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 ...
Africa
RegTech Africa Conference and Awards 2025: Unlocking Africa’s Cross-Border Payments, Trade, and Investment Opportunities through Public-Private Partnerships
The global spotlight will turn to Africa on May 22-23, 2025, as the RegTech Africa Conference and Awards convenes at the Oriental Hotel ...
Global
Global: Swiss Central Bank Urged to Add Bitcoin to Reserves
A new initiative is calling for the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to diversify its reserves by including bitcoin alongside gold. The proposal, published ...
Global
Global: China, Nigeria Extend $2bn Currency-Swap Deal
China and Nigeria have renewed a 15 billion yuan ($2 billion) currency-swap agreement to enhance trade, investment, and financial collaboration between the two ...
Global
Global: EPC issues RFP for API Test Toolbox for verification of payee
The European Payments Council (EPC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop an API Test Toolbox for its Verification of Payee ...
Global
Global: Merchants Payments Coalition Pushes for Finalization of Debit Interchange Fee Proposal
The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) has called on the Federal Reserve to expedite the finalization of its proposal to reduce the fees that ...