

The banking sector is experiencing a fast digital transformation. Industry experts, fintech innovators, and technology professionals are getting ready for the 15th Middle East Banking Innovation Summit 2024 (MEBIS). This event will be held from September 18th to 19th, 2024 at JW Marriott Marina Hotel in Dubai, with the support of the UAE Banks Federation. It is expected to be a crucial moment for the future of banking.

PayPoint and Teya are delighted to announce its partnership which has led to the launch of a new service for Teya Business Account holders at PayPoint stores nationwide.

Teya customers can now access a convenient cash payment service where they can add funds directly into their business accounts at over 29,000 PayPoint stores across the UK.

Visa, a world leader in digital payments, has collaborated with Revolut, the global financial app with more than 45 million retail customers and hundreds of thousands of business customers worldwide, to enable Instant Card Transfers for Revolut Business customers.

Bank payment company GoCardless has launched GoCardless for Salesforce on Salesforce AppExchange, a leading enterprise marketplace for partner apps and experts, empowering customers to access the GoCardless payments platform directly within Salesforce. Customers can tap into GoCardless’ full product suite including Instant Bank Pay, its open banking-powered payment feature and Direct Debit, automating the collection of one-off and recurring payments in over 30 countries. 

IDEX Biometrics has reached an important milestone for IDEX Pay by successfully passing Visa’s certification using Visa’s latest VBSS biometric payment application. The IDEX Pay biometric solution includes the IDEX Biometrics proprietary card operating system and latest technology fingerprint sensor with Infineon’s high performing SLC38 secure element.

Banking Circle S.A., the innovative, tech-driven payments bank, announces the launch of EURI, a bank-backed stablecoin, compliant with the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). The launch of EURI follows the implementation of the first phase of the MiCA regulation which applies to asset referenced tokens and e-money tokens from the 30 June 2024. 

Adyen announced today that Tom Adams will join Adyen as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Adams will be succeeding Alexander Matthey, who after a decade of building Adyen will conclude his tenure later this year.

FullCircl, a software provider that helps insurance brokers accelerate growth and seamlessly integrates compliance into the process, today announces that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, in a deal which will help Howden clients ensure correct levels of cover whilst reducing the burden and costs of compliance.

Fintech Conotoxia introduces cards for its business customers - with a new image. Companies can order multi-currency cards, which can be used to pay in more than 160 currencies worldwide and make payments in 23 without currency conversion.