Shiji, the global hospitality technology innovator, and FreedomPay, a leading provider of secure commerce technology, have announced a partnership that marks a significant expansion into the Mexican market. This partnership underscores Shiji and FreedomPay's commitment to improving staff and guest experiences in the hospitality businesses across Latin America, aligning with the industry's shift towards smoother payments and payment management.  

Mitek Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: MITK) has been named the winner of the prestigious Best Transaction Fraud Monitoring and Decisioning Innovation category in the 2024 Datos Insights’ Fraud & AML Impact Awards. This recognition solidifies Mitek’s position as an industry leader in fraud detection in financial services, particularly for its groundbreaking product, Check Fraud DefenderTM (CFD).

Commerzbank AG, one of Germany’s oldest financial institutions, has announced plans to open a Representative Office in Vilnius. The new Representative will serve as the hub for the three Baltic States Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Specifically, Commerzbank will focus on trade and project finance in the region. Additionally, the deepening of the cooperation with the public sector and local financial services industry is a key priority.

Baton Systems, a global capital markets tech provider orchestrating the optimised settlement of $20-30 billion (USD) in asset value daily, has introduced new treasury management tools designed to optimise intraday liquidity, reduce costly buffers, and mitigate risk in real-time. The new liquidity management capabilities offer firms a means to dramatically reduce their financing costs which have been elevated by interest rate normalisation.

Mastercard today announced the appointment of Winnie Wong as country manager, Thailand and Myanmar.

Based in Bangkok, Winnie will oversee all Mastercard activities in the two markets, including business development, implementation of innovative, safe, and smart payments solutions for businesses and consumers, as well as the growth and delivery of commercial solutions to corporations and SMEs.

Zumo, the B2B digital assets infrastructure, has signed the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Declaration, reinforcing its commitment to a greener financial services industry as it extends its reach further into the region.

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has acquired Laybuy’s assets in New Zealand, the birthplace of the payments provider, and plans to relaunch the service in the coming weeks.