Visa today announced the appointment of Tareq Muhmood as Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMEA)

payabl. has announced the launch of a new integration with PrestaShop, one of Europe’s leading open-source e-commerce platforms

Ecommpay has launched a free Accessibility Pack for merchants, a resource designed to help build more inclusive businesses

Worldline has published a mobility payments white paper outlining the most significant trends

Onafriq, in collaboration with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), announced the launch of a new cross-border payment service that will initially pilot outbound transactions in Ghana. This launch operationalises the partnership established in 2022, aimed at promoting intra-African cross-border trade and enhancing financial inclusion. The service improves financial interoperability by making transactions faster, more convenient, and cost-effective for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and individuals.

SAP Taulia, a global fintech leader of working capital solutions, has partnered with PayMate, a leading business payment solutions provider, to enhance payment flexibility for businesses in APAC and EMEA1. As part of this global collaboration, PayMate’s payment infrastructure is now available through SAP Taulia’s platform, enabling suppliers to receive virtual card payments directly into their bank accounts without manual intervention.

CoinW, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange serving over 10 million registered users, today announced its intensified focus on Latin America (LATAM). It is a region with multiple countries at the forefront of crypto adoption. As economic volatility and demand for financial alternatives surge across LATAM, CoinW is committed to providing an innovative trading platform that is secure and accessible.

Tuum’s next-generation core capabilities, in partnership with Salt Edge’s Open Banking Compliance solution, have supported LHV Bank in providing more value-added services by effectively managing all core banking operations and ensuring compliance with stringent regulatory requirements in the UK.

Highnote, the unified platform for embedded finance and modern card issuance, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with BVNK, a global stablecoin infrastructure provider for financial services. The collaboration introduces real-time, 24/7 stablecoin-based funding for card programs, enabling Highnote’s subscribers around the world to fund U.S.-based program accounts instantly in USD, without being constrained by standard banking hours.

Alchemy Pay, the world-leading crypto payment solution provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Ripple to support fiat on-ramp access via Ripple USD (RLUSD), a USD-denominated stablecoin issued by Standard Custody & Trust Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ripple Labs.

The Fintech Awards London 2025, the capital’s flagship celebration of innovation and excellence in financial technology, brought the UK fintech community together in spectacular style beneath the iconic Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre at The Underglobe on Wednesday, 18 June.

Barclays today announces the appointment of Farzad Billimoria as Head of Private Bank for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Farzad will be responsible for leading the Private Bank in the UAE, overseeing the local team and its governance, and driving the growth of the UAE business as a strategic hub for the broader Middle East region and international corridors. Based in Dubai, Farzad will join the bank on 1 July (subject to regulatory approval), reporting to Annabelle Bryde, Barclays’ Head of Private Bank International.

As Colorado’s HB 1182 introduces new requirements for wildfire risk transparency and mitigation recognition, ZestyAI is helping insurers comply with proven, mitigation-ready solutions.

XBTO, a global leader in institutional digital asset management, today announced a strategic partnership with Arab Bank Switzerland that will enable the Swiss private bank to launch a sophisticated Bitcoin yield product for its wealth management clients. The collaboration leverages XBTO's proprietary "Diamond Hands" strategy to provide Arab Bank Switzerland's clientele with an actively managed approach to generating yield on their Bitcoin holdings.

Financial services technology provider EV today announced a significant upgrade to its digital financial guidance solution, EVDirect. Rebuilt on cloud-native and mobile-first technology, the upgraded EVDirect introduces a smarter, more engaging way to deliver financial guidance, forming a crucial component of EV’s comprehensive multichannel suite of solutions that support the whole financial planning spectrum from guidance and hybrid advice to fully holistic financial advice.