Global

July 8, 2025 @ 8:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zap, a digital design and marketing agency, has launched its new payments product alongside Zap Cashier, a service that promises a seamless payment experience, embedded directly into Zap’s technology platform. Zap’s payment functionality is secured by TrueLayer, Europe’s Pay by Bank provider and DNA Payments,… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 2:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As Lemonade, Inc. (NYSE: LMND) marks its tenth year of operations, the Insurtech, boosted by artificial intelligence (AI) and a commitment to social impact, reflects on its journey from a startup to a publicly traded leader in the insurtech space. Additionally, the company has announced… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 8:02 am By Michael Wong  |  

The European Union has authorized 53 crypto-related firms to operate under its landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, six months after the framework came into full effect. The approvals mark a major milestone in the bloc’s effort to establish a single, harmonized rulebook for digital… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 6:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Redpin, a global property payments platform backed by a £140 million Blackstone investment, has unveiled Redpin Payments, the solution built from the “ground up to bring security and certainty to international real estate transactions.” Redpin Payments seeks to provide Spanish real estate professionals complete control… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 6:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Monzo, a top UK-based digital bank, has been hit with a penalty of £21,091,300 for “inadequate anti-financial crime systems and controls.” In a public statement the UK Financial Conduct Authority said the infratctions took place between October 2018 and August 2020. The FCA stated that… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 5:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s pension system is still failing to serve swathes of the workforce – and urgent action is needed to ensure that people are saving adequately for retirement. That’s the message from PensionBee, a firm focused on the consumer retirement market, as the Pension Schemes… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 5:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of England has recently published a series of working papers and a notable speech by Professor Alan Taylor, shedding light on critical economic issues ranging from historical inflation to modern monetary policy tools. These publications offer insights into the UK’s economic history, the… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 4:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European Payments Initiative (EPI), a digital payment alternative to for consumers in Europe, has announced five new members in Belgium. Argenta, Bank Van Breda, Beobank, Crelan, and vdk bank will “prepare to roll out Wero, EPI’s digital wallet and instant account-to-account (A2A) payment solution, and… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 4:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Curve, the digital wallet, announced deepening its collaboration with Thales, the global enabler of advanced technologies, “delivering secure payment solutions for financial institutions.” This partnership comes on the back of Curve launching Curve Pay on iOS, marking a key moment in mobile payments. This partnership… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 1:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announces a key senior leadership appointment in Japan, as the firm continues to expand its footprint in the market and strengthen its commitment to Japan. Muneya Taniguchi will join as Vice Chairman of Japan and Executive Advisor to lead the firm’s expansion, focusing… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 12:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX Group, an operator of financial market infrastructures in Switzerland and Spain, has released its monthly key figures for June 2025, highlighting trading and listing activities on the SIX Swiss Exchange and BME Exchange. Concurrently, S&P Global Ratings has affirmed SIX Group’s ‘A’ credit rating,… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 12:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub announced the release of its commissioned Total Economic Impact (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting. The study aims to examine the potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may achieve by using Sumsub’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Transaction Monitoring. While a report like this is self-promoting,… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 10:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank has completed a £19.725m, comprehensive asset-based lending deal with Hepworth Clay and its new owners 4D Capital Partners LLP. The package “includes Invoice Finance, Stock Finance and a Plant & Machinery Term Loan, alongside ongoing working capital facilities.” Hepworth Clay is the UK’s… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sweden’s central bank, Sveriges Riksbank, has introduced significant initiatives to strengthen its financial systems and enhance monetary policy communication. These updates reflect the Riksbank’s commitment to resilience, transparency, and adaptability in a rapidly evolving global economic ecosystem. This month, the Riksbank proposed new regulations requiring… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 8:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The web3 and cryptocurrency ecosystem in Europe is undergoing a transformative shift, as outlined in a new report released by Bitpanda. The Bitpanda report explores the region’s accelerating adoption of digital assets, the regulatory frameworks shaping the market, and the economic implications of this rapidly… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 6:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, announced that its Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) subsidiary “processed through its Government Securities Division (GSD) a new peak volume of USD$11.8 Trillion in cleared transactions on June… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Starling Bank has announced a series of updates. Starling is a licensed digital bank offering a full stack of banking services augmented by a marketplace feature. While boosting its marketing team alongside a brand relaunch, Starling has introduced an AI-powered banking tool, and robust… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 12:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an evolving global financial services landscape, bunq, one of Europe’s largest digital banks, continues to push boundaries with new features and international expansion plans. bunq currently reports 14.5 million users across 30 European countries. Founded in 2012 by entrepreneur Ali Niknam, bunq has prioritized… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG UK has offered commentary on economic and regulatory updates, reflecting the firm’s engagement with the UK’s financial landscape. Drawing from its experience in financial services, KPMG’s professionals have analyzed the Bank of England’s (BoE) Q2 Credit Conditions Survey, Money and Credit data, inflation figures,… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

In Deloitte’s Q2 CFO survey, the UK is deemed to be the most attractive destination when it comes to investment, alongside India, with a net 13% describing it as very or somewhat attractive. The survey was conducted  last month between the 16th and 19th of… Read More