Ripple Receives Full MiCA CASP Authorisation in Europe
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Infrastructure
Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, today announced it has received authorisation of its Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).
Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye Strengthen Financial Innovation Cooperation
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Financial
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) today (30 June) announced the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on financial innovation.
Techstars and Emirates NBD Partner to Accelerate Enterprise-Grade AI and FinTech Solutions Across the MENAT Region
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye (MENAT) region, and startup accelerator Techstars, announced a strategic partnership centred on a commercially-driven "Acceleration-to-Enterprise" model to integrate high-growth AI and FinTech innovations directly into the bank's regional ecosystem encompassing multiple markets.
Cloudvirga Integrates Plaid Into the Tropos Platform
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Digital Identity
Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, has announced a new integration with Plaid, the data network powering the digital financial ecosystem, for income and asset verification. This partnership leverages Plaid’s best-in-class data network to simplify the verification process for both lenders and consumers.
Candidly Expands Its AI Financial Guidance Platform with Six New Capabilities, Including Guidance for Trump Accounts
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Candidly, the category-defining AI-native financial guidance platform, today announced six new capabilities available as part of a composable stack of configurable agents that comprise the Candidly Intelligence Center. The Candidly Intelligence Center is the company’s enterprise-grade deterministic AI infrastructure that powers personalized financial guidance for the enterprise, down to every end user.
Klarna Teams Up with Money Wellness to Offer Free Financial Health Checks
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Infrastructure
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today announced a partnership with financial wellbeing provider Money Wellness to give customers easy access to a financial health check.
Ahlibank Publishes First Standalone ESG Report as It Strengthens Climate-Risk and Sustainability Capabilities
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Infrastructure
Ahlibank Q.P.S.C. has announced the publication of its first standalone Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, marking an important milestone in the Bank’s sustainability journey.
Money Expo India 2026 Witnesses Strong Industry Demand as 70% of Exhibition Floor Sells Out
- 1 week 6 days ago
- FinTech StartUps
Demand for exhibition space at Money Expo India 2026 continues to accelerate, with 70% of the exhibition floor already booked and only 30% of premium exhibition space remaining. Scheduled for 29–30 August 2026 at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India's largest financial trading and investing expo is witnessing unprecedented interest from global brokers, fintech innovators, exchanges, trading technology providers, and investment brands...
PingPong Payments Secures In-Principle Approval for a Capital Markets Services Licence
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Payments
PingPong, the embedded financial infrastructure for global businesses, has secured in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Capital Markets Services (CMS) licence.
PayPal Joins the European Payments Council
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Payments
PayPal has officially joined the European Payments Council (EPC), marking an important milestone in our commitment to the future of payments in Europe. The EPC brings together the organizations that help shape the rules, standards, and infrastructure underpinning European payments, and our membership provides a valuable opportunity to contribute to the industry's continued evolution.
MiFinity Appoints Payments Industry Leader Ray Brash as Group Chief Operating Officer
- 1 week 6 days ago
- People Moves
MiFinity, the award-winning global payments provider, has announced the appointment of Ray Brash as Group Chief Operating Officer, further strengthening its executive leadership team as the company enters its next phase of international growth. Ray will lead the company’s Product, Project Management and Payments functions, supporting MiFinity’s continued expansion, product innovation and operational excellence.
Worldline’s Partnership with Crédit Agricole Evolves with the Acquisition of 100% of CAWL by Crédit Agricole
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Payments
Worldline and Crédit Agricole announce an evolution of their partnership for merchant payment services in France, with Crédit Agricole acquiring 100% of CAWL. This deal was completed today, June 30, 2026.
Buy Now, Pay Later Usage Widespread Across Generations
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Lending
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) will come under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation this month, meaning BNPL borrowers will benefit from stronger protections. As part of the changes, BNPL providers will be required to carry out proportionate affordability checks to protect consumers from unaffordable agreements, as well as offer support to consumers in financial difficulty. Consumers will also be able to complain to the Financial Ombudsman...
Record AI Investment Drives Strongest UK Startup Funding Since 2022
- 1 week 6 days ago
- FinTech StartUps
UK startups and scaleups raised $17 billion in venture capital funding during the first half of 2026, marking the strongest opening to a year since 2022 and a 102% increase on H1 2025, according to new analysis from HSBC Innovation Banking UK and Dealroom.
Tier 1 Market Dominance Drives Thought Machine Revenue Past $100M Milestone
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Core Banking
Thought Machine, the cloud-native core banking and payments technology company, today announced it has surpassed the $100m total revenue threshold for the financial year ending December 2025, as verified by the filing of its audited accounts. This milestone reflects a 57% year-on-year (YoY) increase in total revenue.
