Financial pressure is eroding the UK and Irish workforce, with 92% of employees reporting financial stress in the past year, according to new findings from Zellis. Launched today by Zellis, the UK and Ireland’s leading provider of HR, pay, workforce management (WFM), and benefits solutions, the Financial Wellbeing Report 2025 underlines the growing need for employers to treat financial wellbeing as a core part of their duty of care.

UK manufacturing firms are urging the Government to tackle the late payments crisis, as new research from independent funder Bibby Financial Services (“BFS”) reveals the dual pressures of unpaid invoices and high costs are hampering the sector.

MOIN, a leading fintech company specializing in cross-border payment solutions, announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Nium, the global infrastructure for real-time payments, at Korea Fintech Week. The expanded partnership will enhance global payout and collection capabilities, delivering faster, more affordable, and more transparent international money transfer services for Korean consumers and businesses, while enabling seamless settlement into Korea for global customers.

AI isn’t the only analytics tool being used to radically reshape performance. Mathematical optimization, the same tool used to optimize global supply chains for the world’s leading retailers and other firms, is increasingly being adopted by banks to balance multiple competing objectives and identify the best actions for credit management.

Thredd, the leading next-generation global payments processor, has successfully migrated BigPay’s virtual and physical card portfolio from its previous, legacy processor to Thredd’s next-generation platform, underscoring Thredd’s leadership in complex card portfolio migrations. The migration project, one of several in recent years, included over 2.5 million cards and highlights Thredd’s unique combination of deep migration experience, robust processes, and advanced technology—qualities increasingly critical as the industry faces a wave of modernisation and replatforming.

Omise Co., Ltd. or Omise, a leading provider of online payment solutions in Asia-Pacific, today announced the launch of Omise MCP, enabling merchants to connect AI agents to Omise’s full suite of payment capabilities. With this release, businesses can now allow AI systems to access more than 60 Omise payment tools in a secure, structured, and reliable way, without building custom API integrations.

Mastercard has released the findings of its latest regional survey focused on cybersecurity sentiment across Latin America and the Caribbean

Clip announced the launch of Clip Pin Pad, a new fixed terminal designed for counter sales for medium and large companies

Australia’s Open Banking regime has passed a significant adoption milestone, surpassing more than 5 billion API calls

PPRO has announced that BLIK Pay Later is now available on its platform to merchants and PSPs around the world

New research from Experian reveals that wider adoption of debt consolidation technology could unlock £15.1 billion in household spending

Apis Partners Group and Asia Partners announced a joint investment in the US$60 million Series C fundraise by Roojai, Thailand’s leading D2C digital insurer.

Experian has published a new report examining UK business leaders’ perspectives on Responsible AI

FSD Africa announced a new $25 - 30 million Inclusive Insurtech Investment Fund (3iF), at the BimaLab Africa Insurtech Summit

Spendl Money is a fully licensed and compliant platform that enables South Africans to off-ramp their cryptocurrency and spend in fiat