Wirex Limited Appoints Chet Shah as CEO to Lead the Next Phase of Strategic Growth
- 8 months 50 min ago
- People Moves
Wirex Limited, a UK regulated- payments platform and card issuer, has appointed Chet Shah as its new Chief Executive Officer. After three transformative years as the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (CRCO) - during which he built a best-in-class team and significantly strengthened the firm's risk and compliance functions - Chet will now lead the company into a new era of growth, responsibility, and innovation.
Emily Turner Starts Role as CEO of HSBC Innovation Banking UK
- 8 months 55 min ago
- People Moves
Emily Turner will officially become CEO of HSBC Innovation Banking UK from 1 June, after receiving regulatory approval. Emily joined HSBC Innovation Banking UK in February 2025 as incoming CEO and has spent the past few months getting to know the business, meeting clients, and engaging with colleagues. Interim CEO, Simon Bumfrey, will resume his role as Head of Banking at HSBC Innovation Banking UK.
Wages Growth Impacts P2P Market Returns the Most
- 8 months 55 min ago
- Lending
Robocash analysts have identified six key factors influencing the profitability of the European P2P market. According to the results, wage and GDP growth has the most importance here. The average yield of the European P2P market in 2024 ranged from 5.41% to 15.73%. Robocash analysts have determined that more than 95% of the variation in rates can be explained by six parameters.
Sage Scales Embedded Services to North America and Europe to Help Platform Partners Serve SMBs Better
- 8 months 1 hour ago
- Infrastructure
Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced the global expansion of Sage Embedded Services.
bolttech Powers Generative AI-Driven Hyper-Personalized Customer Service on Amazon Web Services
- 8 months 1 hour ago
- Insurtech
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, today announced that bolttech, a Singapore-headquartered international insurtech company, is implementing AWS’s generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) solutions across their customer- and internal-workflows, enhancing operational efficiency and customer experiences while reducing costs.
Raindrop Reunites Savers with Over £500 Million in Lost Pension Pots
- 8 months 1 hour ago
- Personal Finance
Pension finding platform, Raindrop has tracked down over 50,000 lost pension pots for UK savers since launch. Raindrop’s technology has also recovered over £500 million in lost pension savings during the same period.
Coinbase Selects Irdeto to Disrupt Piracy and Cybercrime
- 8 months 1 hour ago
- Cybersecurity
Irdeto, the world leader in digital platform security, today announced a partnership with Coinbase, the leading cryptocurrency platform in the United States.
Eltropy Launches Office Phone to Unify Telephony for CFIs
- 8 months 1 hour ago
- Banking
Eltropy, the leading AI-powered Unified Conversations Platform for credit unions and community banks, today unveiled “Eltropy Office Phone,” a cloud-native business phone system that integrates with AI-powered modern contact center systems such as Eltropy Voice+ to deliver an enterprise-wide Unified Telephony Experience.
PPRO Launches Subscriptions for Local Payments
- 8 months 1 hour ago
- Payments
PPRO, the leading local payments platform, today announced the launch of Subscriptions for Local Payments. The dedicated solution empowers Payment Service Providers (PSPs) and merchants operating in the subscription economy to accelerate growth through optimised local payment strategies.
Experian Issues New Warning as Identity Fraud Soars in 2025
- 8 months 2 hours ago
- Security
The level of identity fraud prevented in the first three months of the year has soared by 10%, new insights from Experian reveal. Nearly £130 million of third-party fraud was stopped by financial institutions in Q1 of 2025, up from £118 million compared to the same period in 2024.
Worldpay and Exodus Team Up: Pioneering Native Card Payments for Self-Custodial Crypto Wallets
- 8 months 16 hours ago
- Payments
Worldpay® has been a leader in making the purchase of digital currencies more accessible to consumers for more than 10 years and has now been selected by self-custodial wallet* provider, Exodus, to bring a native checkout experience to its users. As a result of this collaboration, Exodus is launching XOPay, a first of its kind solution which allows consumers to purchase cryptocurrencies directly within a self-custodial wallet using a credit or...
Kashable Secures $250 Million Credit Facility to Expand Financial Wellness Benefits Across American Workplaces
- 8 months 18 hours ago
- Fundraising News
Kashable, a mission-driven fintech platform Redefining Credit for Working Americans as an employer-sponsored voluntary benefit, today announced the closing of a $250 million credit facility. This financing will allow Kashable to continue to provide equitable, affordable credit and financial wellness solutions to employees and expand its reach to employers throughout the U.S.
Daniel Johnson Joins Bibby Financial Services as Strategic IT Director
- 8 months 18 hours ago
- People Moves
SME financier, Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Daniel Johnson as Strategic IT Director as part of its growth strategy. Daniel joins BFS with over 14 years’ experience in banking, fintech, insurance, and consulting. His most recent role was Founder and Director of Future Workforce, a consultancy specialising in AI, process automation, low-code and data analytics for clients, including the Home Office.
NMI Now Offers Tap to Pay on iPhone for Merchants to Accept Contactless Payments
- 8 months 19 hours ago
- Payments
NMI®, a global leader in embedded payments infrastructure, now enables its U.S. customers to seamlessly and securely accept in-person, contactless payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone. Tap to Pay on iPhone allows merchants to accept all forms of contactless payments, including contactless credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and other digital wallets, using only an iPhone and a supporting iOS app — no additional hardware or payment terminal needed.
Husk Secures €1M to Revolutionize Startup Finance
- 8 months 20 hours ago
- Fundraising News
Husk has successfully closed a €1M pre-seed funding round. This significant milestone is a powerful validation of our mission: to build the simplest, yet most powerful financial platform for startups across Europe.
