Consumers Under 40 Are Skipping Life Insurance as They Delay Traditional Triggers Such as Marriage and Parenthood
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- Insurtech
The World Life Insurance Report 2026, conducted jointly by the Capgemini Research Institute and LIMRA, shows that even though 68% of adults under the age of 40 see life insurance as essential for a healthy financial future, current offerings do not align with their financial priorities, hindering adoption.
FastSpring Expands Global Payment Offering With UPI in India, Powered by EBANX
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
FastSpring, the leading merchant of record (MoR) platform for global SaaS and software companies, has integrated Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in India through its partnership with EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payment services for emerging markets. This expansion gives software sellers on the FastSpring platform the ability to offer India’s most popular and widely used payment method at checkout.
MoonPay Acquires Meso, Accelerating Its Transformation Into a Global Payments Network
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
MoonPay, the global leader in crypto payments, announced the acquisition of Meso, a pioneer in bridging traditional finance and crypto. The move marks a major milestone in MoonPay’s evolution to a global payments network connecting banks, card networks, stablecoins and blockchains under a unified regulatory framework, including MTLs, BitLicenses, and MiCA approval.
HALA Raises $157M in One of the Middle East’s Largest Fintech Series B Rounds, Led by TPG and Sanabil Investments
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- Fundraising News
HALA, Saudi Arabia’s leading fintech and provider of embedded financial services to micro, small and medium enterprises, has raised $157 million in a Series B investment round — officially one of the largest fintech Series B funding rounds in the Middle East.
VAMP Is Coming: Ravelin Urges Merchants to Act Before Visa Fraud Crackdown Hits
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- Fraud Detection
Leading fraud prevention platform Ravelin is urging merchants to take immediate action on Visa’s updated VAMP (Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program). It warns failure to minimise fraud will mean incurring significant, recurring fees, and even losing the ability to accept Visa payments. Ravelin has published a simple VAMP guide to help businesses save time, money, and avoid disruption.
Tot Secures €7 Million to Boost SMEs’ Growth
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- Fundraising News
Tot, the Italian fintech company dedicated to simplifying business banking for SMEs, has closed a €7 million Pre-Series A funding round, bringing total capital raised to €11 million across Seed and Pre-Series A phases. This investment reinforces Tot’s mission to free entrepreneurs from the burden of banking and administrative red tape, supporting the growth and competitiveness of Italy’s productive ecosystem.
LSEG Launches Digital Markets Infrastructure Platform for Private Funds, and Facilitates First Transaction
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
LSEG today announces that it has launched its Digital Markets Infrastructure (“DMI”) platform for private funds and facilitated its first transaction.
APIs Become Primary Target for Cybercriminals: Over 40,000 API Incidents in First Half of 2025
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- Cybersecurity
Thales has announced the findings of its latest API Threat Report (H1 2025), warning that APIs – the behind-the-scenes connectors powering apps, payments, and logins – have become the primary target for cybercriminals.
TENEX Raises $27M Series A to Lead the AI-Native Security Operations Era
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- Fundraising News
TENEX.AI, the AI-native cybersecurity company transforming security operations, today announced its $27 million Series A funding round led by Crosspoint Capital Partners, with full participation from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Shield Capital. This milestone underscores explosive demand for AI-native MDR and positions TENEX as an emerging category leader.
Allianz X Announces Strategic Investment in Coterie Insurance
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- Investment
Allianz X, the strategic investment arm of the Allianz Group, is pleased to announce a strategic equity investment in Coterie Insurance (Coterie), a tech-enabled, data-powered managing general agent (MGA) specializing in property and casualty (P&C) commercial insurance products for small to mid-size business (SMB) owners in the United States.
Azentio Reimagines Speed and Personalization for Retail, SME, and Corporate Lenders With Its Next-Gen Loan Origination Offering
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- Lending
Azentio Software, a leading technology enabler in the BFSI space, announced the launch of Azentio Loan Origination, its next-generation product that redefines how financial institutions scale credit operations across retail, SME, and corporate segments, and supports both conventional and Islamic financing.
PXP Launches Checkout Components to Transform Online Payment Flows
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
PXP, the omnichannel global payment platform, has launched Checkout Components, a new enterprise-grade solution that addresses one of ecommerce's biggest challenges: customers abandoning their purchases at the final hurdle. The solution gives businesses complete control over how payments are presented, processed, and optimised across desktop and mobile platforms.
Swift AI Innovation Creates Blueprint for Banks to Stop Fraud Faster Through Cross-Border Collaboration
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- AML and KYC
Groundbreaking experiments led by Swift have demonstrated the potential impact AI and secure cross-border data collaboration could have on reducing fraud levels in international payments.
Thunes Expands Real-Time Cross-Border Payments to Saudi Arabia
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, has announced the rollout of real-time cross-border payments into Saudi Arabia. Through its Direct Global Network, Thunes' Members can now deliver instant payouts directly to bank accounts and wallets in the Kingdom in Saudi Riyals (SAR), streamlining transactions for both individuals and businesses.
Scottish Widows Extends Origo’s Unipass Letter of Authority Across Its Business
- 6 months 4 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Scottish Widows has partnered with Origo to enhance its letter of authority process for advisers across its business, which will cut turnaround times and improve the quality of information.
