Redwood Launches Improvements to Commercial and Residential Investment Products
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Wealth Management
Redwood has reduced its interest rates on loans up to 60% LTV. It has also increased its maximum portfolio loan to £10m across both residential investment and commercial deals, and has extended commercial interest only terms to 20 years. The changes are designed to support affordability and improve deal structuring flexibility for brokers operating in an increasingly competitive market.
Thunes Appoints New CTPO and New CFO to Drive Global Expansion and AI Innovation
- 1 week 4 days ago
- People Moves
Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announces two strategic appointments to its executive leadership team: Guy Duncan joins as Chief Technology and Product Officer (CTPO), and Parvinder Bhatia joins as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). These high-profile appointments signal a new chapter of growth for Thunes as it continues to scale its proprietary Direct Global Network and sharpen its technological edge through...
Worldline and ABN AMRO Extend Partnership to Support Payment Services in the Dutch Market
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Banking
Worldline, a European leader in payment services, extends its long-term partnership with ABN AMRO. Under the new long-term agreement, Worldline will continue as an important partner for ABN AMRO.
Mambu Powers Africa's First Islamic Neobank
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Banking
Mambu, the leading SaaS cloud banking platform, today announced a strategic collaboration with Nyla, Africa’s first Islamic neobank, to power its shari’ah-compliant digital banking infrastructure as it launches in Ghana and prepares for expansion across West Africa. The partnership marks a significant milestone for Mambu’s Islamic banking offering on the African continent, bringing scalable, cloud-native infrastructure to an underserved market.
Crown Agents Bank Announces Strategic Partnership With KEB Hana Bank for Cross-Border Payments in South Korea
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Banking
Crown Agents Bank (CAB), a leading B2B FX and payments provider delivering prosperity in the fast‑growth and dynamic markets it serves, has signed a new commercial partnership agreement with Hana Bank, one of South Korea’s most prestigious and respected financial institutions.
Britain Risks Being Locked Out of £210bn Global Digital Finance Market
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Infrastructure
Britain could become a global leader in the future of digital finance but risks being left behind by “complex and unworkable” regulation, The Payments Association (TPA) has warned. TPA, the UK’s leading trade body for the payments sector, hosts its annual PAY360 event in London this month, attended by thousands of business leaders, regulators and policy makers.
74% of AI Leaders Lack the Foundations to Scale AI Into Core Finance Workflows
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Most finance teams that consider themselves AI leaders still lack the operational foundations needed to scale AI safely into core finance workflows, according to new research from Payhawk. In the study, “AI leaders” are organisations that rated their AI maturity 7–10 out of 10 (n=405 of 1,520).
Napier AI Targets Critical Gaps in AML With Launch of Insights AI, Tested in FCA Supercharge Sandbox
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Compliance
Napier AI, a global leader in AI-powered financial crime compliance solutions, announces its latest AI innovations are available in product Insights AI, a new capability within their Transaction Monitoring solution designed to close critical gaps in anti-money laundering (AML) investigations. This follows extensive testing in the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Supercharged Sandbox.
Ant International: How FinAI Is Closing the Gap in Agentic Commerce
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Jiang-Ming Yang, Chief Innovation Officer of Ant International, outlines how payments providers are positioned to take on a greater role in supporting businesses through trusted FinAI solutions.
Revolut Launches UK Bank
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Banking
Revolut Bank UK Ltd has received regulatory approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to exit the mobilisation phase, and launch as a bank in the UK. The launch comes with an existing base of 13 million UK customers and follows Revolut's recent commitment to invest £3bn ($4bn) and create 1,000 high-skilled jobs in the UK.
From Digital to Intelligent: Huawei Makes Its Case to Global Finance at MWC 2026
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Financial
At MWC Barcelona 2026, the Chinese technology giant used its largest stage to lay out an ambitious - and carefully argued - vision for AI-driven transformation across banking, insurance, and fintech infrastructure.
Uzum Secures Over $130 Million in Strategic Investment Led by Sovereign Entities of the Sultanate of Oman
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Fundraising News
Uzum, Uzbekistan’s leading digital ecosystem, is pleased to announce the closing of a strategic investment exceeding $130 million, anchored by the sovereign entities of the Sultanate of Oman.
LemFi Secures Bank of Canada Registration to Strengthen Position in Canada’s $8.6bn Remittance Market
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Payments
LemFi, the global financial platform built for the underserved, has officially been registered as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) by the Bank of Canada under the country’s new Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA). LemFi already serves customers in Canada, and this new registration brings the company fully into the country’s enhanced federal supervisory framework, strengthening oversight under the Bank of Canada’s new payments regime.
Mastercard Advances Its Agentic AI Strategy With Virtual C-Suite, Bringing Executive Level Intelligence to Small Businesses
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Mastercard is advancing a new era of AI with capabilities that span the full commerce lifecycle, from understanding how money moves to predicting risk and opportunity to recommending and executing next best actions. Leveraging decades of leadership in payments, data and security, Mastercard’s growing suite of AI-powered capabilities is designed to pioneer the shift from insight to action — all with privacy, trust, and human oversight at the core.
Akurateco and Kushki Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Payment Capabilities for PSPs Across Latin America
- 1 week 5 days ago
- Payments
Akurateco, a global payment orchestration software vendor, has announced a strategic partnership with Kushki, a leading digital payments company in Latin America.
