FNZ Appoints Dame Alison Rose as Chair of FNZ UK and FNZ Group Board Member
- 7 months 1 week ago
- People Moves
FNZ, the leading global wealth management platform, has announced the appointment of Dame Alison Rose as Chair of FNZ (UK) Ltd and member of the FNZ Group Board.
Mastercard and Zenith Bank Launch Essential Debit Card to Expand Access to Affordable Digital Payments in Nigeria
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Mastercard and Zenith Bank have collaborated to launch the Essential Debit Card, scalable solution designed to enhance access to secure digital payments in Nigeria. The card is tailored to meet the everyday financial needs of underserved populations, including low-income earners, who have historically faced barriers to formal banking services.
Banking Circle Announces Partnership With JD Fintech to Supercharge Payment and Settlement
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Banking Circle today announced a new partnership with JD Fintech, a financial service platform for cross-border businesses and an affiliate of JD.com, to provide the infrastructure enabling real-time payments, Foreign Exchange ('FX') and marketplace collections for global businesses and merchants.
PayPoint Expands Into E-Commerce Through Handepay Partnership
- 7 months 1 week ago
- E-Commerce
Handepay has today announced it has turbocharged its eCommerce platform for customers, enabling merchants to start selling online in as little as 24 hours from sign up. The launch of the enhanced service comes as Handepay strengthens its partnership with Global Payments, supporting SMEs to reach beyond their local high street.
Trial of Swiss Deposit Token Shows Banks Can Adopt Digital Money Reliably, Says D24 Fintech
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Banking
The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) is taking steps to establish a digital Swiss franc known as the deposit token. In September, PostFinance AG, Sygnum Bank AG, and UBS Group AG conducted a Proof of Concept, using deposit tokens to execute legally binding cross-bank payments on a public blockchain.
Charities and Nonprofits Boost Donor Engagement With Brite Payments
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Charities and nonprofits often grapple with resource constraints and administrative burdens. A leader in instant payments, Brite Payments is tackling these challenges head-on with its payments and data solutions service. Built on open banking and Account Information Services (AIS), Brite’s Data Solutions are helping organisations streamline operations, enhance transparency, and ensure compliance—freeing up more time and resources for their core...
Temenos Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape for North America Retail Digital Banking Solutions
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Digital banking
Temenos, a global leader in banking technology, today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: North America Retail Digital Banking Solutions 2025–2026 Vendor Assessment (doc # US52039425, November 2025). The IDC MarketScape evaluation analyzed 10 vendors that provide self-service digital banking solutions to the North American market. The study quantitatively and qualitatively assesses multiple characteristics that help...
The European Way to Pay: Unzer Enables Wero for First Merchants
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Unzer, a leading payments and software provider serving small and mid-sized businesses across Germany, Austria, Luxemburg and the Nordics, has gone live with Wero, Europe’s newest digital payment solution. Together, Unzer and EPI (the initiative behind Wero), are now inviting merchants to be among the first to adopt this innovative payment method and gain a competitive advantage through a single connection via Unzer’s integrated platform,...
Primer Launches World First AI Companion for Payments Teams, Ushering in New Era of Intelligent Payment Management
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Primer, the unified infrastructure for global payments and commerce, today announced the launch of Primer Companion - the first purpose-built AI agent that’s set to transform how payments teams work. Created specifically for the complexities of global commerce, Primer Companion brings intelligence into every layer of the payment stack, helping teams optimize performance, automate decisions, and unlock new revenue opportunities in real time.
Old Mission Joins Iress RSP Network as Market Maker to Enhance ETF Execution for Retail Brokers
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Trading Systems
Iress today announced that Old Mission, a global cross-asset market maker pricing exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has joined the Iress UK Retail Service Provider (RSP) network. The addition of Old Mission expands ETF coverage – one of the fastest-growing areas of retail trading – and enhances liquidity, pricing efficiency and execution quality for UK retail brokers and investors.
Akurateco Enhances Hosted Payment Fields for Greater Flexibility and Seamless Checkout Experiences
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Akurateco, a global payment technology provider, has introduced significant enhancements to its API Hosted Payment Fields (HPF), enabling merchants to create seamless, secure, and fully customized checkout experiences without incurring the heavy costs associated with PCI compliance.
Love Finance Hires Ex-Monzo Credit Risk Director as Its New Head of Credit and Risk
- 7 months 1 week ago
- People Moves
Love Finance, the UK’s fastest-growing SME lender and broker, has today announced the hiring of Selen Cagirgan as its new Head of Credit and Risk, further expanding its leadership team as the company continues its rapid growth.
Arianne M. Collette Joins DTCC as Managing Director and Head of U.S. Equities
- 7 months 1 week ago
- People Moves
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, announced that Arianne M. Collette has joined the firm as Managing Director and Head of U.S. Equities effective November 17, 2025.
LemFi Launches Instant Access Savings Accounts to Help UK Immigrants Grow Their Savings and Build Financial Freedom
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Banking
LemFi, the financial platform built for immigrants, today announced the launch of its new Instant Access Savings Account in the United Kingdom, powered by ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking.
HYPR and Yubico Deepen Partnership to Secure and Scale Passkey Deployment Through Automated Identity Verification
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Digital Identity
For years, HYPR and Yubico have stood shoulder to shoulder in the mission to eliminate passwords and improve identity security. Yubico’s early and sustained push for FIDO-certified hardware authenticators and HYPR’s leadership as part of the FIDO Alliance mission to reduce the world’s reliance on passwords have brought employees and customers alike into the era of modern authentication.
