Stripe Agrees to Acquire Parafin to Expand Revenue Opportunities for Platforms and Help Small Businesses Grow
- 10 hours 15 min ago
- Infrastructure
Stripe, the programmable financial services company, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Parafin, a leading embedded financial products platform. Parafin supports some of the largest and most complex platforms in the world, including DoorDash, Gusto, Jobber, and Mindbody, by providing credit offerings for their small business customers. With Parafin, Stripe will strengthen its support for ambitious platforms while bringing more credit... more
inDrive.Money Expands Access to Financial Services as Driver Loans More Than Double in Latin America
- 11 hours 52 min ago
- Infrastructure
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery platform operating across 47 countries, today announced that the number of loans taken out by drivers through inDrive.Money more than doubled in the first half of 2026 across Latin America, rising 118% year-on-year, as more drivers turned to the platform for fair, transparent access to cash loans.
iplicit Opens Newcastle Office as It Extends Its Leading Position in the UK Mid-Market
- 12 hours 48 min ago
- Infrastructure
iplicit, the leading finance system for the UK and Ireland mid-market, has announced today the opening of a new office in Newcastle, a strategic move to strengthen its advantage over incumbent legacy vendors.
Froda Expands to France with Shine to Bring Fast and Fair Financing to Small Businesses
- 2 days 8 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Froda, the Swedish embedded financing platform serving Europe's smallest businesses, today announced its launch in France in partnership with Shine. The launch marks Froda’s eighth European market and will make its fully digital financing solution available directly within the Shine app to 200,000 self-employed people and small businesses.
The Businesses Propping Up Britain’s Local Economy Are Disappearing Fastest Where They Are Needed Most
- 2 days 12 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Established SMEs (eSMEs) – businesses with 5 to 249 employees that are critical for sustaining local economies – are vanishing fastest in exactly the places that rely on them most, according to new research from Allica Bank.
HSBC Adopts Nasdaq Calypso’s Enhanced Exchange-Traded Derivatives Platform
- 3 days 8 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Partnering with Nasdaq, HSBC has adopted Nasdaq Calypso for the bank’s exchange-traded derivatives (ETD) clearing platform, providing HSBC with a fully integrated set of clearing capabilities. HSBC’s Derivatives Clearing Services already execute ETD transactions for institutional clients across 40 global futures exchanges, and clear ETDs and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives through the world’s largest central counterparties (CCPs).
Sainsbury’s Money Launches Personal Loans and Savings with Better Rates for Nectar Members, Powered by NatWest Boxed
- 3 days 11 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Sainsbury’s Money and NatWest Boxed today announce the launch of the first products under the long-term strategic partnership announced in April, with additional benefits for Nectar members.
Revenue Increases by Over 50% as iwoca Launches New Products to Solve More SME Problems
- 3 days 11 hours ago
- Infrastructure
iwoca reveals a record year of growth and lending in 2025, and announces an expansion of services in new areas to provide SMEs with a range of products to help them understand, access and manage credit. Providing tech-led decisions to help SMEs grow
Capital.com Launches Stocks and ETF Investing Across Europe
- 3 days 11 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Capital.com, the global online trading platform, today announced its next step toward becoming a multi-asset trading and investment platform, with direct investing in stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) now available to clients across its European markets. The move extends the platform beyond short-term trading to include long-term investing.
Finom Becomes Juventus’ Official B2B Financial Platform Partner
- 6 days 9 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Finom, the European financial platform for entrepreneurs serving 300,000 businesses, today announced a multi-year partnership with Juventus Football Club - a club with a global fan base of more than 561 million people - becoming the Club's official B2B Financial Platform Partner across Europe.
Foundever Appoints Claire Calméjane as EVP, General Manager – UKI, France & Benelux; Global EMEA Sales
- 6 days 9 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Foundever, the next-generation CX leader, today announced the appointment of Claire Calméjane as EVP, General Manager – UKI, France & Benelux; Global EMEA Sales, a strategic expansion that signals the company's ambition to position customer experience as a board-level priority for enterprise clients navigating AI-led transformation.
Experian Expands Instant Income and Employment Verification Network Through New Integration with Workday
- 6 days 10 hours ago
- Infrastructure
In a move to broaden the verifications landscape and support faster, more informed decisions, Experian®, a global data and technology company, today announced a new integration with Workday, Inc., the enterprise AI platform for HR, finance, and IT. The integration will significantly expand the real-time income and employment information that can be accessed through Experian Verify™ and provide organizations with greater choice and flexibility to... more
Fireblocks to Add Full Support for Cardano Native Tokens, Opening Cardano’s Token Economy to Institutions
- 6 days 12 hours ago
- Infrastructure
The Cardano Foundation, the independent, Swiss-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing Cardano as a public digital infrastructure, together with Fireblocks, the enterprise platform securing $16 trillion in digital asset transactions, today announced that Cardano Native Tokens (CNTs) will be fully supported on the Fireblocks platform.
ING Expands UK Sector Banking with Senior Appointments
- 1 week 8 hours ago
- Infrastructure
ING has expanded its UK sector banking operation with six senior appointments, adding specialist coverage in financial sponsors, insurance, transport and logistics, food, beverage and agribusiness, and multinational companies.
DECTA and SAPI Partner to Bring Payment-Linked Financing to UK SMEs
- 1 week 9 hours ago
- Infrastructure
DECTA, a global payment technology provider, has partnered with SAPI, the payment-linked financing provider, to give UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) rapid access to growth capital through a new product called DECTA Capital. UK SMEs generate more than half of the country’s private sector turnover, yet rising costs and tighter lending criteria continue to lock many of them out of the flexible working capital they need to grow.
