June 22, 2025 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Razorpay continues to redefine the digital payments landscape in India and beyond, introducing innovative features and robust solutions tailored for businesses navigating the complexities of domestic and international transactions. With a focus on seamless user experiences, compliance, and cost efficiency, Razorpay’s latest updates demonstrate their… Read More

 Tagged digitalization, e-commerce, payments, razorpay

June 22, 2025 @ 5:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) is gearing up for a significant milestone with the planned launch of the digital euro in October 2025. This development marks a pivotal shift in the region’s financial infrastructure, aiming to integrate digital currency into everyday transactions across the euro… Read More

 Tagged cbdc, digital currencies, digital euro, digitalization, ecb, europe

June 21, 2025 @ 8:27 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced the official launch of Payment Connect, a new cross-boundary payment system linking Hong Kong’s Faster Payment System (FPS) and Mainland China’s Internet Banking Payment System (IBPS). The service will go live… Read More

 Tagged china, hkma, hong kong, Payment Connect, payments, pboc, peoples bank of china

June 21, 2025 @ 6:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Light Frame SA, a Swiss provider of modern investment operations and portfolio management technology, and Mambu, a global enabler of cloud-native core banking, have announced a partnership delivering a fully integrated core banking solution tailored to the private banking and wealth management industries. The partnership… Read More

 Tagged core banking, digitalization, light frame, mambu

June 21, 2025 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Young customers aged 18-25 are using the CommBank app’s free money management tools 65 per cent more than any other generation, with those in this age group who use them also two thirds more likely to boost how often they save. On average, the young… Read More

 Tagged australia, banking, commbank, younger consumers

June 21, 2025 @ 4:09 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Thailand has approved three applicants to establish virtual banks, in a move aimed at promoting financial innovation, expanding access to underserved markets, and enhancing competition in the country’s banking sector. The Ministry of Finance, acting on the advice of the Bank of Thailand (BOT), said… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, online bank, thailand

June 21, 2025 @ 12:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zellis Group, a provider of AI-enabled HR, workforce management, payroll and benefits, announced the acquisition of Hastee, a financial wellbeing platform that empowers employees to take control of their financial lives through earned wage access, financial education, savings and comprehensive money management tools. This acquisition… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, financial wellbeing, Hastee, hr, zellis group

June 21, 2025 @ 9:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Verso, the wealth management consolidator, has developed a strategic partnership with Nucleus, which is key to supporting its growth plans. The Verso platform, with the technology provided by Nucleus, is a tailored, enterprise-level solution developed to “improve the user experience for its adviser base, in… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, nucleus finance, wealth management, wealthtech

June 21, 2025 @ 4:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

C2FO, the world’s on-demand working capital platform, continues to meet the growing demand for faster, more affordable liquidity as tariffs and global economic uncertainty disrupt businesses of all sizes. In the last quarter, C2FO funded “$18 billion in working capital to businesses worldwide, including $3.2… Read More

 Tagged c2fo, kansas, uk, working capital

June 20, 2025 @ 7:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX welcomes Avantis Investors by American Century Investments as its latest issuer of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). Their first product, the AVANTIS GL SM CAP VALUE ETF, “brings the total number of ETFs available to investors on SIX Swiss Exchange to 2,017.” With Avantis Investors by… Read More

 Tagged digital financial services, europe, investments, six, stock exchange, switzerland