As Africa races ahead in digital finance, a panel of
speakers gathered at Finance
Magnates Africa Summit 2025 to assess the continent’s trajectory—from
inclusion to innovation. Titled “Pay ... Continue Reading »
Financial
services and fintech job openings in London climbed 14% compared to the same
period last year, according to new data from recruitment firm Morgan McKinley,
though hiring ... Continue Reading »
Revolut is seeking a $65 billion valuation in a new funding round, up from the $45 billion mark at which existing shareholders sold their stakes ... Continue Reading »
Changing consumer expectations around checkout experiences,
both online and in-store, are reshaping how retailers approach payments and
security across Europe. A new report by payabl. draws on ... Continue Reading »
Revolut has launched a new Stocks and Shares ISA for its UK
customers. This follows the company’s recent move to offer access to bond
markets for retail ... Continue Reading »
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom has imposed an almost £21.1 million fine on digital banking giant Monzo for opening accounts for ... Continue Reading »
Revolut targets the overseas Chinese diaspora as it has enabled customers to send money to China in Chinese yuan, following a partnership with Ant International’s ... Continue Reading »
Trust and visibility are more important than ever. Whether you're offering innovative trading technology, broker services, or institutional tools, recognition by respected industry peers can ... Continue Reading »
eToro has secured a $250 million revolving credit
facility from a syndicate of major global banks. The new facility is a three-year senior unsecured credit line. ... Continue Reading »
Zopa launches current accounts to battle Revolut and Monzo in the UK,
while Airwallex sharpens its global edge with fresh licenses and expansion
sprees.Zopa Bank Goes All ... Continue Reading »
UK-based fintech Revolut has agreed to acquire Banco
Cetelem in Argentina from BNP Paribas, marking its first direct entry into the
South American banking market, Bloomberg reported, ... Continue Reading »
Franklin Templeton and eToro have launched six new
target-date UCITS ETF portfolios. These are offered under eToro’s “Smart
Portfolios” brand and are available to users from 24 ... Continue Reading »
Shares in Worldline (EPA: WLN) plunged by more than 40 per cent today (Wednesday) before showing some recovery following an investigation by 21 European media ... Continue Reading »
eToro (Nasdaq: ETOR), which began offering debit cards in the United Kingdom in 2021, is now enhancing its proposition by allowing customers to receive 4 ... Continue Reading »
German fintech NaroIQ has
secured $6.5 million in seed funding to build what it calls a European
alternative to the US-dominated exchange-traded fund market.NaroIQ Raises $6.5M Seed ... Continue Reading »
West Ham United has extended its long-standing partnership
with Corpay, Inc., a global leader in corporate payments, for multiple years.
Corpay will continue as the Club’s Official ... Continue Reading »
Banking is no longer just about managing money—it’s about delivering digital experiences that are seamless, secure, and deeply personalized. In 2025, banks across the globe ... Continue Reading »
Cross-border transactions are costing companies over $120 billion per year in transaction fees, a report by Oliver Wyman and J.P. Morgan found. In spite of ... Continue Reading »
Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski warns that AI will kill jobs and trigger a
recession—right before talking to customers on an AI hotline.Klarna’s CEO Thinks AI Might ... Continue Reading »
Rachel Reeves, UK Chancellor, announced reductions to allowance for tax-free cash savings in a push to get the public to allocate more funds into stocks ... Continue Reading »
Global blockchain platform Binance has launched a Sharia-compliant multi-token in alignment with Islamic principles to promote inclusivity in crypto-trading. Continue Reading »
Over 1600 websites suspected of promoting financial services without permission were suspended, removed or blocked in 2024 because of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority. Continue Reading »
A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Apple, Visa and Mastercard of conspiring to suppress competition in the market for point-of-sale payment card services, ... Continue Reading »
Deutsche Bank has gone live with Swift’s new API-driven Instant Cash Reporting (ICR) tool for accessing real-time account and balance information with a single, standardised ... Continue Reading »
Ant International, is evaluating the possibility of applying for stablecoin licenses in several countries, according to comments made during the Reuters Next Conference in Singapore. Continue Reading »
US fintech Alpaca is to acquire the UK's WealthKernel, a provider of digital investment infrastructure and tax-advantaged products for businesses. Continue Reading »
The ComplyControl UK Finance Membership is a big step forward for the regtech company as it expands its presence in the UK financial ecosystem. ComplyControl ... Continue Reading »
Network International, a leading fintech company in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Magnati, a leading provider of payment solutions in the UAE, today ... Continue Reading »
The launch of Cobre Real-Time B2B Payments Colombia is a first for the country. It lets businesses in Colombia do interbank transactions right away. Continue Reading »
Two Funding has reached €13 million, led by Idékapital and Shine Capital, with participation from new investor Investinor and existing backers Antler, Sequoia Capital, ... Continue Reading »
Prometeo, the leading fintech company specializing in the development of technology infrastructure, and Jumio, the leader in AI-powered identity intelligence anchored in biometric authentication, automation ... Continue Reading »
Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has announced updated listing requirements for underlying crypto assets, expanding the eligible currencies for Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) with crypto assets as ... Continue Reading »
Leading natural capital asset manager Oxygen Conservation and independent UK law firm Burges Salmon have announced the signing of a landmark partnership valued at up ... Continue Reading »
As global demand for gift cards surges, Runa, the leading global infrastructure powering modern payouts, today unveiled Runa Shop, a white-label commerce solution that makes ... Continue Reading »
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has issued a white paper that offers regulatory and technological solutions to improve account transfers, a major source of ... Continue Reading »
Carey Olsen's corporate team in the Cayman Islands has advised Mexico-based digital bank Klar on its US$190 million Series C funding round, which values the ... Continue Reading »
Inside the FinextraTV studio at EBAday 2025 in Paris, Jean-François Mazure, Global Head of Cash Clearing Services, Societe Generale emphasised the critical importance of keeping ... Continue Reading »
While attending Money 20/20 2025 in Amsterdam, Todd Clyde, CEO, Token.io spoke with FinextraTV about Pay by Bank and what is driving its current growth. ... Continue Reading »
At the Temenos Community Forum 2025, Maurya Murphy, Senior Product Director (Corporate), Temenos and Mohammad Khatib, Director of Information Technology, The Arab Energy Fund, joined ... Continue Reading »
Speaking to FinextraTV at EBAday 2025 in Paris, Sathish Padmanathan, Head of Payments and Cash Management, Tietoevry Banking discussed a recently released report and the ... Continue Reading »
Joining FinextraTV at the EBAday 2025 in Paris, Sean Devaney, Vice President of Strategy for Banking and Financial Markets, CGI added to the ongoing conversations ... Continue Reading »
Whilst attending the Communify Fincentric Experience 2025, Brian Casey, CEO, Westwood Holding Group, joined the FinextraTV studio and shared his thoughts on the event, the ... Continue Reading »
Talking to FinextraTV at Temenos Community Forum 2025, Patrice Amann, Regional Leader - EMEA Financial Services, Microsoft and Sai Rangachari, Chief Product Officer, Temenos discussed ... Continue Reading »
Providing insight into the G20's objectives and progress, Katja Lehr, Europe Product Head & EMEA Payments & Industry & Advocacy Lead, J.P.Morgan joined the FinextraTV ... Continue Reading »
Speaking to FinextraTV while attending Money 20/20, Stanley Wachs, Director of Business Development and Head of France, Benelux, Switzerland, and Africa at Dandelion Payments, shared ... Continue Reading »
Whilst joining the FinextraTV studio at EBAday 2025, Craig Ramsey, Head of A2A Payments, ACI Worldwide helped to both define the fundamentals of account-to-account payments, ... Continue Reading »
Speaking to FinextraTV at Money 20/20, Neil Hopcroft, Director - Head of Global Strategic Accounts, Form3 provided his insights into the key pressing topics in ... Continue Reading »
Speaking to FinextraTV, Barry Rodrigues, EVP Payments, Finastra, explains how financial institutions can embrace the changing payment trends and leverage these to maximise business value. ... Continue Reading »
Erich Litch, General Manager, Payment Software, ACI Worldwide joined the FinextraTV Studio at EBA Day 2025 to discuss how cloud-native platforms are transforming the payments ... Continue Reading »
𝐑𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐈𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐃. A recent pilot program in Laikipia, Kenya, offers a compelling glimpse into the future of humanitarian aid, where ... Continue Reading »
𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. Opening the fourth World Kiswahili Language Day in Kigali on 6 July, Rwanda’s Minister of State ... Continue Reading »
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧-𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚'𝐬 𝐒𝐌𝐄 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 Picture this: an East African ministry, paralyzed by vendor lock-in, is forced to manually re-type 1.25 million ... Continue Reading »
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐔𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲. Kenya’s ICT Authority Board has appointed Zilpher A. Owiti, formerly Director of Partnerships, Innovation and Capacity, as Acting ... Continue Reading »
This week’s edition of Finovate Global looks at recent fintech headlines from the South American nation of Peru. EBANX partners with Peruvian digital wallet Yape ... Continue Reading »
Loyalty platform Bilt received $250 million in new funding this week. The investment, which was led by General Catalyst and GID with additional funds coming from ... Continue Reading »
German Sustainability-as-a-Service innovator ecolytiq has agreed to be acquired by Clarity AI. The company helps financial institutions, public organizations, and individuals boost sustainability by calculating ... Continue Reading »
Digital identity solutions company Jumio announced this week that it has partnered with fintech infrastructure company Prometeo to create a solution for identity authentication and bank ... Continue Reading »
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face big challenges when it comes to global payments. Opportunities to reach new markets across borders and overseas have never ... Continue Reading »
A partnership between Nymbus and Bud Financial will make AI-powered personal financial management (PFM) solutions available to customers of community banks and members of credit ... Continue Reading »
Now that the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is the law of the land, is there anything in there that fintechs and financial services companies ... Continue Reading »
Decentralized biometrics solutions provider Anonybit has teamed up with AI-native no-code platform SmartUp to launch what the two companies are calling the first privacy-preserving digital ... Continue Reading »
As the summer gets into full swing, we’re seeing no slowdown in the pace of financial and fintech news coming to our desk. We’ll keep ... Continue Reading »
Thanks to a new partnership with TrueLayer, Stripe is able to announce it is launching pay-by-bank in France and Germany. Stripe will use the pay-by-bank ... Continue Reading »
Automated reconciliation and financial control solutions provider AutoRek has launched its AutoRek Mion solution. The new platform provides data management and reconciliation capabilities for cryptocurrency ... Continue Reading »
How does the shifting regulatory landscape impact the ability of financial institutions to securely engage new customers and members, protect themselves and their partners from ... Continue Reading »