Top 5 Smart Cities: The Future Is Already Here
Governments mostly try to implement smart city concepts in existing cities
UK
Inflation 2026: Consequences and Impact on Your Money Explained
Inflation affects your money, and we can distinguish four ways
Zilch Eyes 2027 London IPO at $2B Valuation, Talks With Banks to Begin
London-based payments firm Zilch is leaning towards a listing on the London Stock Exchange. The company is preparing a potential IPO and is expected to open talks with banks in the coming weeks.
Tackling Today’s Cyber Security Challenges: Inside the Cyber Secure Forum
From AI-powered fraud to the ongoing threat of ransomware, the cyber security landscape facing today’s organisations is moving faster than most teams can keep pace with. On 9th November 2026 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf, the Cyber Secure Forum brings senior security professionals together for a day built specifically to address that gap — […]
Revolut Pay with Smile: How Face Scan Payments Work
Revolut has recently introduced facial recognition payment service Pay with Smile. That tool lets customers pay for purchases in physical stores without a phone, bank card or wallet. The service is integrated into Revolut Register, the company’s point-of-sale (POS) system for businesses.
How the Postal Service Became a Bank
Post offices are already competing with traditional bank branches
Which Countries Run National Digital Currencies?
… and why they have nothing to do with crypto
The PAY360 Awards Shortlist Is Out, And It’s Never Been This Hard To Get On
The PAY360 Awards has today revealed the shortlist for 2026, and it is the strongest the awards have seen in nearly two decades. Record entries. Household names alongside fast-moving challengers. A field that reflects exactly what the payments industry looks like right now: competitive, innovative and showing no signs of slowing down.
FM Summit London 2026
FM Summit London 2026 will return to Old Billingsgate on 24 November, bringing together senior professionals from online trading, fintech, payments, digital assets and institutional finance.
FM Summit London Marks Its 15th Edition With an Iconic Return to Old Billingsgate
One Day. One Venue. One Industry. The reimagined summit will bring a carefully selected audience of C-level executives and senior financial markets professionals to London on 24 November.
UK Payments Industry Backs National Payments Vision, but Confidence in Delivery Remains Low
The UK payments industry broadly supports the government’s National Payments Vision, but new research shows limited confidence that the programme will be delivered smoothly.
Payments Lessons From the Public Sector
Public sector payments do not tend to generate a lot of buzz in the payments industry, they certainly don’t command the same attention that AI, stablecoins or the latest in retail payments innovation might. Despite this, almost £188 billion flows through the public sector ecosystem a year, that’s comparable to the total welfare budget allocated […]
Finsei Brings Payment Acquiring In-House For Business Clients
Businesses can now accept Visa and Mastercard payments through the same account they use for transfers and cards
Financial Crime 360 2026 to Bring Financial Crime Leaders Together in London
Fraudsters are getting smarter. Deepfakes are fooling identity checks. AI is supercharging social engineering at a scale never seen before. In the payments industry, the question is no longer if your organisation will be targeted. It’s when, and whether you’ll be ready.
Ecommerce Forum
The Ecommerce Forum – designed to bring together innovative and competitive solution providers with industry professionals, to build business relationships through one-to-one meetings.
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.
