Cboe Europe Derivatives to Launch FLEX Options in Europe, Expanding Risk Management Toolkit for European Investors

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Risk Management

Cboe Europe Derivatives (CEDX), a leading pan-European equity derivatives marketplace and part of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), today announced at Cboe's 2025 Risk Management Conference in Munich, Germany, its plans to launch Cboe FLexible EXchange® options (FLEX options) in Europe, marking a significant step forward in providing tailored risk management tools for institutional investors across the region. The new contracts are...

esh Bank Redefines Banking With Disruptive Business Model

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Banking

esh Bank today officially announced Israel's first hyper-efficient financial institution, marking a transformative moment in the country's banking sector. After operating in stealth mode with invited customers for two years, esh Bank emerges as a fully operational institution that fundamentally reimagines how banks serve their customers through complete operational transparency and a proprietary revenue-sharing model.

Zopa Bank Sets Out Manchester Growth Ambitions With Mayor Andy Burnham

• 3 months 1 week ago
• People Moves

Zopa, the digital banking pioneer trusted by more than 1.5 million customers, today outlined its vision for a 500-strong Manchester regional office to elected officials and regional stakeholders at a private event in the city.

Klarna Customers in US and UK Can Now Access Klarna Installment Plans for In-Store Apple Pay Purchases

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Lending

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, is now available to eligible users using Apple Pay to pay in-stores on iPhone. Starting today, eligible Apple Pay users in the U.S. and UK will have access to Klarna’s flexible payment offerings, including pay later in installments with no interest.  This news adds to last year’s partnership, which brought Klarna’s flexible payment offerings to eligible users when checking out...

Alipay+ to Launch in Saudi Arabia, Facilitating Cross-Border Mobile Payments for Local Merchants

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Payments

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider, will launch cross-border QR code payments between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) national payment scheme, mada, and Ant International’s global wallet gateway, Alipay+, during 2026 to drive digitisation and inclusive growth for local merchants. 

JPMorganChase and Plaid Announce an Extension to Their Data Access Agreement for Sharing of Consumer Permissioned Data

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Banking

JPMorganChase (JPMC) and Plaid today announced a renewed data access agreement that will continue to allow their shared customers to safely and securely access products they rely on for their financial needs and ensure continued innovation within the open banking ecosystem.

barq Joins Forces With Thunes to Power Faster, World-Class Remittances Across Saudi Arabia

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Payments

Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, and barq, the rapidly-growing digital wallet in Saudi Arabia, announce the launch of barq's enhanced remittance services to millions of consumers across the Kingdom. 

Przelewy24 and Liberis Join Forces to Revolutionize e-Commerce Financing

• 3 months 1 week ago
• E-Commerce

Liberis, a leading global embedded finance platform, today announced a strategic partnership with the Polish ecommerce payment operator, Przelewy24, part of the Nexi Group, to launch Przelewy24 Finance.  This landmark partnership marks a major expansion of Liberis' embedded finance capabilities in Poland. Building on our existing presence, we are now introducing an advanced, automated funding application process tailored for e-commerce merchants...

Over £1 Million Deposited With PayPoint BankLocal Service, Just Weeks After Successful Launch With Lloyds

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Banking

PayPoint has today announced that over £1 million has been deposited with its BankLocal service in the first few weeks after launch. The new service was launched on 26th August and saw Lloyds become the first major UK bank to launch a mobile app feature which allows up to £300 per day in cash to be paid in at over 30,000 convenient PayPoint locations nationwide, using a simple barcode.

Tamara Secures New Asset-Backed Facility of Up to $2.4 Billion

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Fundraising News

Tamara, the first homegrown Saudi fintech unicorn, has secured the largest asset-backed facility of its kind in the region of up to $2.4 billion from major financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Citi and Apollo funds. This transaction fully refinances and upsizes a prior USD 500 million asset-backed facility arranged by Goldman Sachs.

Broadridge Appoints Michael McPolin as Head of International Market Advocacy

• 3 months 1 week ago
• People Moves

Michael McPolin has been appointed Head of International Market Advocacy at Broadridge Financial Solutions, spanning the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions.

UK Employees Front Nearly £6Bn in Work-Related Costs – £1Bn More Than the UK’s Total Overdraft Debt

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Lending

Conferma, the global leader in virtual payment technology, today announces research finding that employees across the UK are increasingly footing the bill for business-related expenses with staff fronting almost £6 billion of work costs in the past year alone - almost £1 billion more than the UK’s total national overdraft debt. 

Paymentology Expands Presence in Saudi Arabia to Support Vision 2030 and Next-Generation Payments

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Payments

Paymentology, the leading global issuer processor, today announces its commercial registration in Riyadh to expand its on-the-ground presence. This strategic expansion brings world-class card issuing and payment processing capabilities to the heart of the Kingdom’s fintech revolution, serving as a launchpad for next-generation payment innovation, enabling banks and fintechs in Saudi Arabia to create digital payment experiences built for the...

Vixio Unveils Global Stablecoin Outlook as Regulators Move to Define the Future of Digital Assets

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Asset Management

Vixio, a leading provi

Enhancements to Ecommpay Subscriptions Service Help Address Failed Recurring Payments

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Payments