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GSS introduces AI Cloud Guardian to accelerate sanctions screening innovation

Global Screening Services (GSS), which provides sanctions screening technology to regulated financial institutions, has partnered with cloud engineering company Storm Reply to introduce a new AI-powered cloud capability that accelerates development of its global transaction screening platform. The technology enables GSS to make changes to the infrastructure underpinning the platform significantly faster, while maintaining human…

FinTech · OCT 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Marqeta and Coinbase Collaborate to Enable Stablecoin-Backed Card Payments

Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ: MQ), the modern card issuing platform, today announced a collaboration with Coinbase, the leading regulated cryptocurrency exchange, to bring stablecoin-backed cards to both crypto-native and non-crypto firms. Leveraging Coinbase’s crypto infrastructure, Marqeta will enable businesses to offer a payment card solution that allows users to tap into the benefits of stablecoins by…

FinTech · OCT 18, 2026 · 2 min read

Mollie recruits founding team for AI financial layer

Mollie today announced a new venture model to build a dedicated intelligence platform and banking layer for AI agents. The platform will give customers the ability to run their own AI agents directly against Mollie’s payment and banking rails. Rather than staffing an internal product department, Mollie is actively recruiting a founding team, or considering…

Artificial Intelligence · OCT 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Barclaycard Payments and Visa bring Unified Checkout to UK merchants, simplifying payment acceptance

Visa, a world leader in digital payments, today announced that Barclaycard Paymentshas deployed its Unified Checkout solution, enabling its UK merchant customers to unlock seamless payment acceptance and improve ecommerce conversion. The new agreement builds on six decades of joint innovation between Visa and Barclaycard across payments and acceptance. Barclaycard Paymentswill embed Unified Checkout into…

FinTech · OCT 14, 2026 · 2 min read

Colt becomes first European-based provider to integrate last-mile connectivity with Equinix Fabric Marketplace

Colt Technology Services (Colt), the digital infrastructure company, today announced it is the first European-based provider to integrate its last-mile connectivity services with the Equinix Fabric Marketplace. Fabric Marketplace simplifies access to services across the world’s largest digital business ecosystem. It gives enterprises a single destination to quickly discover, learn about and connect with service…

Artificial Intelligence · OCT 14, 2026 · 3 min read

TransUnion and Bankrate Expand Partnership to Power More Personalized Credit Offers for Millions of Consumers

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced today that it is making it easier for millions of Americans to find personalized credit offers that meet their needs. The company’s new innovation delivers smarter matching by combining Bankrate’s lender marketplace with TransUnion’s credit data and Monevo offers technology. Building on more than a decade of collaboration with Bankrate, the…

FinTech · OCT 14, 2026 · 3 min read

VietinBank renews partnership with Compass Plus Technologies to support continued modernisation

Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank), one of Vietnam’s leading banks, has renewed its partnership with Compass Plus Technologies as it takes the next step in modernising its card business. The decision builds on a successful, long-standing partnership established in 2008 and supports the bank’s ambitions to expand its offering and…

FinTech · OCT 14, 2026 · 1 min read

BDO Unibank powers smarter, next-generation payments with Finastra

Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, today announced that BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) has enhanced its payments infrastructure with Finastra’s modern Global PAYplus (GPP), reinforcing the bank’s ability to support growing transaction volumes, strengthen operational resilience, and advance interoperability across the payments ecosystem. As a leading universal bank in the Philippines, BDO serves…

FinTech · OCT 7, 2026 · 2 min read

OakNorth selects Wise Platform to power international payments for UK businesses

Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks and enterprises, has been selected by OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, to power international payments for OakNorth’s UK business customers. Through the partnership, OakNorth customers – scaling businesses with annual turnover of £1 million to £100 million – will be able to make international payments instantly…

FinTech · OCT 7, 2026 · 2 min read

PayDo Selects Convera to Expand SWIFT Receivables and Onward Cross-Border Payments

By bringing Convera’s global payment capabilities into PayDo’s existing platform, customers will be able to receive funds via SWIFT and manage onward payment flows through a more connected experience, without PayDo having to build the underlying capability independently. Extending SWIFT Receive Capabilities Without Additional Banking Infrastructure For payment providers, enabling clients to receive funds via SWIFT can…

FinTech · OCT 7, 2026 · 2 min read

Noah Closes $38m Seed Funding Round as Major Enterprises Move Cross-Border Payments onto Stablecoin

Noah, the stablecoin payments infrastructure provider, has closed its seed funding round at $38 million following the raise of an additional $16 million from existing and new investors. The raise follows strong growth that has seen revenues surge by 538% during year-to-date 2026 compared to the same period 2025, with recurring monthly growth of 31%. Noah has also signed over 150…

Venture & Investment · OCT 7, 2026 · 4 min read

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