Zero, a UK finance app targeting climate-active young Brits has signed up a host of technology partners ahead of its launch later this year.

Shares in PayPal soared more than 10% on news that the payments firm has struck a deal with OpenAI to embed its wallet into ChatGPT.

At Nacha event Smarter Faster Payments 2025 in New Orleans, a weekend panel session explored how financial institutions must establish an internal risk committee that assesses and mitigates future quantum-related threats.

Swiss banking giant UBS has joined the Green Software Foundation as a steering member, joining Goldman Sachs and tech giants Microsoft, Accenture, GitHub and ThoughtWorks.

Mastercard has joined forces with self-service payment portal Pay4You to pitch a tail spend management offering to firms in Europe.

Radicant Bank, a Switzerland-based digital bank, has sacked its CEO and co-founder after an internal email blasting critics and local politicians was leaked online.

Tech giant Meta says it will expand an information sharing partnership with UK banks after a pilot with NatWest and Metro helped take out thousands of scammers on its platforms.

Ziglu, a UK-based cryptocurrency business that once commanded a $170 million price tag, has raised £5 million at a £45 million valuation.

Mastercard has joined a $12 million Seires A funding round in Australian financial comparison site WeMoney.

Bank of America has pledged £1.2m to the University of Oxford to support greenhouse gas removal and sustainable finance research at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.

Mastercard is doubling down on stablecoins, unveiling new global end-to-end acceptance and payments capabilities.

Israel’s Bank Leumi is joining the fintech hackathon craze, calling on developers to come to Tel Aviv and build financial services-related apps for the chance to win a cash prize.

Lloyds Banking Group is opening application for its ‘Launch Innovation’ programe to discover potential fintech partnerships.