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Eftsure Acquires Relish, Protects $288B in Annual Payments With AI
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Eftsure Acquires Relish, Protects $288B in Annual Payments With AI

Eftsure, a company that helps businesses check payments are going to the right place, has bought Relish, a US AI-powered firm that checks and cleans up vendor data and automates invoice processing. 

European Borrowing Costs Jump to Levels Not Seen in 15 Years
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European Borrowing Costs Jump to Levels Not Seen in 15 Years

Something unusual happened to Europe’s bond market right after the summer break, and it significantly differs from what investors have been witnessing in the United States earlier. 

Shufti’s Shahid Hanif: Nine Middle East Markets Demand Nine Separate Identity Playbooks
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Shufti’s Shahid Hanif: Nine Middle East Markets Demand Nine Separate Identity Playbooks

A single UAE onboarding flow will not survive contact with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, or Jordan. Companies that assume otherwise usually find this out during a regulatory review, not before. Shahid Hanif, CEO and Co-Founder of Shufti, argues that treating the Gulf as one regional rollout is the most expensive assumption a global identity verification vendor […]

Singapore Pumps S$220m Into Fintech With New FSTI 4.0 Scheme
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Singapore Pumps S$220m Into Fintech With New FSTI 4.0 Scheme

Singapore revitalises the future of local fintech with the new FSTI 4.0 fintech funding scheme.

Finance Magnates Summit London Returns to Old Billingsgate for its Landmark 15th Edition
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Finance Magnates Summit London Returns to Old Billingsgate for its Landmark 15th Edition

The 15th edition of Finance Magnates Summit London returns to Old Billingsgate on 24 November 2026, bringing together senior leaders from across financial services for a focused day of networking, market intelligence and business opportunities.

Bitcoin Hits $80,000 And Gold Is Rallying: Common Reason Revealed
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Bitcoin Hits $80,000 And Gold Is Rallying: Common Reason Revealed

Bitcoin’s price just broke an $80K threshold. But gold is climbing at the very same time, for the very same reason. Let’s take a closer look at both developments and how they’re connected.

Scalable Capital Broker Hands Trading Keys to ChatGPT & Claude: Ready to Let AI Trade for You?
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Scalable Capital Broker Hands Trading Keys to ChatGPT & Claude: Ready to Let AI Trade for You?

What if the next order on your investment account wasn’t typed by you, but by an AI agent acting on your behalf? Scalable Capital may soon find answers to that question with its new agentic trading solution.

Bond Yields Rise as Consumers Feel the Squeeze Ahead of Fed Minutes
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Bond Yields Rise as Consumers Feel the Squeeze Ahead of Fed Minutes

Global bond markets today are not soothing investors concerned over the high costs of borrowing and the consequences this is having on household accounts. 

Penny’s End Pushes Cash Closer to the Checkout Exit
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Penny’s End Pushes Cash Closer to the Checkout Exit

The U.S. Senate has passed the Common Cents Act, bringing the end of the penny closer and potentially giving a new push to the country’s shift away from cash payments.

What Today’s Yen, Emerging Markets and Fed Policy Signal for Fintech
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What Today’s Yen, Emerging Markets and Fed Policy Signal for Fintech

Global financial markets are sending several signals at once: the Japanese yen remains weak despite an unusual currency intervention, investors are returning to emerging-market debt at the fastest pace in more than two decades, and expectations for U.S. interest rates remain uncertain. For banks, payment companies and fintechs, these developments matter most as they can […]

Oil, CPI and the Hidden Cost of Inflation for Payments Firms Revealed
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Oil, CPI and the Hidden Cost of Inflation for Payments Firms Revealed

Financial markets are heading into one of the week’s most important economic releases with oil prices adding another layer of uncertainty. The U.S. Consumer Price Index for July is due today, while producer-price data follows on August 13. Economists surveyed by Reuters expect headline CPI to rise 3.4% from a year earlier.

AI Stock Correction Could Trigger Rotation Back Into India, Says Aubrey Capital’s Martyrossian
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AI Stock Correction Could Trigger Rotation Back Into India, Says Aubrey Capital’s Martyrossian

A recent pullback in AI-related equities has reignited debate among emerging market investors over whether the sector’s rally has run its course, according to Mark Martyrossian, Director at Aubrey Capital Management.

July Jobs Report Lands Amid the Fed’s Most Divided Vote Since 2016
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July Jobs Report Lands Amid the Fed’s Most Divided Vote Since 2016

The US labor market just handed new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh an unwelcome test of his authority and the timing could not be worse.

Access PaySuite: One in Three Councils Risk Leaving LGR Finance Planning Too Late
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Access PaySuite: One in Three Councils Risk Leaving LGR Finance Planning Too Late

New research from Access PaySuite, part of The Access Group, has found that many councils in England are not preparing early enough for changes to how they collect payments and manage income during Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).

Wall Street’s September Fed Bet Just Got a New Oil Wildcard
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Wall Street’s September Fed Bet Just Got a New Oil Wildcard

The Federal Reserve holds its next rate decision on September 15–16, and for the first time in months, traders are leaning toward a hike, not a cut. The Fed’s rate-setting group, the FOMC, held its benchmark rate steady on July 29 for a fifth straight meeting, at 3.50%–3.75%. But three of its twelve voting members […]

Trump Administration Refunds $100B in “Liberation Day” Tariffs, Most SMBs Locked Out
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Trump Administration Refunds $100B in “Liberation Day” Tariffs, Most SMBs Locked Out

The U.S. President Donald Trump administration has refunded about $100 billion of the tariff revenue it collected under the 2025 “Liberation Day” duties, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told a federal court this week. The refunds follow a Supreme Court ruling that struck down the tariffs as illegal, and a subsequent court order requiring […]

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