Street Wallet, a cutting-edge mobile payment platform empowering informal traders and service providers, is pleased to announce the appointment of John Rajes as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

New research from ClearBank reveals that large UK businesses now view embedded financial services as a strategic boardroom decision and business growth driver.

Gatehouse Bank has today announced a series of criteria updates and reduced documentation requirements across selected Buy-to-Let Purchase Plans.

The Bank has reduced the minimum level of experience required for landlords looking to purchase Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs). Customers will now be required to provide a minimum of one years’ experience as a residential landlord, regardless of the property type.

Temenos, a global leader in banking technology, today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Wealth Management Technology Services for Investment Advisors 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc # US50734024, October 2025).

The IDC MarketScape evaluation analyzed 13 vendors against criteria relating to both present-day capabilities and future-oriented strategies.

While October’s full of tricks and treats, Visa’s new VAMP rules have merchants and acquirers wondering which one they’re about to get.

Cybrid, the leading platform for compliant stablecoins and fiat payment infrastructure, today announced it has raised a $10 million Series A funding round led by the Growth Venture Fund at BDC Capital with participation from Golden Ventures, Luge Capital, and Panache Ventures. The funding will accelerate Cybrid’s mission to drive stablecoins as the preferred choice for financial institutions, cross-border remittances, and B2B payments.

Mako Financial Technologies, the industry-leading workflow platform for financial services, today announced a strategic partnership with Trulioo, the industry-leading identity platform for global person and business verification.

Sabre Direct Pay, the travel payments division of Sabre Corporation, is introducing a new service designed to help travel companies simplify and scale chargebacks, enabling dispute resolution more efficiently across both issuing and acquiring channels.

OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, today announced a significant expansion of its multi-currency account offering to global businesses. OpenPayd clients across all key verticals will now be able to access over 70 currencies across its banking and payments infrastructure. 

The Open Banking Expo Awards 2025 have unveiled this year’s winners – a celebration of the organisations and individuals driving excellence across Open Banking, Open Finance and payments.

Now in its fourth year, the Awards once again took centre stage at the end of day one of Open Banking Expo UK & Europe, held at London’s Business Design Centre. The event recognises outstanding contributions across 17 categories, from emerging talent to game-changing partnerships and pioneering product design.