Tradeweb Appoints Rich Chun as Head of Asia
- 1 year 4 days ago
- People Moves
Tradeweb Markets Inc., a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today announced it has appointed Rich Chun as Managing Director, Head of Asia. Based in Hong Kong, Mr. Chun will oversee Tradeweb’s business operations, client engagement efforts and strategic growth initiatives in the Asia Pacific region.
MQube Becomes First Fintech in Europe to Tokenise Mortgage Debt on the Blockchain
- 1 year 4 days ago
- Blockchain
MQube, the Guilford-based mortgage fintech, has today announced that is has tokenised £1.3bn of mortgage debt on the blockchain. The tokenisation of mortgage assets via an EVM* compatible chain, sees MPowered, the One Day Mortgage™ lender, and lending arm of MQube become the first in Europe to have its mortgage debt tokenized on-chain.
Wolt Joins Deliver-E Coalition to Scale Zero-Emission Deliveries
- 1 year 4 days ago
- Infrastructure
Wolt today announced that it has joined peers from across the on‑demand economy to launch the Deliver‑E Coalition, an industry‑led alliance focused on accelerating the shift to zero‑emission two‑ and three‑wheeler deliveries worldwide. Wolt, together with DoorDash and other global platforms, will work to advance cleaner, quieter and more affordable last‑mile logistics in cities.
Finova and LV= Extend Strategic Partnership with New Long-Term Agreement
- 1 year 4 days ago
- Infrastructure
Finova, the UK’s leading cloud-based mortgage and savings software provider, has today announced the signing of a new long-term agreement with investment, protection and retirement specialist, LV= to support the provider’s equity release platform.
Klarna Set to Land with Qatar Airways, Bringing Flexible Payments to 17 Markets
- 1 year 4 days ago
- Payments
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today announces a new partnership with Qatar Airways, voted the World’s Best Airline by Skytrax, for a record ninth time. Travellers booking flights with Qatar Airways can choose Klarna’s flexible payment options at checkout—offering the freedom to pay in full, pay later, split into interest-free installments, or finance their trip over time. The new agreement is facilitated by...
Akur8 Expands Pricing Suite with Launch of Rate Repo and Deploy
- 1 year 4 days ago
- Insurtech
Akur8, the next-generation insurance pricing and reserving solution powered by transparent machine learning, announced today the launch of Rate Repo and Deploy, two additions to the platform that expand the capabilities of its pricing suite and reinforce its position as the insurance industry’s only end-to-end actuarial platform. With these new additions, insurers gain a single source of truth for rating, and a high-performance pricing engine...
GCEX Chooses OpenPayd to Supercharge Expansion
- 1 year 4 days ago
- Infrastructure
GC Exchange FZE and GC Exchange A/S, both part of GCEX Group, a fast growing regulated digital prime broker, have selected OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, to enhance its fiat banking rails.
Pleo Offers Finance Leaders Complete Visibility and Control with Launch of Cash Management Suite
- 1 year 4 days ago
- Cash management
Spend management fintech Pleo, today announced the launch of Pleo Cash Management for customers in the UK and Germany. The add-on tool gives finance teams complete visibility of company spend inside and outside of Pleo and one simple way to track, manage and optimise spending effortlessly. By freeing up time and providing real-time insights, the suite enables smarter, faster and more confident financial decisions.
Zurich Appoints AI Leaders from Retail and Fintech to Boost Digital Transformation
- 1 year 4 days ago
- People Moves
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has appointed Terry Powell as Group Chief Technology Officer and Cristina Ghetti as Group Head of Digital Employee Experience. They will report to Ericson Chan, Group Chief Information & Digital Officer, and be based in Zurich. The appointments are effective October 20, 2025.
Checkout.com Partners with HelloFresh to Power Global Digital Payments
- 1 year 4 days ago
- Payments
Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, today announced a new partnership with HelloFresh, the world’s leading meal kit company. The collaboration will help HelloFresh simplify and optimise its payments across all of its global markets, making it easier than ever for customers to enjoy fresh, home-cooked meals.
Monzo Simplifies Making Tax Digital with Built-In Tax Filing Tool, Powered by Sage
- 1 year 4 days ago
- Tax Authorities
Monzo, the digital bank with over 700,000 business customers, is helping simplify tax filing for sole traders and landlords with a new tool that lets them file directly to HMRC from their Monzo Business bank account.
Ryft Unveils Omnichannel Payment Platform to Unify Online and In-Person Transactions
- 1 year 4 days ago
- Payments
Ryft, a leading Payment Services Provider (PSP), today announced the launch of its new omnichannel payment solution to unify in-person and online transactions.
Two-Thirds of UK Banks Now Powering Their Services with AI, but Consumer Attitudes Remain Split
- 1 year 4 days ago
- Banking
Most banks and financial service providers in the UK are now using artificial intelligence (AI) to power their services, according to new research from Europe’s leading provider of credit and insurance information, CRIF.
Form3 Secures Strategic Investment from Nationwide
- 1 year 4 days ago
- Fundraising News
Form3, the cloud-native global account-to-account payments infrastructure platform, today announces it has secured a strategic investment from Nationwide, the world’s largest building society, and a debt facility from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock to accelerate further product
Klarna Strengthens Collaboration with Google to Support Agent Payments Protocol (AP2)
- 1 year 4 days ago
- Payments
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today announced its support for Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open standard designed to enable secure, agent-led payments across digital environments. The collaboration builds on Klarna’s long-standing relationship with Google, which includes integrations with Google Pay, Chrome’s autofill feature, Google Store, Google Play, and Google Cloud.
