UniCredit Named Best Bank in Trade Finance for Corporates in Germany and Joint Second Share Leader in Europe
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Banking
UniCredit has been recognised as the Best Bank in Trade Finance for Corporates in Germany,[i] according to data from Crisil Coalition Greenwich, a leading provider of strategic benchmarking, analytics and insights to the financial services industry, owned by S&P Global. The report also showed UniCredit as joint second Share Leader for corporate trade finance in Europe[ii] (with 27% of businesses citing the bank as an important trade finance...
Diversification Replaces Speculation as Core Investment Thesis for Institutional Crypto Investors
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Blockchain
Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, has revealed the results of its Future Finance 2025 global institutional investor report. The late-Q3 survey analyses the core interests, market sentiment and behaviour of 1000+ institutional and professional investors active in the crypto market across 43 countries. The 38-page report has six major themes; asset allocation, investment strategies, products and services, investment barriers, market...
Episode Six and Fireblocks Join Forces to Deliver Unified Payments Solution Bridging Traditional and Digital Finance
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Episode Six and Fireblocks today announced the co-development of a unified payments solution at Singapore Fintech Festival. The payments solution seamlessly integrates traditional and digital finance, bringing fiat, stablecoins, loyalty points, and other digital assets onto a single, programmable platform—empowering financial institutions to operate across asset classes with speed, security, and flexibility.
LHV Bank Appoints Callum Livingstone as Lending Director
- 4 months 1 week ago
- People Moves
LHV Bank has strengthened its UK lending team with the appointment of Callum Livingstone as Lending Director, further enhancing its capability to support brokers and business clients nationwide. Based in Manchester and reporting directly to Conor McDermott, Director of SME Lending, Callum will work across both trading and real estate businesses, focusing on term debt and investment lending, including growth, acquisition and expansion finance.
Constantinople Chooses Paymentology to Power Its Banking-as-a-Service Growth and Accelerate Payments Innovation in Australia
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Banking
Paymentology, the global leader in next-generation card issuing and payment processing, today announced a landmark partnership with Constantinople, one of Australia’s most ambitious fintech innovators. The collaboration marks Paymentology’s official entry into the Australian market, underlining its commitment to advancing digital payments innovation across the Asia-Pacific region.
Nium to Join Visa’s Stablecoin Settlement Pilot to Support Its Cross-Border Payments
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Nium the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, today announced it has elected to participate in Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot, an initiative that enables select partners to settle with Visa using stablecoins across supported blockchains.
Global Payments Launches Modular Countertop Designed for Genius
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Today, Global Payments , a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, introduced the industry’s first modular, countertop point-of-sale device, setting a new standard for flexibility, durability and speed in retail and restaurant environments. The device is purpose built for Genius, Global Payments' flagship POS platform.
FIS Research: Banks Hold the Key to Stablecoin Adoption
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Banking
FIS®, a global leader in financial technology, today released new research revealing that traditional banks are well positioned to bring stablecoins to American consumers.
Napier AI Appoints Stacy Lowe as Chief People Officer to Support Global Expansion
- 4 months 1 week ago
- People Moves
Napier AI, the London-based financial crime compliance RegTech, has appointed seasoned professional Stacy Lowe as Chief People Officer to lead the company’s hiring and retention strategy.
Ant International Introduces World’s First Iris Authentication in Smart-Glasses Payment Solution
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Payments
In a global breakthrough, Ant International, a leading provider of digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology solutions, has introduced iris authentication to its Alipay+ GlassPay platform, an augmented-reality smart-glasses payment solution developed in collaboration with top wearable tech manufacturers.
Ant International’s Antom Unveils AI-Driven App to Empower MSMEs in Finance and Business Management
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Antom, a leading provider of merchant payment and digitisation services under Ant International, has announced the launch of EPOS360, an integrated app designed to help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) streamline and scale their operations.
Gail Russell Appointed as Head of Everyday Banking at Santander UK
- 4 months 1 week ago
- People Moves
Santander UK today announces the appointment of Gail Russell as Head of Everyday Banking, joining the bank on 10 November. Gail will report directly into Enrique Alvarez, CEO of Santander UK’s Retail and Business Banking. As Head of Everyday Banking, Gail joins the Retail and Business Banking leadership team, where she will oversee current accounts, savings and unsecured personal lending, and will be responsible for driving forward the continued...
OpenPayd Expands European Payment Capabilities With Additional Domestic Virtual IBANs and Payment Rail
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Payments
OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, has strengthened its European payments infrastructure with the addition of Netherlands-issued virtual IBANs (NL vIBANs), providing greater domestic euro account access for its clients.
59% of UK SME Founders Abandon Loan Applications Midway
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Lending
A new report released today at Web Summit, Lisbon, by one of the UK’s fastest growing fintech lenders, Juice, uncovers the hidden behavioural forces driving the UK’s £65 billion SME funding gap, and how lenders, FinTech's, and policymakers must act to close it.
BMLL Selected by EuroCTP to Supply Data Quality Calibration for European Consolidated Tape Initiative
- 4 months 1 week ago
- Data
BMLL, one of the world’s leading independent providers of historical data and analytics, has been selected to support EuroCTP as part of the EU’s Consolidated Tape initiative. One of the keys behind the future success of the consolidated tape for equities is the quality of the data itself. Thanks to this collaboration, EuroCTP will be in a position to validate its data quality control designs, and calibrate the thresholds and parameters for...
