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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...

Revolut reveals 2025 vision, with AI assistant, mortgages, and ATMs on the horizon 

Revolut celebrated 50 million Revolut customers and shared the company’s future product vision for 2025.  The company is now focused on accelerating the roll out of innovative products and services to continue disrupting global financial services in its b...

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...

Without the right business tools, SMEs could struggle to survive the festive season rush

Standard Bank’s MyMoBiz Account products are business banking solutions designed to support SMEs with cost-effective and accessible banking tools. As we enter one of the busiest times of the year for SMEs, Cliff Mayinga, Provincial Head for Coverage B...

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...

Spendesk partners with Adyen to accelerate SMB innovation with embedded payments and financial services

Adyen, a financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has announced its long-term strategic partnership with Spendesk, the complete spend management platform for medium-sized businesses. The partnership will support innovation in embedded...

PayPal PYUSD to bring speed and reduced costs to cross-border payments with Xoom 

PayPal has announced it will be enabling disbursement partners to use PayPal USD (PYUSD) to settle cross-border money transfers made with Xoom. Cebuana Lhuillier and Yellow Card will be the first Xoom disbursement partners to use PYUSD to settle...

Lack of upskilling and low regulatory preparedness is holding back deeper GenAI adoption within European financial services firms

According to the EY European Financial Services AI Survey, the majority (90%) of firms surveyed have adopted AI into operations to some degree, but most remain in the early stages and 8% have not integrated AI at all. Leaders across Europe’s financial s...

Global Blockchain Show

Join the Global Blockchain Show: The Ultimate Blockchain Season Finale! Welcome to the Global Blockchain Show, the Web3 Founders’ Festival set to unite industry leaders, developers, and blockchain enthusiasts from around the world. Taking place in the v...

Klarna to launch on Google Pay 

Klarna, the AI powered global payments network and shopping assistant, will soon be available on Google Pay. Starting next year, Google Pay users in the US can choose Klarna’s interest-free payment options at checkout.   Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO o...