Barclays retools business banking for the digital age
The UK’s Barclays Bank has released a purpose-built online banking hub that provides corporate customers with a single gateway to all of the bank’s business services.
Exciting lineup revealed: Meet the first 10 speakers for NextGen Nordics
The Nordic payments ecosystem is among the most innovative and forward-thinking in the world. As digital payments continue to evolve and transform the financial landscape, it is crucial to have experts who can guide and shape this transformation. The following individuals — confirmed speakers for NextGen Nordics 2025 at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 April 2025 —are recognised leaders in the Nordic payments industry, and their expertise makes them the best speakers on trends within this space.
Stripe scores major Amazon deal
Stripe has become a strategic payments partner for Amazon in the US, Europe, and Canada, processing a “significant” portion of the tech giant’s total payments volume across its businesses, including Prime, Audible, Kindle, Amazon Pay, Buy With Prime, and more.
Podcast: Breaking down Tricolor Auto’s collapse
Tricolor Holdings’ chapter 7 bankruptcy filing on Sept. 10 has led to ratings downgrades for the financier and talks of…
EU Parliament votes for new crypto rules
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted in favour of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) crypto licensing regulations.
Nordea: Regulation is an opportunity for data-driven technology
Speaking with Finextra Research, Tino Kam, head of transaction banking solutions, Nordea, outlines the core objectives and predictions for the bank into 2021, and how regulatory and technological disruption can be viewed as a positive influence on financial services.
Powersports promotions rise in December
Powersports promotions increased in December on a year-over-year basis as dealership inventory rose and consumer demand deteriorated. Manufacturers have been…
Cox & GfK offer more evidence of new-car affordability issues
New analysis and research from Cox Automotive and GfK AutoMobility showed how potentially out of reach taking delivery of a new vehicle might be for consumers with subprime credit and/or lower income. New-vehicle affordability improved again in February following modest … [Read More]
Central banks prove use case for embedding compliance into cross-border transactions
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) along with central banks in Australia, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore have successfully demonstrated the feasibility of embedding regulatory compliance requirements with cross-border financial transactions.
Ryft raises £5.7m to take on Stripe Connect and Adyen
UK-based decentralised payments platform Ryft has raised £5.7 million in Series A funding to help acquiring banks take on industry giants Stripe Connect and Adyen.
Credit Suisse acquires stake in Singapore wealth aggregation startup Canopy
Credit Suisse has acquired a ten percent stake in Singaporean digital wealth aggregation platform Canopy.
NCC welcomes another former Cox Automotive executive as CRO
National Credit Center (NCC), a provider of credit, identity verification, compliance, and soft pull solutions, serving dealerships nationwide, welcomed another former Cox Automotive executive to its leadership team this week. The company named Jay Nieman as its chief revenue officer … [Read More]
AutoPayPlus continues workforce development with promotion of national sales director
AutoPayPlus by US Equity Advantage made its fourth move so far this year connected with its workforce. On Tuesday, the automated financial concierge service provider announced the promotion of Damon Walker to national sales director. In this position, AutoPayPlus said … [Read More]
UK moves to experimentation phase of Regulated Liability Network
The UK’s biggest banks are pushing ahead with the experimentation phase of a Regulated Liability Network, a financial market infrastructure for programmable money operating on a multi-bank shared ledger.
Allianz UK appoints first head of AI
German insurer Allianz has named Mansoor Reehana as its first ever head of AI.