Global
New Zealand Updates ‘Active Investor Plus’ Visa to Attract High-Value Foreign Investment
The New Zealand government has unveiled significant changes to its Active Investor Plus (AIP) visa, set to take effect on April 1, 2025. ...
Global
Global: JPMorgan Chase CEO Urges Washington to Reevaluate Financial Regulations
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has called for a reassessment of financial regulations governing the banking industry, emphasizing the need for a balanced ...
Global
Global: European Commission Withdraws Draft Regulations on Technology Patents, AI Liability, and Consumer Privacy
The European Commission (EC) has officially withdrawn three draft regulations that aimed to govern technology patents, artificial intelligence (AI) liability, and consumer privacy ...
Fintech
Global: Cedar Money Raises $9.9 Million in Seed Funding to Transform Global Business Payments
Cedar Money, a fintech innovator specializing in cross-border transactions through stablecoins, has secured $9.9 million in a seed funding round. The round was ...
Africa
Africa: XTransfer and Ecobank Group Forge Partnership to Strengthen Cross-Border Trade for African SMEs
XTransfer, China’s leading B2B cross-border trade payment platform, has partnered strategically with Ecobank Group, a premier pan-African financial services provider, to enhance cross-border ...
Fintech
Global: United Fintech Expands Portfolio with Acquisition of Commercial Banking Applications
United Fintech, renowned for its strategic consolidation of capital markets, wealth management, and wholesale banking technology vendors, has bolstered its portfolio with its ...
Fintech
TransferGo Expands into B2B with Multi-Currency Business Account Launch
TransferGo, a leading remittance network, has introduced a new multi-currency business account designed to streamline global transactions for companies operating in the UK ...
Global
Global: Payments Canada Reports Significant Headway on Real-Time Rail
Payments Canada announced that it has made significant headway in developing its Real-Time Rail (RTR) payments system, following the engagement of new technology ...
Global
Global: EU AI Act: Provisions on Unacceptable Risk Now in Force
On 1 August 2024, the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) officially came into force, establishing the world’s first all-encompassing regulatory ...
Fintech
Global: Italian Startup Qomodo Secures €13.5 Million to Revolutionize BNPL for High-Street Merchants
Qomodo, an innovative Italian startup bringing Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions to physical merchants, has successfully raised €13.5 million in Series A ...