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The 21st NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum gathers Europe’s foremost Payments and RegTech experts giving you access to exclusive insights on payments trends, RegTech developments, regulation, and the latest technologies shaping the Payments and RegTech landscape.

​Join leaders from Banks, Fintechs, eCommerce, Merchants, and Government to learn more about the latest business models, regulations and best practices.

The forum is the ultimate meeting point for future-oriented financial service enthusiasts in Payments and RegTech.

For more information on registration, sponsorship or speaking opportunities, please contact qubevents@info.com 

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We are excited to invite you to the 4th Financial Innovation Forum- Payments & RegTech on 18 September 2025 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Mayfair- London! Join QUBE Events to explore the dynamic interplay between payments and regulatory technology. Set against the backdrop of the iconic city of London, this premium forum will gather industry pioneers, innovators, and regulatory experts to share invaluable insights on the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the rapidly evolving payments landscape.

Don’t miss your chance to network with visionary leaders and engage in meaningful conversations while experiencing the rich vibrancy of London. 

Secure your place today and contribute to the discussions that will shape the future of payments and compliance!

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The ePay Summit 2025, the premier event for leaders in retail, eCommerce and payments industry, is scheduled to take place in October 2025. The summit will bring together innovators, thought leaders, and key stakeholders from London and Europe to explore the future of online retail payments and the rapidly evolving landscape of e-commerce.

Organized by EastMed, the ePay 2025 will feature a series of keynote addresses, panel discussions, networking meetings and interactive roundtables designed to provide valuable insights into the latest trends, technologies, and regulatory developments affecting e-commerce payments. 

Attendees will have the opportunity to network with industry experts, discover cutting-edge solutions, and gain strategic insights to help drive growth and innovation in their businesses.

In addition to the rich content, ePay 2025 will feature an exhibition hall showcasing the latest products and services from leading vendors in the industry. This is an unparalleled opportunity for businesses to connect with potential partners, explore new technologies, and stay ahead of the competition.

Registration Details: Early bird registration is now open, with special rates available until 31st October 2024. To register or learn more about the conference agenda, visit www.epaysummit.com 

For sponsorship opportunities, media inquiries, or additional information, please contact Kerry Smith at epay@eastmed.co.uk

ACI Worldwide, a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, announced today the appointment of two new independent directors, Katrinka McCallum and Juan Benitez, to the company’s Board of Directors.

Katrinka McCallum most recently served as Vice President of Customer and Product Experience at Red Hat, having held various leadership roles within Red Hat’s Products & Technologies organization for more than a decade. Throughout her career, spanning more than two decades in enterprise software, Ms. McCallum has led business units, sales and marketing organizations as well as engineering and operations teams.

Ms. McCallum is a member of the board at Rimini Street, Inc., where she is chairperson of the Compensation Committee, and additionally serves on the board of Intrusion, Inc., where she chairs the Audit Committee.

Juan Benitez has over 25 years of experience in engineering, product and business leadership roles across a variety of technology domains, having most recently served as President of GoFundMe. Previously, he served as General Manager of Braintree Payments, a global payments company that was acquired by PayPal in 2013, and prior to that, led product and engineering as Braintree’s CTO.

Mr. Benitez also spent nine years in various capacities at Yahoo!, including VP of Engineering in Yahoo!’s Advertising Products Group and VP of Search Advertising.

“We are delighted to welcome Katrinka and Juan to the ACI Board. They bring considerable leadership experience and success in driving significant growth in the software and payments markets,” said Adalio T. Sanchez, chairman, ACI Worldwide. “We look forward to the fresh perspectives and contributions that each of them will bring to the company.”

“ACI Worldwide is transforming payment systems through leading-edge technology,” added Thomas Warsop, president and CEO, ACI Worldwide. “The additions of Katrinka and Juan strengthen an already impressive Board as we expand our SaaS businesses and accelerate productivity through more use of Generative AI and machine learning, things both of them have overseen before.”

Volt, the global real-time payments platform, has secured an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Volt’s licence will enable it to evolve its cash management product, Connect, from which virtual accounts will now be issued to merchants. These accounts receive account-to-account payments from merchants’ customers and provide real-time payment confirmation, giving merchants visibility and control across the payment lifecycle. 

The EMI licence will also enable Volt to offer virtual accounts as a standalone product. Expected to launch shortly, these accounts will be well-suited to enterprises that need to manage funds, and complex reconciliation processes, but which don’t necessarily need payment initiation functionality at the checkout – for example, global online travel agents that need to initiate bulk payouts to local suppliers in different jurisdictions.

In 2023, research from business payment solutions provider Bottomline found 50% of businesses in Great Britain cited too little control over payment processing and a lack of payment visibility as the top challenges in executing payments. With Volt’s merchants now able to more seamlessly track the status of payments - functionality not available with traditional bank transfers - they can identify when, why and where challenges or delays arise with the bank.

Tom Greenwood, CEO, Volt, comments: “The UK and Europe are integral markets for our business so I am delighted we have been granted our EMI licence from the FCA. With this licence we are able to go even further in expanding our business. By becoming an account provider as well as a payment initiator, it enables us to not only broaden our product set, but also adapt and enhance our broad commercial offering. We have already seen a number of our key customers benefiting from the capabilities the licence brings.”  

The EMI licence comes at a time of notable growth for Volt, which recently hired its first CMO, Irina Chuchkina, to help drive a global marketing strategy for the company and grow its brand. Volt also recently announced further expansion into new territories by launching in Australia.

In a significant move for fintech, NayaOne announces a $4.7 million funding round led by EJF Capital, with Valley Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Valley Bank and Carthona Capital also on board. This investment is a testament to NayaOne's growth and potential to transform financial services with its innovative sandbox-as-a-service platform.

NayaOne's proven platform enables a radical reduction in technology adoption cycles within the finance sector.  Financial institutions can now swiftly navigate the fintech landscape, fostering partnerships that were once hindered by traditional, slow-moving processes. This is particularly relevant today, as a mere 5% of banks choose to develop tech in-house, highlighting the growing reliance on external fintech innovations for strategic advancements.

The timing of NayaOne's platform aligns perfectly with the industry's urgent shift towards digital transformation, offering flexibility and speed for revenue growth, customer retention, or crisis recovery. 

Karan Jain, CEO of NayaOne, emphasises the significance of this funding round, it's a nod to the opportunity and magnitude of the challenge we're tackling in financial services. “It's about more than just growth; it's about setting the pace in a sector that's fundamentally rethinking how it evolves”

Echoing Jain's sentiment, EJF Ventures' Michael Cherepnin points to the strategic inflection point: "We're still in the early stage of a tech revolution in banking and capital markets, and NayaOne stands out as the critical infrastructure enabling the next big leap forward."

Valley Ventures' Managing Partner, Neal Kapur sheds light on the tangible edge NayaOne provides: "Our collaboration has dramatically streamlined how we vet fintech vendors, positioning us well ahead in the Digital Transformation and AI race."

Dean Dorrell of Carthona Capital, reflecting on their early bet with this being their second round with NayaOne, adds, "Watching NayaOne's journey from an early-stage hopeful to a fintech trailblazer has been nothing short of inspiring. This round is a launchpad for what's next."

With its latest funding, NayaOne is poised to redefine finance services. As everything moves to be digital first, NayaOne’s technology enables FIs to achieve their strategic outcomes by successfully navigating through the chaos and complexity of vendor technology.

Responsible investment funds experienced strong inflows in October according to the latest set of Investment Association (IA) data, released today.

• Responsible Investment fund flows remained strong with £1.5 billion of net retail sales in October, taking the total value to £88.7bn, or 5.7% of industry funds under management.
• Global was the best-selling IA sector in October with inflows of £730 million.
• UK, Japan, and North America funds all experienced outflows in October 2021.
• The UK saw net retail outflows of £661 million, North America funds experienced outflows of £187 million, and Japan funds saw £8 million of outflows. 
• Outflows from UK equities and North America were partly offset by inflows to funds investing in Global equities (£586) and Asia (£201) but equity net sales overall were down by £700 million from September. 
• The worst-selling Investment Association sector in October 2021 was UK All Companies, which experienced outflows of £349 million. 

Emma Wall, Head of Investment Analysis and Research:

“Responsible funds continue to see significant inflows from retail investors keen to do good and make money at the same time. With an extra £1.5bn invested in October this now takes the total invested in responsible funds to £88.7bn. It is small fry compared to the wider market, at just 5.7% of funds under management but making inroads.

Looking across the IA sectors, it is good to see investors taking gains from US equity funds, which have delivered considerable returns in recent years, driven by growth stocks and tech firms, many US funds have defied the coronavirus headwinds faced by domestic equities here in the UK.

The UK market continues to be unloved, despite the potential value opportunity versus global peers, and UK equity funds saw outflows of £661m in October. Global funds topped the most popular sector. It is worth noting that these fund flows were prior to the recent identification of the new coronavirus variant, and the impact that has had on global markets. We have seen a shift in the last week towards more defensive assets, and fund flows for November should reflect this change in sentiment.”

Leading enterprise connectivity platform Yapily has today announced that Iain McDougall has joined the executive team as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). 

Iain brings over two decades of experience in leading the global expansion of high-growth technology companies, most recently at Stripe and Google, and will help drive Yapily’s mission to become the leading infrastructure platform for Open Banking across Europe and beyond. 

Yapily has a unique position in the Open Banking market, focussed solely on pure infrastructure to enable its clients -  businesses from scaleups to enterprise - to build Open Banking enabled products. 

Prior to joining Yapily, Iain was the Country Manager and Executive Director at Stripe, where he led the UK and Ireland as Stripe’s first and largest region outside the US. Playing a key role in defining Stripe’s strategy across Europe, Iain scaled and shaped teams to lead the business through periods of significant year-on-year growth. Prior to Stripe, Iain was the Head of Sales at Google Cloud in both the UK and Australia/New Zealand, where he played a key role in the early definition of the business before leading through periods of hyper-growth.

Iain joins the team with significant board level experience and demonstrative success in shaping culture and building teams. The appointment comes one month after the company announced its Chief Operating Officer (COO), Martin Threakall, to lead Yapily’s European expansion. Prior to joining Yapily, Martin was Co-Founder and COO at Modulr, the leading Payments-as-a-Service platform.

Speaking about his appointment Iain McDougall, Chief Commercial Officer for Yapily says: “I am incredibly excited to join Yapily at this pivotal moment for both the company and the industry. The opportunity for Open Banking is immense. I see it very much, as where we were ten years ago with public cloud services - a generational change to the way an essential industry operates. And banking is just the start. The coming years will see similar transformations in terms of openness and transparency to many other industries. 

“Yapily is uniquely positioned to drive this change and capitalise on the opportunity through the purity of its technological approach. This is genuinely unique in the market and I could not be more delighted to be here.”

Stefano Vaccino, Chief Executive Officer for Yapily, says: “We are delighted to welcome Iain to the team. We are bringing together leading experts to supercharge Yapily’s growth and Iain’s  experience in global expansion and building strong like-minded teams, will help Yapily scale to new heights this year.”

The announcement comes as Yapily consolidates its position as the backbone of Open Banking across Europe, having recently launched its third European office in Lithuania. As well as announcing a number of strategic partnerships in 2020, including American Express, Moneyfarm and BUX.