UK Demands More Innovative Payment Methods
- 1 year 1 month ago
- e-Payments
As digital payment methods continue to evolve, UK consumers and businesses are increasingly seeking more innovative and flexible payment solutions. New research from Moneyhub, the Open Banking data and payments platform, has revealed a strong appetite for intelligent payments that can be delivered by Open Banking and Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs), highlighting significant opportunities for businesses to capitalise on modern payment...
Adyen and Eats365 Partner to Streamline Payment Solutions for F&B Businesses
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Payments
Adyen, the global financial platform of choice for leading companies, today announced its partnership with Eats365, a prominent restaurant point-of-sale (POS) provider currently serving 27 markets worldwide. This collaboration will simplify operations for Eats365 merchants and users throughout the supported regions.
Health-Conscious Britain: The UK’s Health & Wellness Boom Revealed
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Personal Finance
The "New Year, New Me" mindset is resonating with consumers more than ever, with health-conscious Brits swapping late nights for the gym and wellness in 2025. New insights from Experian and Reward – analysing consumer spending over six weeks to 20th January including the Christmas period – reveals that nutrition and fitness spending rose by 6%.
ID-Pal Joins The Payments Association to Lead the Fight Against AI Fraud in the Payments Industry
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Fraud Detection
ID-Pal, a leading provider of AI-powered identity verification solutions, today announced its membership with The Payments Association, an influential community of industry leaders and innovators committed to shaping the future of payments.
Thunes Expands Its Direct Global Network Into Taiwan
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Banking
Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announced the expansion of its Direct Global Network into Taiwan. This expansion brings Thunes’ Pay-to-Banks payment capabilities to Taiwan, enhancing the company’s cross-border payment services in one of Asia’s most technologically advanced and financially dynamic markets.
MANSA Secures $10 Million in Funding Led by Tether to Solve Liquidity Challenges in Cross-Border Payments
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Fundraising News
MANSA, a global fintech innovator in cross-border payments, has announced the successful close of its $10 million funding round. This marks a significant milestone for the company in its mission to alleviate liquidity challenges for payment companies worldwide. MANSA's stablecoin-based solution offers payment providers in emerging and mature markets a flexible and reliable way to manage liquidity challenges in cross-border payments.
Canadians Have Polarizing Views on Evolving Payment Innovations, With Security Concerns Top of Mind, Reveals New Payments Canada Study
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Payments
Canadians are divided in embracing evolving technologies that have the potential to change our shopping experiences along with how we pay and get paid. Concerns around security, lack of familiarity and a sense of contentment with existing payment and shopping experience technologies impact the appeal of newer innovations. This concern surrounds current and potential innovations like generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), social commerce and...
Lili Launches International Payments
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Payments
Lili, the financial platform designed for small business owners, today announced the launch of international wire payments in 27 countries, empowering small business owners to grow beyond borders.
Scalable Capital Launches Private Equity Offer Together With BlackRock
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Wealth Management
With a new segment on its digital investment platform, Scalable Capital is setting new standards for investors: Soon, suitable investors in Germany will get access to alternative investments such as private equity. Through the Scalable Broker, they will be able to invest in companies that are not listed on stock exchanges for the first time. Until now, benefiting from this additional return and diversification potential has been primarily...
eToro Achieves SOC 2 Type II Compliance Certification
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Compliance
Trading and investing platform eToro, announced it has achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance certification, demonstrating a strong commitment to operational excellence throughout its cryptoasset custody operations.
The APDCAT Participates in Mobile Congress 2025 to Promote Technology That Respects Human Rights and Privacy
- 1 year 1 month ago
- FinTech StartUps
The Catalan Data Protection Authority is organising a panel of experts at the Mobile World Congress to promote ethical and human-friendly artificial intelligence based on the provisions of the AI Act and the General Data Protection Regulation. The APDCAT will have a permanent space to resolve doubts and advise the public and the emerging companies and entrepreneurs present.
Mastercard Joins Forces With Tamara to Scale Split Payment Solutions in the UAE
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Payments
Mastercard and Tamara, one of the leading fintech platform in the GCC for shopping, payments, and banking, are collaborating to launch a new virtual card in the UAE to strengthen the split payment ecosystem.
Openbank Launches in Mexico
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Banking
Openbank, Grupo Santander’s fully digital bank, today announced its launch in Mexico with a complete suite of everyday financial products. After having received some 30,000 requests to join the waiting list in recent weeks, one of the world’s most advanced digital banks — backed by Santander — today welcomes its first customers in Mexico, who can sign up in just five minutes.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Completes IDVerse Acquisition
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Security
LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, part of RELX, closed its acquisition of IDVerse™, a provider of AI-powered document authentication and fraud detection solutions. IDVerse is now part of the Business Services segment of LexisNexis Risk Solutions and will continue to be available within its LexisNexis® RiskNarrative® platform, LexisNexis® IDU®, and will be offered within its LexisNexis® Dynamic Decision Platform® as a stand-alone solution later this...
Glassbox Raises $1.2M to Reimagine the Spreadsheet for AI-Enabled Corporate Transactions
- 1 year 1 month ago
- Fundraising News
Glassbox, a Toronto-based fintech startup, announced today that it has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding to reimagine how finance teams work with spreadsheets in the age of AI. The round was led by FinTech Collective (New York) and StandUp Ventures (Toronto), with participation from Watertower Ventures (Los Angeles). The fresh capital will be used to expand Glassbox’s team and bring its AI-compatible financial analysis platform to market.
