March 12, 2025 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New analysis reveals over 300,000 SME owners are planning to cut jobs in response to the Government’s planned rise in employer National Insurance contributions (NICs), due to come into effect in April. This, according to an update from Fintech iwoca. The survey shared by iwoca… Read More

 Tagged iwoca, research, sme's, uk, united kingdom

March 12, 2025 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Union appears to be feeling the pressure to fast-track its digital euro project as the Trump administration in the United States signals a warmer embrace of cryptocurrencies, particularly stablecoins. With the European Central Bank (ECB) aiming to wrap up its testing phase for… Read More

 Tagged cbdcs, digital euro, ecb, europe, stablecoins

March 12, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is stepping up efforts to address the relatively slow adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the banking sector, citing concerns that overly aggressive regulatory requirements may be stifling innovation. In a move to tackle this pressing issue, the FCA… Read More

 Tagged ai, artificial intelligence, fca, uk, united kingdom

March 11, 2025 @ 11:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Fintech Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), released its 2024 Annual Report, providing a detailed look at its business performance, overall strategic direction, and key achievements during the past financial year. The report underscores Adyen’s continued growth and its role as a key player in the international… Read More

 Tagged adyen, europe, financial results, global payments

March 11, 2025 @ 10:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A research study released by Fintech firm Wise has (LON: WISE) uncovered a considerable financial burden on US based small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). In 2024, these enterprises paid an estimated $153 billion in hidden fees, a pervasive yet often overlooked cost that is quietly… Read More

 Tagged research, smbs, united states, wise

March 11, 2025 @ 3:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) has been penalized by FINRA for allegations of certain regulatory transgressions. According to the FINRA documents, Robinhood Securities must pay a fine of associated with a “failure to detect investigate, or report a wide variety of suspicious activity, including manipulative trading, suspicious… Read More

 Tagged enforcement, finra, robinhood

March 11, 2025 @ 1:10 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) was launched in Kenya and Rwanda. Launched by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, PAPSS was launched by KCB Group… Read More

 Tagged Dr. Diane Karusisi, Kenya, Mike Ogbalu, PAPSS, Paul Russo, rwanda

March 11, 2025 @ 11:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

StockX, a global resale marketplace for current culture products, announced that it has partnered with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth. Eligible StockX shoppers in the U.S. may now access Affirm’s flexible payment plans when purchasing “coveted… Read More

 Tagged affirm, bnpl, detroit, pay over time, payments, stockx

March 11, 2025 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

ClearBank has selected former CFO Mark Fairless as its new CEO. According to a release, founder and former CEO Charles McManus will continue with the bank as a member of the Board of Directors, helping to guide the firm’s strategy. McManus will also remain as… Read More

 Tagged banking, clearbank, digital bank, europe, uk, united kingdom

March 11, 2025 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Paytech Blink Payment says it has integrated with Paracode, a provider of insurance software. Blink explains that ParaCode provides insurance firms, brokers and others tools like claims management, reporting accounting and other tasks. The company states that the partnership will enable insurance firms to process… Read More

 Tagged blink payments, paracode, payments, uk, united kingdom