Plata Arranges Financing for Up to US$500 Million by Nomura
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Fundraising News
Plata, the Mexican financial technology company, has secured a new financing of up to US$500 million arranged by Nomura Securities International, Inc. ("Nomura") It is the largest funding to date for a Mexican digital financial services company.
Octane Raises $100M in Series F Funding Round
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Fundraising News
Octane® , the fintech revolutionizing the buying experience, announced it has closed its Series F funding round of $100 million in equity capital. The raise includes new equity capital to be used for growth initiatives as well as amounts to be used for secondary share transfers.
COONECTA Taps BPC’s Next-Generation Platform to Empower Communities and Drive Financial Transformation
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Banking
COONECTA, Ecuador’s leading transactional network serving financial institutions regulated by the Superintendencia de Economía Popular y Solidaria (SEPS), has partnered with BPC, a global leader in payment solutions, to drive country-wide digital transformation and financial inclusion.
New Strategic Partnership Between Yowpay and Akurateco Expands SEPA Payment Capabilities for Merchants and PSPs Across Europe
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Yowpay, a technology company specialized in SEPA-based account-to-account payment solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Akurateco, a leading white-label payment software provider used by PSPs, enterprise merchants, and banks worldwide.
Mastercard Expands Silver Logo Benefits with Launch of WhatsApp Chatbot in Azerbaijan
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Mastercard has launched a new WhatsApp chatbot to provide cardholders with easier access to the benefits of its Silver Logo benefits, enhancing convenience and engagement for affluent consumers in Azerbaijan.
Sardine and Helix Partner to Deliver Real-Time Fraud Monitoring and Compliance Capabilities to Sponsor Banks
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Fraud Detection
Sardine, the leading agentic risk management platform designed to protect companies from financial crime, today announced its partnership with Helix by Q2 , an award-winning, cloud-native core purpose-built for embedded finance. Through this partnership, Sardine will deliver real-time transaction monitoring, fraud interdiction, and BSA/AML compliance tools, helping Helix’s sponsor banks and fintechs strengthen risk management.
MPE 2026 - Europe’s Home for Merchant Payments
- 4 months 1 week ago
- FinTech StartUps
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.
Deutsche Bank Launches Wero for More Simple and Sovereign Digital Payments in Europe
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Effective immediately, Deutsche Bank and Postbank are offering their clients the full range of functions of the new digital payment app Wero. Since the beginning of the week, clients of both banks have been able to send and receive money in real time to family and friends across Europe with Wero, as well as pay in participating online shops. Postbank clients, who have already been able to transfer money to personal contacts with Wero since...
U.S. Bank Avvance Expands Embedded Financing Network with Three New Integrated Partners
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
U.S. Bank today announced the addition of three new integrated partners to its Avvance point-of-sale lending platform, further accelerating the growth of its API-driven embedded financing solutions. KabelSync, Strictly, and United Credit, have launched Avvance as an embedded payment option within their platforms, enabling merchants to offer flexible financing at the point of need.
Prove Launches ProveX℠, the Internet’s First Digital Trust Exchange
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Digital Identity
Prove, the leader in digital identity, today announced the launch of ProveX, a new digital trust exchange that enables enterprises to instantly access verified data and credentials from partners, while preserving trust through every interaction. Built on Prove’s tokenized identity framework, ProveX turns verified identity into a durable foundation for growth, allowing businesses to create personalized, seamless, and intelligent customer...
SMB Banking Platform Lili Sets the Standard for Five-Star Customer Support for Business Owners
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Banking
Lili, the leading business banking platform, today announced that they are setting the standard for five-star customer support for business owners. The company leverages a mix of AI chatbots and personalized human support for optimal customer service. With this balanced approach, 83% of customers gave Lili’s support experience a high score of 9 or 10.
Barclays Announces Collaboration with ExpectAI
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Banking
Barclays today announced it is collaborating with ExpectAI, a pioneering technology company that uses AI with the aim of helping small and medium-sized businesses grow their profits, using sustainability insights. At Barclays, we are harnessing artificial intelligence to drive efficiency, create capacity and fuel innovation, helping our people to become more productive and improving client service.
Trading Technologies Acquires OpenGamma, Leader in Margin and Capital Optimization Analytics
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, today announced it has acquired OpenGamma, a market leader in derivatives margin analytics for buy-side and sell-side clients. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Gatehouse Bank Introduces Limited Edition Refinance Fee Saver Purchase Plans for UK Residents
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Gatehouse Bank has today introduced new limited edition Home Purchase Plan (HPP)* and Buy-to-Let (BTL) Refinance Fee Saver products for UK residents who are refinancing from another provider to Gatehouse Bank. These are available for a two-year or five-year fixed term with a minimum finance amount of £200,000 up to a maximum 60% Finance-to-Value (FTV)**.
EquiLend Invests in Digital Prime Technologies to Advance Institutional Tokenized-Asset and Digital-Markets Infrastructure
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Investment
EquiLend, a global financial technology, data and analytics company for the securities finance industry, announced a strategic investment in Digital Prime Technologies, a U.S.-regulated provider of institutional crypto financing and prime brokerage technology, to advance institutional tokenized-asset and digital-markets infrastructure.
