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Akurateco, a leading white-label payment gateway and payment orchestration provider, today announced the launch of its Affiliate Program, creating new opportunities for industry professionals, consultants, and platforms to benefit from connecting businesses with cutting-edge payment solutions. The program rewards affiliates for generating qualified leads — prospects that complete a product demo with Akurateco and receive…
By Will Marwick, CEO, IFX Payments While attending Sibos in Frankfurt this year, I got the sense that we’ve reached a tipping point. Real-time cross border speed, operational resilience and end-to-end visibility are the foundation rather than the future. With the EU’s Instant Payments Regulation now in full force as of October 2025, real-time payments…
Splitwise, a popular app for sharing bills and expenses, and Tink, A Visa Solution, have expanded their partnership across Europe. Building on strong momentum in the UK – where Splitwise has seen a 150% increase in Tink account checks and payment initiations (PIS) this year – the expansion means users in France, Germany and Austria can now send…
HSBC, one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations, and Juspay, a leading payments infrastructure company, have announced a strategic partnership to launch a first-of-its-kind acquiring platform tailored to the needs of digital-first, global merchants. This full-stack solution reimagines how acquiring services are delivered at scale, combining HSBC’s global network with Juspay’s proven expertise…
Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, today announced a new partnership with HelloFresh, the world’s leading meal kit company. The collaboration will help HelloFresh simplify and optimise its payments across all of its global markets, making it easier than ever for customers to enjoy fresh, home-cooked meals. HelloFresh is on a mission to change…
Ebury, the global fintech specialising in international payments and FX risk management, has announced the appointment of Andy Dierens as its new Country Manager for Belgium. Andy brings over a decade of experience in the Belgian financial services sector, with deep expertise in FX hedging, trade and commodity finance, and working capital solutions. He has a proven track record…
Tide, the UK’s leading business management platform, is expanding its technology centre in Lithuania, reinforcing its commitment to international expansion and scaling its engineering capabilities. Tide is planning to employ an additional 60-70 full-time professionals over the next 3 years, focusing on backend and mobile development in remote-first positions, with an office in Vilnius. The…
Quidkey, a leading fintech in account-to-account (A2A) payments, has chosen TransferMate, the world’s leading provider of embedded B2B payments infrastructure as a service (IaaS) to significantly reduce credit card transaction fees for both domestic and international payments. Through this embedded solution, both companies will harness Open Banking technology to replace costly card rails with a faster,…
As the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) comes into effect this week, requiring most non-EU travellers to register biometric data such as fingerprints and facial scans at the border, digital compliance expert SmartSearch is calling for greater transparency and stronger safeguards around how digital identity information is used and protected. Stuart Morris, Chief Technology Officer at SmartSearch…
Monzo, the digital bank with over 700,000 business customers, is helping simplify tax filing for sole traders and landlords with a new tool that lets them file directly to HMRC from their Monzo Business bank account. Built in partnership with Sage (FTSE:SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, the…
Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, hosted its third annual Americas Lending Day in New York on September 18, bringing together industry leaders, clients, and technology innovators to explore the future of lending. The event underscored significant advancements in digital transformation, the growing role of private credit, and the strategic integration of artificial…
Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, showcased its leadership in payments modernization at Sibos last week, hosting two panels that addressed the urgent need for banks to innovate and collaborate in a rapidly evolving financial landscape. This year’s event highlighted trends such as the rise of stablecoins, the importance of agentic AI, and…
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