An Interview with Dean Francis, Senior Business Development Manager, Corlytics

Financial IT: What kind of regulatory changes are we seeing in the payments space right now? How are recent regulatory shifts affecting the sector, and what trends are you keeping an eye on?

In a UK-bank first, Lloyds has launched ‘Lloyds Travel Booking’, powered by travel technology platform Hopper, available in the mobile app.

The new service means customers will be able to book flights and accommodation worldwide, using Hopper's AI-driven platform, which offers a range of features for holidaymakers.

Liberis, a leading global embedded finance platform, today announced the appointment of Jane Moon as its Chief Legal Officer. Based out of Liberis’ London office, Moon is tasked with managing Liberis’ regulatory obligations as it continues its expansion into new markets, alongside navigating the legal considerations of AI use when developing credit risk models.  

Tink, A Visa Solution, and Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, have announced a partnership with Vodafone, a leading telecoms company, to offer their customers in Germany the option to pay their prepaid tariff and outstanding postpaid balances using Pay by Bank.  

PXP, a next-gen payment platform, today announces a strategic collaboration with Castles Technology, bringing cutting-edge Android-based terminal technology to merchants of all sizes across diverse point-of-sale environments.

Chargebacks911, a global leader in chargeback prevention and dispute management, announced Tuesday the appointment of Donald Kossmann as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Merge, a London-based fintech, has activated its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence and Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration. This marks a major milestone in its mission to modernise global payments.

OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, today announced the launch of its stablecoin infrastructure, enabling businesses to move and manage digital assets and fiat through one platform.