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Is company culture stifling banking modernisation?

In this article by Steve Round, President and Co-Founder of SaaScada, we explore how entrenched company culture in traditional banks may be hampering their ability to modernise and compete with more agile FinTechs and challenger banks. The reluctance to...

ACI Worldwide and Mexipay extend partnership to boost instant payments adoption in Mexico

Mexican fintech will leverage ACI’s Digital Central Infrastructure solution to enable new payment options. ACI Worldwide – a specialist in transformative software solutions powering real time intelligent payments orchestration – has extended a par...

The gender gap and women in finance in the US: Challenges, corporate responses and technological solutions

The gender gap in the finance industry is a persistent issue in the United States, reflecting broader societal challenges around gender equality. Despite progress over recent decades, women in finance continue to face significant barriers in terms of...

What are some of the biggest FinTech failures of the past five years, and what factors contributed to their downfall?

It is all well and good to look closely at the tech giants and their success stories, but deep diving into the biggest FinTech failures can give a lot of helpful insight.   Kicking us off this month is Mike Ivancie, CMO at UpMarket, who was the VP of M...

Finance apps are in ‘need of improvement’, says a quarter of Brits

New research undertaken by leading UK mobile specialists Apadmi has revealed that a quarter of Brits believe finance apps are in ‘need of improvement’.   Surveying 1,000 users, the mobile specialists have compiled The Apadmi Finance App Report 202...

OXXO and GLORY will install CASHINFINITY technology for cash withdrawals in stores

Alliance aims to close Mexico’s financial inclusion gap – enabling consumers to access cash withdrawals and enable banking services. OXXO and GLORY have entered a strategic alliance to offer the best solution for cash operations in Mexico to help close t...

Airwallex processing volume surges past US$100 billion

Airwallex, a leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, has surpassed US$100 billion in annual processing volume, up 73% year-on-year. Airwallex has seen growing volumes across all products, including payments, FX, payouts, and...

Schwab survey reveals that Americans think it takes US$2.5 million to be considered wealthy in 2024

Charles Schwab has released additional findings from its 2024 Modern Wealth Survey. Since 2017, Schwab has collected data annually on Americans’ perspectives on saving, spending, investing and wealth. This year’s study reveals that Americans now think it tak...

Roper Technologies to acquire Transact Campus 

Roper Technologies, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Transact Campus, for a net purchase price of US$1.5 billion, including a US$100 million tax benefit resulting from the transaction. The net purchase price represents...

Bread Financial announces new program with HP 

HP has announced new, comprehensive US consumer financing options for HP products purchased on HP.com.  By leveraging ChargeAfter’s technology and collaborating with three leading financial providers – Bread Financial, Concora Credit and Koalafi – HP can now of...

Experian acquires behavioural analytics pioneer NeuroID to combat AI-enabled fraud

Experian, the global data and technology company, announced that it has acquired NeuroID, an industry leader in behavioural analytics. NeuroID’s modern and frictionless capabilities amplify Experian’s fraud risk suite by providing a new layer of insight int...

Klarna customers can ‘save now, pay later’ with new balance and cashback features

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has launched two new products tapping into retail banks’ core business: everyday spending and saving. Launched in 12 countries across Europe and the US, this marks a significant step forward i...