Episode Six and Sharesies Partner to Launch New Debit Card Linking Everyday Spending to Long-Term Investing
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Investment
Episode Six, a leading global technology provider of enterprise-grade card issuing and ledger infrastructure, today announced its partnership with leading wealth app Sharesies, to support its newly released debit card. The debit card is the first of its kind in New Zealand to allow customers to earn investments on their spending.
British Business Bank Publishes Five-Year Strategic Plan to Deliver Step Change in Smaller Business Finance
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Financial
Today, the British Business Bank responds to an updated mandate from the UK Government by publishing a five-year strategic plan for delivering a step change in how UK smaller businesses are financed. The Bank’s mission is to drive economic growth by helping smaller businesses get the finance they need to start, scale and stay in the UK.
Three in Four Shoppers Believe AI Advances Have Made Scams More Convincing, Fuelling Black Friday Fraud Fears
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Ahead of Black Friday, the UK’s busiest retail event, new research shows that AI is making consumers more susceptible to purchase scams. As fraudsters change tactics and turn to SMS/text to directly target victims, Barclays is urging deal-seekers to act with caution to stay protected when shopping in this year’s sales.
Revolut Completes Fundraising Process Establishing $75 Billion Valuation
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Fundraising News
Revolut, the global fintech leader with over 65 million customers worldwide, has today announced the completion of a share sale, valuing the company at $75 billion. The transaction was led by Coatue, Greenoaks, Dragoneer, Fidelity Management & Research Company, with participation from a broad group of world-class investors including Andreessen Horowitz (aka a16z), Franklin Templeton, and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.*
Finom Launches Premium Business Cards for Growing SMEs
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Banking
Finom, the digital financial services platform for European SMEs, today announced the launch of Finom Prime, a subscription-based business card for European SMEs. The new card addresses a specific market gap: businesses that have outgrown basic card offerings but find existing premium cards overpriced.
Capital.com Strengthens European Operations With Expanded Customer Service Hub in Bulgaria
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Capital.com, the high-growth trading platform and fintech group, today announced the expansion of its operations in Bulgaria with the opening of a new office at Sofia’s Office X Business Garden and a 51% increase in local headcount over the past year. This development aligns with the company’s strategy to build specialised centres of excellence across key functions, with Bulgaria leading the way in customer service.
TerraPay Launches Xend - A Global Payments Interoperability Network to Power Borderless Payments for Billions of Wallet Users
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Payments
TerraPay, a leading global money movement company, today announced the launch of Xend, a first-of-its-kind Payments Interoperability Network designed to unify the fragmented world of wallets, banks, and cards into one seamless, borderless financial ecosystem.
WFIS 2025 – Indonesia: Countdown to the Nation’s Most Influential Digital Finance Gathering Begins
- 7 months 1 week ago
- FinTech StartUps
Indonesia’s audacious on-going attempts to merge technology with finance – in all imaginable aspects – to mobilize a tech-driven, digital-first financial ecosystem has, by its best measures, enabled the nation to hit a trillion-dollar GDP mark this year – the highest in its economic history.
Intuit QuickBooks Goes Live With Open Banking in Australia, Powered by SISS Data Services
- 7 months 1 week ago
- Open Banking
Intuit Australia (Intuit) has engaged SISS Data Services (SISS) as an outsourced service provider to facilitate open banking data feeds for Intuit’s QuickBooks customers across Australia. As Intuit’s technology partner, SISS has enabled the critical integration that connects Intuit’s QuickBooks customers with their banking data via Australia’s Consumer Data Right (CDR).
Mastercard Accelerates the Future of Mobility With Open-Loop Transit Payments in Azerbaijan
- 7 months 2 weeks ago
- Payments
In a world where cities are constantly on the move, Mastercard stands at the forefront of the mobility revolution. As the leading technology company in transit payments, Mastercard is transforming how people travel — making every journey faster, simpler, and smarter.
FCA Transaction Reporting Proposals to Save Firms £100M a Year
- 7 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
The FCA receives over 7 billion MiFID transaction reports a year used to support the cleanliness, transparency and resilience of UK markets. To reduce costs for firms, support growth and improve the quality of data received, the FCA has proposed:
Numeric Raises $51M Series B, Expanding From Close Management to Comprehensive Finance Platform
- 7 months 2 weeks ago
- Fundraising News
Numeric, the AI accounting automation platform, has raised a $51 million Series B round led by IVP, with participation from Menlo Ventures, Founders Fund, Alkeon, 8VC, Socii Capital, Access Industries, Friends & Family Capital, Long Journey Ventures and Fifth Down, as well as Marc Huffman, Former CEO of BlackLine, and Ron Gill, Former CFO of NetSuite.
Pingo Doce Launches Online Store With Checkout.com to Unlock Digital Growth
- 7 months 2 weeks ago
- E-Commerce
Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments provider, has announced a new partnership with Pingo Doce, the Portuguese multinational food retail group, to support its online store. The partnership marks a strategic milestone in Pingo Doce’s digital transformation, enabling the group to offer a high performing online shopping and payments experience to customers in Portugal.
FICO Partners With Plaid to Launch Next-Generation Cash Flow UltraFICO® Score
- 7 months 2 weeks ago
- Cash management
Global analytics software leader FICO today announced a strategic partnership with Plaid, a leading financial data network, to deliver the next generation of the cash flow UltraFICO® Score.
The Global Power of Sport: Bank of America Partners With Great Ethiopian Run to Expand Access to Endurance Sports
- 7 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Great Ethiopian Run today announced a multi-year partnership with Bank of America to serve as the Presenting Partner for Great Ethiopian Run beginning in 2026. The partnership extends the bank's global endurance portfolio into one of Africa's most dynamic and fast-growing running communities.
