The UK will bring buy now, pay later (BNPL) products under formal regulation from 15 July 2026, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) moves to oversee one of the fastest-growing segments of consumer credit.

The new framework will introduce stronger consumer protections and require BNPL providers to obtain FCA authorisation in order to continue operating in the UK market.

New requirements for BNPL providers

Bitso, the leading digital financial services company in Latin  America, announced the addition of new strategic leaders to its global executive team as part of its  continued evolution and growth strategy. 

As Bitso scales its regional footprint, the company continues to strengthen its organizational structure to  support the delivery of secure, efficient, and borderless financial solutions for millions of users and  businesses across Latin America. 

For nearly two decades, MPE has grown into Europe's #1 Conference for the merchant payments ecosystem, uniting merchants, acquirers, innovators, Fintech's, and regulators to tackle what drives the industry: from AI in payments, fraud prevention, stablecoins, optimisation, to A2A payments, PSD3 and more.
Expect 1,600+ attendees, 500+ global merchants, 170+ speakers, and 90+ sponsors.

Calls from boards of directors and executive leadership to “do something with AI” are growing louder, and finance is struggling to answer them.

Circle Internet Group, Inc., one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, today announced a partnership with Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, to support reliable dollar-denominated settlement infrastructure for Polymarket users. 

Ripjar, the AI-native provider of smarter screening solutions, has appointed Matt Mills as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company’s next stage of growth.

Nationwide has become the first lender to allow a mortgage deed to be signed electronically and without the need for a witness. Anyone purchasing a property or looking to remortgage with Nationwide will now be able to sign their mortgage deed electronically, if their solicitor or conveyancer is set up to use Qualified Electronic Signature (QES).

Beast Industries, the largest and most innovative creator based platform in the world, today announced the acquisition of Step, a financial technology company dedicated to making financial literacy and money management accessible to all.

EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payment services for emerging markets, today announced the appointment of Eduardo de Abreu as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO). Formerly Vice President of Product based in Brazil, Abreu will relocate to Singapore to lead EBANX's global product roadmap as the company strengthens its presence in the APAC region.

Expanding its resources to empower consumers to save and manage their financial health, Experian announces the launch of the high-yield Experian Smart Money™ Digital Savings Account designed to help consumers earn faster with variable Annual Percentage Yields (APYs) up to 4.00%, nearly 10 times the national average savings rate[i].