American Express® Cardmembers Can Now Pay in Instalments, with Plan It ™
- 12 months 2 days ago
- Lending
American Express has today launched ‘Plan It’ – a new offering for the UK market that allows credit Cardmembers to pay off purchases on their statement, or a portion of their monthly bill, in instalments.
Myko AI Raises $2.7 Million from Khosla Ventures to Bring Conversational AI to Sales and Revenue Teams
- 12 months 2 days ago
- Fundraising News
Myko, the conversational AI for sales and revenue team data, announced it has secured $2.7 million in seed capital from Khosla Ventures to reach new customers and expand its offerings. The round also included participation from Zero Knowledge Ventures, DayDream Ventures, the AngelList Early-Stage Quant Fund, and others.
Lithuania’s Šiaulių Bankas Selects Temenos SaaS to Modernize Core Banking in the Cloud
- 12 months 2 days ago
- Core Banking, SaaS
Temenos, today announced that Šiaulių Bankas, the largest independently-owned bank in Lithuania with over €4 billion in assets, has selected Temenos to modernize its core banking platform. Šiaulių Bankas will migrate its retail and corporate banking including trade finance to Temenos Banking Cloud, supporting the bank’s growing business needs with increased flexibility and resilience.
United Fintech Secures Strategic Investments from BNP Paribas and Citi
- 12 months 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
BNP Paribas and Citi have become the first institutional investors in United Fintech Group Limited (“United Fintech”), a neutral Digital Transformation Platform, as part of a strategic investment round led by Citi.
Retirement at Risk - 40% of Savers Struggle to Interact with Their Pension or Investment Provider
- 12 months 2 days ago
- Personal Finance
A lack of information is putting people off from potentially saving for a better future, according to new research from award-winning Open B
The Currency of Convenience: 80 Percent of 85–95-year-olds Now Pay with Contactless
- 12 months 2 days ago
- e-Payments
New Consumer Spend data from Barclays’ annual contactless trends report has revealed that 2023 was another record-breaking year for ‘touch and pay’, further cementing it as the UK’s most popular payment method, owing to its speed and convenience. Usage grew across all age demographics, and the gap between older and younger audiences continues to narrow, with the fastest growth among the over 65s for the third year running.
Visa and the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Launch Digital Finance for All Initiative
- 12 months 3 days ago
- e-Payments
Visa, a leading global payments technology company, and the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation (GSMA Foundation) announced the launch of the Digital Finance for All (DFA) Initiative, furthering Visa’s decades-long efforts to increase access to the global economy for everyone, everywhere.
Levr.ai Secures $1 Million in Additional Funding to Build AI for Small Business Lending
- 12 months 3 days ago
- Fundraising News
Levr.ai, the cutting-edge intelligent loans software platform, is proud to announce successfully raising another $1 million in additional funding, building on the momentum of its previously announced funding in 2023. This brings Levr.ai’s total funding to over $2.5 million.
FWD Group Partners with Microsoft to Shape the Future of AI-driven Insurance Experiences
- 12 months 3 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Insurtech
FWD Group Holdings Limited today announced it is extending its partnership with Microsoft with a four-year agreement to provide access to the latest generative artificial intelligence (AI) innovations while continuing to support FWD’s cloud-first technology strategy.
The Future is Cashless and Should be Embraced, According to Lanistar
- 12 months 3 days ago
- Payments
Our reliance upon cashless transactions has evolved over recent decades. From reserving the credit card for ‘big purchases’ such as holidays, to us now tapping our cards daily during our commute to and from the office. The mass ditching of cash across retail outlets during the pandemic can be seen as a watershed moment for the cashless economy.
Could a Fintech Spring be on the Horizon: Thredd Sees Strong Transaction Growth in Several Business Verticals, Bucking Typical Winter Payment Doldrums
- 12 months 3 days ago
- Payments
Thredd, a leading modern payments processor serving clients globally, has seen an atypical early-year uptick in debit and prepaid payment transactions.
Lloyds Bank Forges UK’s First Trade Digitalisation Partnership with Wavebl
- 12 months 3 days ago
- Trading Systems
Lloyds Bank has become the first UK bank to join the WaveBL electronic trade documentation platform, unlocking new trade efficiencies and sustainability benefits for its clients by using electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs).
UK Insurer BHSF Selects Sapiens SaaS Platform for Digital Transformation and Enhanced Customer Experiences
- 12 months 3 days ago
- Insurtech
Sapiens International Corporation, a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, today announced that BHSF, a UK "profit for good" health and wellbeing provider, has chosen to deploy Sapiens Platform including Sapiens IDITSuite for Property & Casualty and
Flutterwave Hires a Global Board Member
- 12 months 3 days ago
- People Moves
Flutterwave, Africa's leading payments technology company, has announced the appointment of Olajumoke Adenowo as a member of its global Board of Directors. With a sterling reputation as a global transformational leader and business builder across Africa, Olajumoke will play an instrumental role in Flutterwave’s journey toward solidifying its pan-African and global positioning.
Aryza and Acquired.com Partnership Revolutionises Customer Experience
- 12 months 3 days ago
- Payments
Aryza Group, a leading provider of financial software solutions, has reached a significant milestone in its collaboration with payments specialists Acquired.com. Building on a partnership spanning over 6 years, the expanded alliance is bringing advanced data-driven collection and disbursement options to Aryza’s lending division, enriching the end-to-end payment process from collections to treasury services.
