Australian Payments Plus (AP+), the entity bringing together Australia’s three domestic payment providers, BPAY Group, eftpos and NPP Australia, is partnering up with global paytech Giesecke+Devrient […]
Year: 2025
In Profile: Rafie Faruq, CEO of Genie
As more legal work moves online and clients expect faster, easier access to legal expertise, London-based legaltech Genie AI is focused on bringing practical tools […]
Cross River Unveils Request-for-Payment for Real-Time Pay-Ins
Cross River, a banking infrastructure provider, has launched Request-for-Payment (RfP) on the RTP® network, with fintech platform Plaid as the first user enabling instant pay-ins […]
AI Will Divide the Future Workforce by Capability, Not Digital Skills: CFTE Whitepaper
The rise of AI is creating a new divide, not between the digitally literate and illiterate, but between those who can adapt their capabilities and […]
JPMorganChase Launches Accelerator for UK Financial Startups
Financial services firm JPMorganChase is inviting UK financial services startups to join its new Fintech Forward Programme, designed to accelerate growth and provide expert guidance. […]
15 AI Trends and Lessons from Leading CTOs and VCs
I recently hosted a small roundtable in London with 10 enterprise chief technology officers (CTOs) and two venture capital investors (VCs). We covered hiring, product […]
Banking Professionals Disagree With Public Concern About Closure of Bank Branches, Says CRIF
The closure of bank branches is not seen as a major concern by those working in the industry, despite the public continuing to express worries […]
Six Minutes to Failure – How Payment Outages Drain £1.6billion from UK Businesses
UK retail and hospitality businesses are losing a whopping £1.6billion a year to payment system outages, a new study warns. These disruptions, which can last […]
Bank al Etihad, ecolytiq and Visa Launch Carbon Footprint Tracker in Mobile Banking App
Jordan-based Bank al Etihad is joining forces with ecolytiq, a Berlin-based fintech providing sustainability-focused solutions to financial institutions, and digital payment giant Visa, to launch […]
Atome Secures $75Million Financing to Drive Financial Inclusion Mission in the Philippines
Atome, the Southeast Asian buy now pay later (BNPL) provider, has secured a $75million asset-backed financing facility from Lending Ark, marking a major milestone in […]