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Mastercard has launched its Cyber Resilience Center, an initiative that brings together key players from the financial sector to foster collaboration and support shared goals in building a secure commerce and payment ecosystem in the Kingdom. This is Mastercard’s first initiative in Middle East, extending the company’s global network of cyber resilience centers which includes locations in Europe and the United States.
Today, global cloud banking leader Mambu unveils Mambu Payments, expanding its composable banking platform to include modern, end-to-end payment capabilities. Following its acquisition of payments technology provider Numeral in December 2024, this marks a significant step forward in Mambu’s mission.
payabl., a leading European financial technology provider, has announced the appointment of Christia Evagorou Papamichael to the role of Deputy Group CEO. Christia will continue in her role as Group Chief Corporate Officer (CCO) – a role she started in March 2024 – while stepping into a broader leadership position focused on the company’s strategic execution and long-term direction.
Open Banking Expo has become the first and only Open Banking-focused event in the UK to offer delegates a Pay by Bank payment option, thanks to Stripe’s latest integration – demonstrating its continued commitment to championing the ecosystem it serves.
Sanctions compliance has become a high-stakes, fast-moving discipline, no longer limited to transaction monitoring, but shaped by geopolitical instability, data opacity, and increasingly sophisticated evasion tactics. That was the resounding message from a panel at the Global RegTech Summit in London, moderated by Corlytics CEO John Byrne and featuring SW Burger of Gard, Gulli Zaripova of SMBC, and Adam Wickens of Realm.
Offa, the UK’s leading Islamic property finance fintech, has announced a raft of rate drops for its Sharia-compliant buy-to-let (BTL) products.
Offa’s two-year BTL rates have dropped up to 0.21%, and up to 0.24% for five-year products, with additional rate drops on tracker rate products. Homes in multiple occupancy (HMO) and multi-unit freehold block (MUFB) product fees have also dropped from 1.5% to 1%.
tpay, the leading payment connector, has appointed Marouane Bakhtar as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this pivotal role, Marouane will oversee and manage day-to-day operations, including engineering and commercial functions, ensuring operational excellence and alignment with the company’s strategic objectives.
He will collaborate closely with the executive leadership team to drive growth, enhance efficiency, and support the execution of tpay’s long-term vision.
At Gennius, we’ve long argued that loyalty rewards don’t fail because they’re unused—but because they’ve never truly worked. Not for brands struggling to secure meaningful engagement, nor for users whose points quietly expire before they’re ever spent and experience the real value. Instead of value, most programs offer friction—hoarded points, convoluted redemptions, and a currency that isn’t really currency.
Co-located with FTT AI Transformation, FTT Mutuals, and the Future Identity Festival - featuring dedicated stages for FID Fraud & FinCrime and the brand-new FID IAM - your biggest challenge will be deciding which sessions to attend, given the wealth of content on offer.
And that’s not all - from the VIP Hosted Meetings Programme and DJ sets to craft beer, an expanded Festival floor, side events, and more, the networking opportunities are endless.
