Airwallex EMEA Sees Strong Momentum With 152 Percent Revenue Increase YoY

• 1 year 11 months ago
• Infrastructure

Airwallex, a leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, continues to scale rapidly in the region, with a 152 percent increase in revenue year-on-year (YoY*) across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). It also grew its transaction volume YoY by 125 percent, amid a challenging macroeconomic environment for the fintech sector. 

Finbee Verslui Raises 35 Million EUR Investment to Focus on Business Financing in Lithuania

• 1 year 11 months ago
• Fundraising News

European investor Pollen Street Capital invests 35 million EUR in alternative lender Finbee Verslui. This investment will enable more than 1,500 businesses to be financed faster and on more favorable terms than before. Lending faster and on better terms

BBVA Signs an Agreement With Telefónica Tech to Boost Cybersecurity on a Global Scale

• 1 year 11 months ago
• Cybersecurity

Ozone API Launches a Guide to the UK’s Latest Open Banking Standards

• 1 year 11 months ago
• Open Banking

Global open banking leader Ozone API has launched a guide to the OBL’s updated UK open banking standards to support CMA9 banks, non-CMA-9 stakeholders and third-party providers (TPPs) through the transition. 

Global Relay Announces Integration With OpenAI's ChatGPT Enterprise Compliance API

• 1 year 11 months ago
• Artificial Intelligence

Global Relay, the leading provider of communications compliance solutions for regulated industries, announces its integration between OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise Compliance API and Global Relay’s financial compliance platform.

BBMSL Partners With PayMe by HSBC to Enhance Payment Options for Hong Kong Customers

• 1 year 11 months ago
• Payments

BBMSL, a leading payment solutions provider in Hong Kong, announced a strategic collaboration with PayMe by HSBC today, becoming a payment acquirer for one of the territory's most popular digital wallets. This partnership allows BBMSL's merchants to provide PayMe as a secure and convenient payment option for their customers.

Ingenico Appoints Anushka Weeratunga as Regional Managing Director in APAC Region

• 1 year 11 months ago
• People Moves

Ingenico, the global leader in payment acceptance and services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Anushka Weeratunga as its Regional Managing Director in APAC and a member of the Executive Committee, effective immediately. Anushka, who served as Country Business Leader for the Pacific, has been a driving force of Ingenico's business growth in the Pacific region over the past three years.

Ace Money Transfer Achieves 40% Growth in Remittances With Trustly’s Pay by Bank

• 1 year 11 months ago
• Money Transfers

The partnership between leading international financial service provider ACE Money Transfer and Trustly, the global open banking payments leader, has provided customers with a smoother and more cost-effective personalized remittance experience through competitive exchange rates, low transfer costs, and enhanced security on remittances.  

Financial Services Data Intelligence Platform Bud Chooses Vilnius as European Hub

• 1 year 11 months ago
• Infrastructure

After receiving the Account Information Service (AIS) Provider license, the financial data intelligence platform Bud Financial (Bud) is expanding its team in Lithuania. Established in Vilnius last year, Bud’s Lithuanian office will become one of the company’s hubs for technical and risk roles, powering its growth in the region and across Europe.   

The Travel Industry’s Payment Dilemma: Offering Seamless Booking Solutions for Modern Travelers

• 1 year 11 months ago
• Payments

In an era where convenience is critical, the travel industry faces significant challenges in meeting consumer expectations around online payments. FinMont, a global payment orchestration platform, has recently shed light on these challenges through a comprehensive survey of European travellers’ online travel booking habits. The findings highlight substantial gaps and opportunities in the current payment processes of travel companies, pointing to...

iDenfy Launches a New AI-Powered Utility Bill Verification Tool

• 1 year 11 months ago
• AML and KYC

iDenfy, a Lithuania-based identity verification and fraud prevention software provider, has launched its new automated utility bill verification solution. This innovative tool is designed to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of the proof of address (PoA) process, as well as provide businesses with a powerful tool to ensure anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance. 

Airwallex Becomes First Payments Company to Obtain AFSL for Expansion into Retail Investment Products

• 1 year 11 months ago
• Payments

Airwallex, the Australia-founded leading financial platform for modern businesses, has become the first major payments company to be granted an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) to offer businesses access to retail investment products. This is an additional licence from the AFSL that Airwallex has held for its existing payments and foreign exchange business since 2016. 

7th Edition Model Risk for Financial Institutions

• 1 year 11 months ago
• FinTech StartUps

Model risk management is an ongoing focus for financial institutions. There is an ever-growing complexity of models that need to be monitored and governed appropriately and it is the responsibility of the model risk and validation departments to manage this. With the growing use of AI and ML, model risk management strategies have to be agile and able to adapt to this change, particularly considering the EU AI Act regulations.

BMLL Partners with ARTEX Global Markets to Democratise Art Investing

• 1 year 11 months ago
• Banking

BMLL, the leading, independent provider of harmonized, historical Level 3, 2, and 1 data and analytics across global equity, ETFs, and futures markets, today announced a partnership with ARTEX Global Markets, the regulated art-focused multilateral trading facility (MTF), to redefine the way intraday art-financial data can be re-distributed and analyzed.

Monument Has Reached £3 Billion in Customer Deposits

• 1 year 11 months ago
• Banking

Monument Bank has achieved a significant milestone, surpassing £3bn in client deposits, marking a £1bn increase in just over ten weeks. This achievement reflects a robust start to Q3, during which the bank has doubled its client base within six months. Ian Rand, CEO of Monument, expressed his satisfaction with this rapid growth, stating,