September 16, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SumUp, a UK-based fintech company known for its innovative card reader solutions, is reportedly laying the groundwork for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in 2026. According to recent reports, the company has engaged investment bankers to gauge market interest in what could be a… Read More

 Tagged fintech, ipos, sumup, uk

September 16, 2025 @ 8:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Episode Six, a global provider of enterprise-grade card issuing and ledger infrastructure, and Trustly, a provider of Pay by Bank, have this week announced a partnership. Through this collaboration, Episode Six will provide the issuer processing technology for Trustly’s “card rail plugin integration,” enabling U.S…. Read More

 Tagged Brian Muse-McKenney, craig mcdonald, episode six, trustly

September 16, 2025 @ 8:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Green Dot (NYSE: GDOT), a financial technology and bank holding company, has added Stripe as its newest Green Dot Network partner. Powered by Green Dot’s embedded finance platform, Arc, Stripe Treasury will allow users to quickly and conveniently add cash to their accounts at any of Green Dot’s more than… Read More

 Tagged arc, green dot, renata caine, stripe

September 16, 2025 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Standard Chartered‘s innovation arm, SC Ventures, is gearing up to launch a substantial $250 million investment vehicle dedicated to digital assets within financial services. According to reports from Bloomberg, the initiative aims to attract commitments from investors, particularly those in the Middle East, with the… Read More

 Tagged digital assets, middle east, sc ventures, standard chartered

September 16, 2025 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move that brings closure to years of litigation, UK-based Metro Bank has reached an out-of-court settlement with American software developer Arkeyo LLC. The agreement addresses claims that Metro improperly shared proprietary code for its innovative coin-processing systems with a third-party vendor, potentially breaching… Read More

 Tagged arkeyo, banking, litigation, metro bank, uk, united kingdom

September 16, 2025 @ 7:22 am By Michael Wong  |  

San Francisco-based fintech startup Mazlo has secured $4.5 million in seed funding to scale its compliance-driven banking and finance platform for nonprofits and fiscal sponsors. The round drew backing from Westbound Equity Partners, venture studio super{set}, Social Good Fund, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), and a group… Read More

 Tagged Mazlo

September 16, 2025 @ 4:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a vote of confidence in the UK’s economic resilience, the British government has unveiled over £1.25 billion in inward investments from leading US financial firms. This announcement, timed ahead of a US Presidential State Visit, aims to create 1,800 high-skilled jobs in London, Edinburgh,… Read More

 Tagged fintech adoption, investments, uk, united kingdom

September 16, 2025 @ 1:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s financial technology landscape continues to evolve at a steady pace, as highlighted in the latest Saudi Fintech Annual Report. Released amid the nation’s Vision 2030 initiatives, this comprehensive document underscores the sector’s pivotal role in diversifying the economy and enhancing… Read More

 Tagged fintech adoption, insights, mena, research, saudi arabia

September 16, 2025 @ 12:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UnionPay International (UPI) has initiated a pilot program for cross-border QR code payments between China and Indonesia. This project aims to streamline digital transactions, fostering stronger economic ties between the two nations by enabling seamless payments for travelers and merchants. The pilot, currently in a… Read More

 Tagged alipay, china, indonesia, payments, unionpay

September 15, 2025 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU), a global information and insights company, has released reports that shed light on how Americans are coping with inflation and leveraging rent payments to bolster their financial profiles. Unveiled in September 2025, these analyses highlight diverse consumer strategies amid rising costs and… Read More

 Tagged data, insights, payments, transunion, us