April 20, 2026 @ 1:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have published a detailed review concluding that the United Kingdom maintains a robust and largely compliant framework for overseeing two critical categories of financial… Read More

 Tagged bis, financial services, uk, united kingdom

April 19, 2026 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EBANX—an international technology firm known for its expertise in facilitating cross-border payment solutions tailored to developing regions—has announced plans to launch operations in five additional nations. These include Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Turkey, marking a strategic push to broaden its presence in dynamic markets… Read More

 Tagged ebanx

April 19, 2026 @ 8:55 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

payabl. has launched Click to Pay with Visa, a card payment experience to help merchants reduce checkout friction, improve authorisation rates, and deliver a faster, more secure online payment journey. Click to Pay replaces manual card number entry with a token-based checkout experience. Once a… Read More

 Tagged Breno Oliveira, Michael Ioannides, payabl., Visa click to Pay

April 19, 2026 @ 7:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Payward, a unified financial infrastructure platform, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial, a CFTC-licensed derivatives company in the United States built for digital assets, for up to $550 million payable in cash and stock, in a transaction that values Payward’s equity at… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, arjun sethi, bitnomial, digital assets, Luke Hoersten, payward

April 19, 2026 @ 5:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

American Express (NYSE: AXP) appears to be quietly rewriting the rules of corporate expense management by agreeing to acquire Hyper, a specialist in agentic AI tools that automate everything from receipt categorization and policy checks to report filing and budget alerts. Financial terms of the… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, ai, american express, fintech

April 19, 2026 @ 2:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A seemingly high-potential fintech startup called Slash, which challenges more established players like Ramp and was created by young founders, has closed a $100 million Series C funding round, pushing its valuation to $1.4 billion. Launched roughly five years ago by Victor Cardenas and Kevin… Read More

 Tagged funding round, slash, spending

April 19, 2026 @ 2:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tabby, a fintech company currently operating in the Middle East, has obtained a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) license from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. This regulatory approval, announced in mid-April 2026, represents a significant advancement for the firm as it broadens its… Read More

 Tagged mena, middle east, tabby, uae, wallet

April 19, 2026 @ 1:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has recently indicated that artificial intelligence is transforming the tactics of online criminals, financial institutions and everyday users are confronting a more cunning and costly threat environment. TransUnion’s mid-year 2026 supplement to its flagship fraud trends analysis reveals that identity-centric attacks and… Read More

 Tagged fraud, research, transunion

April 19, 2026 @ 1:55 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Vietnam-based Farmnet, the trading arm of agricultural supply chain firm TechCoop, has secured a $11.75 million senior secured loan from Symbiotics, underscoring a growing shift among Southeast Asian startups toward alternative financing as venture capital remains tight. The facility, described as the first offshore institutional… Read More

 Tagged Farmnet, funding round, private credit, Symbiotics, TechCoop

April 19, 2026 @ 1:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: QTWO) has introduced a new tool aimed at transforming how banks and credit unions enhance their digital services. The company, known for delivering advanced technology that helps financial organizations modernize their operations, recently unveiled Q2 Code. This platform serves as a… Read More

 Tagged ai, digital banking, digital tools, product update, q2 holdings