Why UK Fintech Founders Feel Bullish About Their Business Despite Gloomy Economic Outlook
Many UK fintech founders say they are worried about the national economy but remain confident in their own businesses. How to explain this paradox?
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Airwallex Joins EPI Push for Unified European Payments Ecosystem With Wero Rollout
Financial services innovator Airwallex has become a Principal Member of the EPI Company (European Payments Initiative), bringing merchants on its platform access to Wero, the pan-European account-to-account (A2A) digital wallet, as a payment method across Europe.
Mastercard and Zenith Bank Roll Out the Essential Debit Card to Widen Payments Access in Nigeria
Combining Mastercard global network with Zenith nationwide branch and digital footprint gives the Essential Debit Card product broad merchant acceptance and the ability to work across online channels. That mix helps co-branded cards compete with other domestic card schemes and fintech rails.
PayPal & KKR Renew Strategic Deal Paving The Way For Expanded BNPL Growth Across Europe
Under the agreement, PayPal will continue to manage all the customer-facing activities (underwriting of loans, servicing, customer relations) while KKR takes on the bulk of the receivables purchase.
Klarna Financial Results Shine as the Company Goes Public
Klarna impresses stakeholders with record-breaking Q3 results, as an AI-powered digital bank boasts $903 million in revenue and 4 million card sign-ups in four months.
Exciting Milestone for Danish Fintech Scene: Flatpay Becomes Denmark’s Fastest Fintech Unicorn
After a major growth financing round, Flatpay reached a valuation of over €1.5 billion, becoming Denmark’s third unicorn with ambitious aims for 300 % revenue growth next year.
Numou and ABHI Partner to Solve SME Financing Gaps Across the UAE
Many SMEs in the UAE face delays between issuing invoices and receiving payments, which can stall growth and limit the ability to seize business opportunities, a financing issue Numou and ABHI aim to solve.
Ukraine and Mastercard Launch Five-Year Digital Country Partnership to Accelerate National Digital Transformation
The partnership is designed to accelerate digital agenda of Ukraine by leveraging Mastercard expertise in payments innovation, digital infrastructure, and cybersecurity solutions.
How Your Bank Uses GPS to Protect Your Money and Privacy
You probably think of GPS as the little dot that shows you where you are on the map. The most common settings typical consumers use GPS in are car navigation, fitness run tracking, or routing the best way to a new location. But here’s a fun fact: your bank uses GPS-style timing and positioning too, […]
Architecting the Future of Home Financing: Mortgage & Lending Innovation Forum 2025
The Mortgage & Lending Innovation Forum 2025, hosted by Newgen Software and organized by the International Center for Strategic Alliances (ICSA), concluded with resounding success on November 12, 2025, at the Kempinski, Central Avenue, Dubai.
UK / Singapore Report Exposes Big Adoption Gap in Tokenisation
The new UK/Singapore study highlights a widening “adoption gap” between what tokenisation could enable and what the buy-side is realistically prepared to implement today.
Lloyds Banking Group to Acquire Curve for £120M, Marking a Major Bet on Embedded Finance
The Lloyds deal brings Curve’s all-in-one smart wallet, card-consolidation technology, and data-rich spending dashboard under the umbrella of one of the UK’s largest banking groups.
Why European Retailers Should Pay Close Attention to APAC Payment Methods
New JCB data on rapidly rising cross-border spending reveal the growing popularity of European locations among Asian tourists, while APAC consumers also increase their payment volumes at EU online stores.
PhonePe Partners with OpenAI to Embed ChatGPT into Its Payments Platform
Rather than exposing the full OpenAI ChatGPT interface, PhonePe will embed AI-powered tools tailored to payment-use cases in its consumer and business apps, so that users can ask for help with travel planning, product recommendations, or comparison before making UPI payments.
PayPal Secures IFPE License in Mexico, Unlocking Full E-Money Operations and New Growth Opportunities
IFPE License regulatory milestone marks a clear consolidation of PayPal presence in Mexico within its maturing regulated fintech landscape.
AI Agents to Generate $450B Economic Value by 2028: Majority of Banks Grab This Opportunity
Financial institutions, banks, and insurers are entering a decisive inflection point by embracing cloud-native AI agents and fundamentally rethinking how they operate.
