Experian is launching a fintech-focused version of its fraud prevention data network, Hunter, in the US, with a host of top firms committing to join up.

The trade body for the UK’s fund management industry, the Investment Association (IA), has extended its fintech accelerator initiative with the launch of a second cohort.

DBS, Franklin Templeton and Ripple have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish repo markets powered by tokenized collateral and stablecoins.

Fintech Farm, a London-based startup that helps banks in emerging markets to launch all-digital neobanks, has raised $32 million in funding.

The vast majority of financial services firms are accelerating their investment in cloud technology, suggests a recently released survey.

UK mortgage lending startup Perenna has raised $52 million within weeks of securing an unrestricted banking licence.

Visa has carried out its first commercial variable recurring payment (cVRP) through its account-to-account (A2A) payments offering in the UK.

Australian consumer lender Latitude Financial has received a ransom demand from the criminals behind a cyber attack last month that lifted 14 million customer records, including drivers licences, passports and financial statements

German fintech lemon.markets is entering the Brokerage-as-a-Service segment with its first banking partner, sustainable banking provider Tomorrow, moving across from Solaris.

NatWest is working with Google Cloud to support entrepreneurs on the UK lender’s business Accelerator with access to AI tools, cloud technology, and expert training.

Model ML, an AI-based workflow automation startup for deal teams at financial services companies, has raised $75 million in Series A financing just one year after launch.

European fintech investment increased 10% in 2024 in a sign of increasing confidence for one of the continent’s leading tech sectors.

In preparation for this year’s Sustainable Finance Live event, taking place at Events@No6 London on 10 October 2023, Finextra quizzed upcoming speakers on engaging topics that will be discussed at the conference.

Barclays Bank has overturned an appeals court ruling that rendered it potentially liable for a £700,000 authorised push payment scam against one of its customers.

Payment firm Stripe is reportedy in advance talks to acquire stablecoin platform Bridge, according to sources cited by Bloomberg.