Variable Recurring Payments (VRP) are a major step forward for payments and the wider Open Banking movement.  In July 2022, the CMA9 banks were mandated to introduce VRP for sweeping. Yet, this use case is only one of many game-changing possibilities - including VRPs for so-called non-sweeping services.

Considerable opportunities exist for banks to monetise their APIs for both internal and external-facing use cases, according to a report released today by Mobey Forum’s Open Banking Expert Group. Based on a year-long research study, the report leverages the expertise of open banking experts across leading Tier One banks and global institutions.

New research from Trulioo, a leader in global identity verification, shows consumers consider identity verification vital and reassuring during onboarding and throughout their relationship with

Wio Bank, the first platform bank regulated by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced its successful go-live on Mambu.

British Business Investments, a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, today announces a commitment of up to £15m to Science Creates Ventures (SCV) through the Regional Angels Programme. The majority of this commitment will be allocated to invest alongside SCV Fund 2, while a smaller portion of the commitment will be used for co-investments through the existing SCV EIS Fund (SCV Fund 1).

Acin, the pioneering operational risk data company, has announced that Serge De Coster has joined the company as Chief Client Officer, a new role for the organisation. Serge and his team will be responsible for the development of Acin's value proposition as well as generating and delivering insights derived from the Acin Network.

Shieldpay, the market-leading fintech solving complex B2B payments, has today announced its partnership with Checkout.com, the global payments platform, to support customers that need more than just straight-through-processing.

Tradeteq, the technology provider for securitisation-as-a-service and bank asset distribution, has appointed Nils Behling to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer, responsible for implementing the strategic vision and values of the company as well as change and transformation initiatives. 

MANGOPAY, a major European payment solutions provider for marketplaces and platforms, announced the appointment of key additions to MANGOPAY’s executive leadership team. Ronen Benchetrit has been appointed as MANGOPAY’s Chief Technology Officer and joined the executive committee following the acquisition by Advent International.

High-growth European investment trading platform, Capital.com, today announced a strategic agreement with Refinitiv, an (LSEG) London Stock Exchange Group Business, to provide investors and traders with environmental, social and governance (ESG) data.  With this agreement, traders can directly access ESG scores and financial data from the Capital.com platform to help them make sustainable investment and trading decisions.