FreeAgent, the award-winning accounting software for small businesses and their accountants, has expanded its innovative in-app smart tax calculation functionality to be available to all NatWest Group customers within their business banking app.

Investment in new payment solutions is set to power business growth and will enable international expansion, a new report by payments provider Conferma has found.

The Growth Ignition Index report, based on an independent survey of over 400 financial decision-makers from the UK, USA, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Brazil, and UAE, aimed to uncover what businesses think will ignite growth and what stands in their way.

Swift today announced it has been selected to build a service that will reduce the risk of misdirected payments and increase defences against payment fraud, providing Australians with more confidence when sending money. Swift, which built and runs the NPP, was chosen by Australian Payments Plus (AP+) to build confirmation of payee, which is a security measure that helps protect consumers from fraud by confirming the identity of the payee before a payment is made.

End-to-end fraud prevention leader, SEON has had its state-of-the-art cybersecurity solution adopted by Densan System Co., Ltd. to enhance security and convenience across the company’s new digital payment platform, PayLabo.  

Global financial technology leader FIS® has today announced that its SecurLOCK™ card fraud management solution is poised to deliver an increase in accurately identified and prevented fraudulent card transactions utilizing a new collaboration with FIS Fintech Accelerator alumnus Stratyfy.

FlexPoint, a payments automation platform for managed service providers (MSPs) and the businesses they serve announced today that it has raised $35 million of capital through a combination of debt and equity to fund the growth of the company and its vision to provide MSPs with a financial platform to grow and run their businesses.

Following its successful entrance in Germany, Italy, and Spain, Mintos, the multi-asset platform offering a unique mix of alternative and traditional investment options continues its European rollout by making its official debut in the French and Dutch investment markets. Since its founding in 2015, the platform has attracted over 500,000 users across Europe. Authorized by MiFID, the company currently manages over 600 million euros in assets under administration.

In 2024, working patterns look completely different from what they did twenty years ago. There is more flexibility, more options, and more autonomy for people to work in the way that suits them, leading to a diverse range of employment styles and income sources. It is therefore important that, as the economy evolves, so do the financial institutions that manage it. 

Bolt, a leading checkout technology company, and Checkout.com, a global payment solutions provider, announced a partnership to expedite their shared mission to advance e-commerce. Through this collaboration, Bolt will become Checkout.com's exclusive one-click checkout provider and Checkout.com will become Bolt's preferred payment partner.