July 28, 2025 @ 1:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Slovenia, part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Slovenia, part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, is launching minibonds in the country: it has fully subscribed a €10 million minibond issued by the company Incom. This is said to be the first transaction of… Read More

 Tagged europe, intesa sanpaolo, minibonds, slovenia

July 28, 2025 @ 12:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BME has presented the Playbook Spain T+1, a document that compiles the conclusions reached by the Spanish task force on the transition to the T+1 settlement cycle. The migration project to T+1 involves “reducing the period between the execution of a trade and its settlement.”… Read More

 Tagged bme, clearing, europe, settlement, spain, t+1, trading

July 27, 2025 @ 11:24 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-based Fintech firms Green Link Digital Bank (GLDB) and 129Knots have launched a global embedded finance initiative targeting liquidity gaps in the marine fuel sector, aiming to bring structured financing to an industry traditionally underserved by conventional credit providers. The partnership will leverage 129Knots’ Origination-to-Distribution… Read More

 Tagged 129Knots, embedded finance, Green Link Digital Bank

July 27, 2025 @ 6:14 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

  JPMorgan’s plans for data tariffs, which run contrary to a growing move to open data, threaten to kneecap Fintechs. Luckily, many industry participants, led by Fintech Sandbox, see a more collaborative path where everybody wins. Co-founder Sarah Biller said that, like most businesses, Fintech… Read More

 Tagged fintech sandbox, jpmorgan, latam, open banking, open data, sarah biller

July 27, 2025 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citigroup has released a comprehensive report outlining its strategic vision to enhance remittance services across Asia. As Asia remains a critical hub for global remittances—accounting for a significant share of the $700 billion global market—Citi’s report highlights approaches to address consumer and business needs, leveraging… Read More

 Tagged asia, citi, citigroup, payments, remittances, research

July 27, 2025 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant move to enhance consumer payments options, BNPL Fintech Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM), a payment network focused on transparency and flexibility, has announced strategic partnerships with Xsolla and Shopmonkey. These collaborations aim to integrate Affirm’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions into… Read More

 Tagged affirm, bnpl, gaming, xsolla

July 27, 2025 @ 2:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tuum, a core banking provider, claims it is making significant progress in reshaping the financial services sector via strategic partnerships and innovative solutions. With a cloud-native, API-first, and modular platform, Tuum is enabling banks, fintechs, and businesses to deliver improved financial services. Recent developments, including… Read More

 Tagged core banking, digital finance, Solidgate, tuum

July 27, 2025 @ 2:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WisdomTree, a global firm focused on asset management, has unveiled a comprehensive stablecoin strategy that aims to position the firm at the center of blockchain-enabled finance. Detailed in a recent blog post by Will Peck, Head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree, the strategy leverages the… Read More

 Tagged asset management, stablecoins, usdc, wisdomtree

July 27, 2025 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE:V) announced a series of initiatives that underscore its commitment to enhancing digital payment experiences, fostering rewarding customer relationships, and leveraging digital technology. By deepening its global partnership with Uber, renewing its long-standing collaboration with American Airlines, and launching the AI Card Design Studio,… Read More

 Tagged ai, american airlines, digital payments, mastercard, uber

July 27, 2025 @ 10:21 am By Michael Wong  |  

Trovata, a San Diego, CA-based provider of a multibank data platform, has acquired ATOM, an enterprise Treasury Management System developed by Financial Sciences Corporation. The acquisition positions Trovata as a new competitor to traditional treasury software vendors by integrating advanced treasury features into its cloud-native… Read More

 Tagged atom, banking, Financial Sciences Corporation, trovata