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23 Oct 25 @ 17:16

Artificial intelligence could erase up to $170 billion in global banking profits over the next decade, according to McKinsey & Company’s Global Banking Annual Review 2025. The consultancy warns that... read more

23 Oct 25 @ 15:23

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved Global Payments’ proposed $22.7 billion acquisition of Worldpay, marking a major milestone for one of the largest payments industry mergers in... read more

22 Oct 25 @ 16:06

Cybersecurity has climbed to the top of UK finance leaders’ risk agendas, with 99% of CFOs reporting a payments-related cyber incident in the past two years, according to new research... read more

22 Oct 25 @ 16:05

The American Fintech Council (AFC) has entered the already muddy waters of the US Open Banking market, urging the CFPB to maintain the principles underpinning Open Banking and protect consumers’... read more

22 Oct 25 @ 15:57

TrueLayer, Europe’s largest Pay by Bank network, has announced the acquisition of Zimpler, the fastest-growing Pay by Bank provider in the Nordics, in a landmark deal that consolidates TrueLayer’s position... read more

22 Oct 25 @ 08:58

Allica Bank, the UK’s fastest-growing fintech, has announced the acquisition of Kriya, a leading SME lending and embedded finance specialist, in a deal that significantly expands its reach into the... read more

21 Oct 25 @ 17:18

Japan’s three largest financial groups — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), and Mizuho Financial Group — are collaborating to issue a stablecoin pegged to the... read more

21 Oct 25 @ 17:07

Global VC investment surged to $120 billion in Q3 2025, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of robust funding activity and signalling a sustained revival in investor confidence. The rise, up... read more

21 Oct 25 @ 09:51

The rapid emergence of agentic commerce—where AI tools assist or act autonomously in consumers’ online purchases—is reshaping ecommerce faster than most merchants can adapt. According to new research from fraud... read more

20 Oct 25 @ 16:53

In 2018, Open Banking was hailed as a revolution in financial services. British regulators led the way, mandating data-sharing frameworks that promised to empower customers, foster innovation, and intensify competition.... read more

20 Oct 25 @ 16:36

A new report from Wind River Payments reveals that US merchants and software providers are rapidly rethinking how they handle payments in response to rising costs, fraud, and a volatile... read more

20 Oct 25 @ 13:27

Eleven years after its launch, Apple Pay remains the most recognised name in mobile payments — but its dominance is under pressure. New data shows that while usage has surged,... read more