Sector Verticals

Klarna Payment options now available at checkout on Apple pay in-app and online in Canada 

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, is now available to users in Canada checking out on Apple Pay online and in apps with iPhone and iPad on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 or later. Eligible Apple Pay users in Canada will have...

CFA Institute highlights solutions for net zero investing: Benchmarks, incentives, and time horizons critical for investors

As investors worldwide intensify their efforts to mitigate climate change, CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has released a new report addressing key solutions for achieving net zero investment objectives. net zero...

Zilch’s Black Friday spending surge – record boost to retailers as shoppers target travel bargains

Zilch, the FinTech payments innovator of the world’s first ad-subsidised payments network (ASPN), releases data today showing the full impact of a record Black Friday that saw its sales more than double compared to the previous year.  Black Friday b...

NatWest Group Innovation team launches new FinTech Growth Programme 

NatWest Group is set to launch its first FinTech Growth Programme, an exciting opportunity for FinTech startups to use the resources, expertise and networks of an established high-street bank to help them scale-up sustainably.  The programme supports...

Bread Financial and NNEDV empower domestic abuse survivors as they begin their journeys to financial independence 

Unlike physical violence, the signs of financial abuse aren’t as visible. There are no black eyes or broken bones. Instead, survivors are left with permanent financial scars that can take years to fade, greatly impacting their future safety and w...

ClearBank and Visa announce intention to partner for issuance and money movement solutions 

ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, have announced their intention to collaborate for Issuance and Money Movement solutions, enabling clients to process both local and cross-border...

Two-thirds of businesses believe ‘legacy banks’ are too slow to adapt to modern business needs 

Revolut Business, the global FinTech trusted by hundreds of thousands of businesses, has published a study, conducted in partnership with Dynata, showing that international businesses are turning away from ‘legacy banks’ to manage their financial needs, ech...

Chime submits comment to joint banking regulators’ request for information on bank-FinTech partnerships  

Chime, a global FinTech company, has recently submitted a comment letter in response to a Request for Information from federal banking regulators in the US on the topic of bank-FinTech partnerships. Sharing more about the business and how it is working on...

Zilch expands securitisation to £150m with investment from major global credit funds with Deutsche Bank 

Zilch, the FinTech payments innovator of the world’s first ad-subsidised payments network (ASPN), has announced the successful expansion of its securitisation facility by an additional £50 million, bringing the total to £150 million. This latest round includes par...

Q&A: Pavitar Singh, CEO and Co-founder at UnifyApps 

After securing a US$20 million Series A funding round led by ICONIQ Growth, UnifyApps is set to help businesses in the UAE and KSA leverage AI to unify data and streamline workflows. In an interview with CEO, Pavitar Singh, we explore how UnifyApps is...

Quantum computing’s transformative potential in finance

Ali El Hamidi, Deputy Head of the Capital Market Funding Department at Crédit Agricole CIB, shares his insights into the bank’s collaboration with Pasqal—a leading Quantum Computing company specialising in neutral atom-based technology. Together, they ar...

HashKey launches institutional product ‘HashKey Pro’ supporting ZA Bank in becoming Asia’s first bank offering retail virtual currency trading

HashKey Exchange, Hong Kong’s largest licensed virtual asset exchange, has officially launched HashKey Pro, an institutional-grade integrated service. HashKey Pro enables brokers, banks, payment institutions and other financial entities to integrate...