April 19, 2025 @ 10:49 pm By Michael Wong  |  

A newly launched research initiative is exploring the potential of voice‑based technologies to improve fraud detection in digital financial systems. The project, drawing on human‑computer interaction and user behavior modeling, investigates how speech‑driven identity verification can strengthen authentication processes while preserving a seamless user experience…. Read More

 Tagged fraud detection, identity, Voice technologies

April 19, 2025 @ 10:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

M&G announced a partnership with platform technology provider FNZ, paving the way for “greater access” to its flagship £64 billion PruFund range through many of the UK platforms, powered by FNZ. FNZ, the end-to-end wealth management platform, partners with over 650 of the world’s financial… Read More

 Tagged fnz, m&g, uk, united kingdom, wealth management

April 19, 2025 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Allica Bank, the UK banking institution built for established SME businesses, recently shared its 2024 Annual Report, revealing a near doubling in profits of £29.9 million in 2024 (FY23 £16.1m). The growth has been attributed primarily to significant investment in its digital infrastructure, leading to… Read More

 Tagged allica bank, digital banking, uk, united kingdon

April 19, 2025 @ 4:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from European Fintech iwoca reveals the “overwhelming” majority of UK SMEs are leveraging social media, as “97% say they use platforms to boost their business.” The survey of SME owners, conducted by iwoca – one of Europe’s large SME lenders – “shows Meta channels… Read More

 Tagged europe, iwoca, research, sme's, uk

April 19, 2025 @ 4:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This past year, the tech titans—Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia—collectively raked in nearly $2 trillion in revenue, a 15% increase from the previous year, according to a recent CBInsights report. These tech companies, already towering over the private tech sector with a market… Read More

 Tagged ai, artificial intelligence, fintech adoption, insights, research, Tech Firms

April 19, 2025 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech company Sumsub has partnered with Volt, the global real-time payments platform. In this new open banking partnership, Volt will power Sumsub’s Penny Drop Verification flow, which involves “an end user being directed to their banking app after scanning their identity document.” Once a user… Read More

 Tagged digitalization, regtech, sumsub, Volt

April 19, 2025 @ 3:51 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Thailand’s financial regulator has selected three consortia led by Krungthai Bank, SCB X, and Ascend Money to pioneer virtual banking services, aiming for a 2026 rollout, The Nation reported. The Bank of Thailand finalised its choice after five applicants vied for licences between March and… Read More

 Tagged ascend money, Krungthai Bank, SCB X, thailand, Thailand Digital Bank

April 19, 2025 @ 10:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that it has “conditionally” approved the merger of Discover Bank, Greenwood, Delaware, into Capital One, National Association, McLean, Virginia. The OCC conducted a fulsome review of the application “submitted March 21, 2024, to ensure all… Read More

 Tagged capital one, discover, occ, us

April 18, 2025 @ 9:27 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Smart Controls, a solution developed by Paystand, a blockchain-enabled B2B payments provider, helps companies navigate tariffs, In the wake of escalating market fluctuations driven by the Trump administration’s updated tariff policies, midsized companies face unprecedented supply chain shifts—tariffs have become the new black swan. As… Read More

 Tagged Jeremy Almond, paystand, Smart Controls, tariffs

April 18, 2025 @ 6:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Remitly has reportedly integrated PayTo in order to strengthen real-time transfers from Australia. Remitly explains that it works with Australian payments provider Monoova to bring customers a “faster, easier way” to send money using PayTo, which is Australia’s real-time payments system. This latest collaboration means… Read More

 Tagged australia, payto, real-time payments, remitly