Alibaba.com Launches Embedded B2B Pay Later Offering To Support US Businesses Amid Tariff Pressure
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Lending
Balance, the AI-powered financial infrastructure platform for B2B commerce, announced today the launch of “Pay Later for Business” on Alibaba.com, an embedded financing solution designed to give U.S. small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) greater purchasing power and more control over how and when they pay. With this solution, Alibaba.com’s U.S. business users have the option to access instant credit at checkout, enabling eligible ones to...
ACI Worldwide’s Craig Ramsey To Serve On U.S. Faster Payments Council’s Board Of Directors
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Payments
ACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology, today announced that the U.S. Faster Payments Council’s (FPC) membership has elected Craig Ramsey, Head of Real-Time and Account-to-Account Payments, to serve on the FPC’s Board of Directors.
Zama Raises $57M In Series B To Bring End-to-End Encryption To Public Blockchains
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Fundraising News
Zama, the open-source cryptography company building state-of-the-art Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) solutions for blockchain, today announced a $57 million Series B funding round co-led by two leading U.S.-based investment firms Blockchange
Klarna Is Now Available on Google Pay
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Payments
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, is now available as a payment option on Google Pay. Shoppers can use Klarna’s flexible payment options online on select Android apps and websites that offer Google Pay at checkout.
Expensify Expands Global Support for Company Cards, Languages, Billing, and Reimbursements
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Infrastructure
Expensify, Inc., the financial management superapp for expenses, travel, and corporate cards, today announced a sweeping expansion of international support across its platform. The launch includes support for corporate card import from 10,000+ more banks worldwide, multilingual capabilities, Euro-based billing, international reimbursements in New Expensify, and beta access to the Expensify Card across the UK, EU, and soon Canada.
Raymond James Ltd. Announces Strategic Investment In Next-Generation Wealth Management Platform
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Wealth Management
Raymond James Ltd., the largest independent financial services firm in Canada, today announced a strategic partnership with FNZ, a global wealth management platform provider, to deliver its next-generation wealth management platform. Under the agreement, Raymond James Ltd. will make a significant investment to accelerate the digital transformation of its wealth management infrastructure and elevate the advisor and client experience nationwide.
Mashreq Expands Global Footprint With Opening of Representative Office in Türkiye
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Infrastructure
Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the MENA region, has announced the opening of its representative office in Türkiye, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to supporting Turkish financial institutions and corporates.
Spendesk Becomes First Profitable Spend Management Platform, Redefining Finance With AI
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Management
Spendesk, the AI-powered spend management and procurement platform, today announces a major milestone: it has achieved profitability, marking one full quarter in the black. This achievement makes Spendesk the first European spend management and procurement platform to reach profitability, a bold step forward in the industry’s evolution.
Santander Bank Announces Agreement To Sell Seven Branches To Community Bank, N.A.
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Banking
Santander Bank, N.A. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Community Bank, N.A. (“Community Bank”), a subsidiary of Community Financial System, Inc., for the sale of seven branches in the Allentown, Pennsylvania, area. The branches are located in Allentown, Bethlehem, Coopersburg, Easton, Emmaus and Whitehall.
Over One in Seven Brits Now Use Buy Now, Pay Later for ‘Bitesize’ Purchases
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Lending
As the UK Government announces regulations on Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services to help protect consumers, new research from TransUnion UK reveals over eight million Brits are using BNPL for items under £50, and 4% put purchases under £25 on this short-term credit.
Sibill Raises €12 Million To Bring All-in-One Finance Platform To Italian SMEs and Accountants
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Fundraising News
Sibill, an Italian fintech specializing in solutions that simplify financial and administrative management for SMEs, announces the closing of a €12 million Series A funding round led by the European venture capital fund Creandum, with participation from Keen Venture Partners and other Italian and international business angels. This round adds to the €6.7 million raised so far.
Capital.com Enhances EU Client Protection With $1 Million Insurance Cover
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Insurtech
Capital.com, the high-growth trading platform and fintech company, today announced the launch of a new enhanced insurance scheme specifically for clients across the European Union (EU), reinforcing its commitment to client protection and long-term growth in the region.
Kraken Secures MiCA Licence From Central Bank Of Ireland, Cementing Leadership In European Crypto Markets
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Kraken, a technology platform built on crypto, today announced it has been granted a license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) by the Central Bank of Ireland. The license marks a pivotal milestone in Kraken’s European expansion, unlocking the ability to scale faster across the region by offering regulated services and engaging directly with clients across all of the European Economic Area.
Zafin Introduces Transaction Enrichment To Unlock Loyalty Through Personalized Banking
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Banking
Zafin, the strategic platform partner that banks trust to accelerate innovation and deliver transformative customer value, today announces the launch of Transaction Enrichment. Purpose-built for financial institutions, this new capability enhances Zafin’s modular platform by transforming raw transaction data into rich, contextual insights. It enables banks to deliver more personalized experiences, strengthen customer engagement and lay the...
Fintech Startup Lana Raises Funds to Back APAC Corporates in Cutting Energy and Carbon Costs
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Fundraising News
Lana, a pioneering finance platform for corporate decarbonization, today announced the successful closure of its first funding round from Liminal, a venture creation group founded by Temasek and Twynam Investments. The platform addresses the urgent challenge facing APAC CFOs: rising energy costs and looming carbon taxes that threaten corporate margins as the region transitions to new energy models.
