Western Union, a leader in the cross-border money movement, continues to expand its network of concept stores in the United Kingdom and Europe, having now inaugurated 100 locations in total. This forms part of the company’s global retail strategy, aiming to offer customers enhanced service and, ultimately, enable them to enjoy an omni-channel experience.

In an increasingly global world where seamless and immediate transactions are expected, the ability to bank directly with one's remitter should be the norm, not the exception. At least, that is what Transfer Galaxy and Intergiro believe and aim to bring about with their innovative partnership.

Hawk AI, Germany’s leading provider of anti-money laundering surveillance technology for banks, payment firms, and fintechs, today announced OTTO Payments, the payments division serving the otto.de marketplace, as a client. 

With the partnership, OTTO Payments will make use of Hawk AI’s Transaction Monitoring and Customer Screening technology, powered by explainable AI, to ensure effective Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance. 

SellersFi, a global, cutting-edge financial technology startup, closed a new US credit facility with Citi and independent asset manager Fasanara Capital for $135MM with the potential to grow up to $300M as SellersFi expands. The senior capital is provided by Citi with a portion from Fasanara, and the mezzanine capital is provided solely by Fasanara. Also, Fasanara is renewing its commitment to SetoersFi by continuing its support to SellerFi as a senior lender for other jurisdictions and products.

Fiat Republic, the specialist Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform that bridges the gap between web3 and traditional banks, today announces it has raised $7 million in a seed extension round. Participants in the round include first-time investments from Kraken Ventures, Fabric Ventures, Arca, and Inovo Ventures, as well as existing investors Speedinvest, Credo Ventures, and Seedcamp.

Mintos, a leading multi-asset platform providing a unique mix of alternative and traditional investment options, is pleased to announce the addition of ETFs to its offering, just weeks after the successful launch of high-yield Fractional Bonds.

In today’s evolving payments landscape, fintechs of all shapes and sizes are seeking to carve out their unique niche. Fintech builders need ways to differentiate their offerings – and embedding payment capabilities has proven to be a successful strategy for speeding up transactions.

In the annual Cyber Security Insights Report 2023, global corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy S-RM has found that the direct cost of a cyber incident has increased by 11% in 2023 to an average of $1.7m. 

Torstone Technology, a leading SaaS platform for post-trade securities and derivatives processing, is pleased to announce that Davy Capital Markets, Ireland's leading capital markets firm and a member of the Bank of Ireland Group, has gone live on the Torstone Post Trade Platform. The deployment marks a significant milestone in Davy Capital Markets' commitment to enhancing their post-trade capabilities.