July 30, 2025 @ 3:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Atom Bank, an app-based bank in the UK, continues to reshape the financial sector with its customer-focused approach, new products, and ongoing commitment to sustainability. Founded in 2014 in Durham, England, Atom has made strides in reshaping banking through its digital-only model, eliminating physical branches… Read More

 Tagged atom bank, digital banking, mobile banking, uk, united kingdom

July 30, 2025 @ 2:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nucleus Financial Platforms, one of the UK’s independent adviser platform groups, continues to solidify its position in the financial services sector through strategic partnerships and other key updates. Recent developments underscore this momentum which includes the the selection of Third Financial as the platform partner… Read More

 Tagged digital financial services, nucleus financial, uk, united kingdom

July 30, 2025 @ 12:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub completed the Malaysia e-KYC assessment, confirming that its digital identity verification technology meets the standards set by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). The independent evaluation was conducted by Deloitte and “covered Sumsub’s ID verification, liveness detection, and facial recognition modules.” The report validated Sumsub solutions’… Read More

 Tagged financial inclusion, regtech, regulatory technology, sumsub

July 29, 2025 @ 11:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) announced an integration with Samsung Pay, enabling crypto purchases and account funding for users in the US and Canada. This partnership reflects the crypto exchange’s commitment to reducing friction in the crypto onboarding process and aligning with mainstream payment technologies. By combining… Read More

 Tagged coinbase, crypto payments, digital assets, samsung pay

July 29, 2025 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the way independent Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) operate, and a survey by Interactive Brokers reveals optimism about its role. The survey highlights how RIAs are embracing AI as a tool to enhance efficiency, client engagement, and business growth, rather than viewing… Read More

 Tagged ai, artificial intelligence, insights, interactive brokers

July 29, 2025 @ 10:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Intesa Sanpaolo, an Italian banking group, continues to solidify its commitment to sustainable development and economic growth through initiatives in infrastructure and environmental sustainability. Recent announcements highlight the bank’s role in fostering transformative projects in the United Kingdom and Italy, aligning with its 2022–2025 Business… Read More

 Tagged banking, intesa sanpaolo, italy, london, uk

July 29, 2025 @ 6:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wise (LON:WISE), formerly known as Transferwise, will seek a listing on a US exchange following a shareholder vote. Wise is one of the most successful Fintechs in the UK. In 2024, Wise reported that it enabled £118.5 billion in cross-border transactions, while saving customers over… Read More

 Tagged lse, perspective, uk, united kingdom, wise

July 29, 2025 @ 11:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move to deepen its footprint in the Philippines’ digital payments ecosystem, Tonik, the nation’s digital-only bank, has launched QRPH transfers within its mobile app, enabling enhanced digital transactions across a vast network of over 675,000 merchants and 1,824 billers. This initiative marks another… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, Philippines, tonik

July 29, 2025 @ 10:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The business-to-business (B2B) payments landscape is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by technological advancements and evolving market demands. A whitepaper from Juniper Research, titled Breaking the Innovation Logjam in B2B Payments, provides an analysis of the key areas where B2B payments are being modernized, the… Read More

 Tagged b2b, insights, juniper research, payments, stablecoins

July 29, 2025 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a shifting economic landscape, finance teams are demonstrating greater preparedness to navigate uncertainty compared to the tumultuous days of 2020, according to the 2025 Economic Sentiment Survey conducted by AvidXchange, Inc. The survey, which polled 709 finance professionals, highlights a significant evolution in how… Read More

 Tagged avidxchange, finance, insights, payments, research