Viva.com, Europe’s first technology bank for payments powering card acceptance on any device in 24 markets, announces the appointment of Jean-Brice Picardi, as its new General Manager for the French market. Mr. Picardi brings unrivalled commercial banking experience from over fifteen years spent in the industry, working across internal audit, project management, product and customer service. In his new role, Mr.

Nexi, the leading PayTech in Europe, has chosen Mastercard as its strategic partner across Europe to support open banking account-based payments. Through this partnership, Mastercard Open Banking will facilitate e-commerce payments across Nexi’s gateways serving merchants across Europe. 

Fingerprint Cards AB announces the first biometric payment card roll out in Türkiye, supporting Thales, a worldwide leader in digital security, and Garanti BBVA and its customers. The launch marks Fingerprints’ and Thales’ eleventh commercial roll out globally for biometric payment cards.

In a significant development for the remittance sector, TerraPay, a global cross-border payments network, has announced a strategic partnership with Alfardan Exchange. This collaboration aims to leverage TerraPay's advanced digital payment infrastructure and Alfardan Exchange's established presence in the industry, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of cross-border remittance solutions.

Rabobank, one of the largest banks in the Netherlands and a full-range financial services provider has partnered with dejamobile to offer its customers the ability to accept contactless payments on compatible Android devices and iPhones.

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting (TAA) U.K. has released an anti-money laundering module (AML) within CCH iFirm®, its cloud-based practice management and compliance software platform.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. today announced that Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available for all Venmo business profile and PayPal Zettle users in the U.S., enabling them to accept contactless card and digital wallet payments directly on their iPhones with no additional cost or hardware.

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. today announced that the company is available now as a key agent for Unchained’s enterprise collaborative custody product. This collaborative model helps bitcoin holders increase security when safeguarding their assets through the use of a vault secured by multiple institutional key agents. As a part of the network, Bakkt will serve as an institutional signatory for Unchained customers' multi-signature vaults.

Matsui Securities Co., Ltd., one of Japan's top online securities brokers, has selected global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.'s cloud based SaaS post-trade processing solution to drive operational efficiency in its stock lending business.

In honor of International Women’s Day, on March 8, Abrigo will launch its newest client engagement initiative, the Women in Banking Network. This nationwide, free program aims to elevate the influence and role of women in banking by creating a supported online network of peers, mentors, and experts. The program will include virtual and live events to foster community and is open to all Abrigo customers.