Zimpler, a leading Swedish company in Pay-by-bank solutions, has become a certified Payment Institution (PI) in Brazil, authorized by the Central Bank. Now Zimpler is allowed to facilitate payments and other Open Finance ecosystem resources, streamlining the checkout process and reducing friction by allowing direct transactions without redirecting users to bank apps. This movement solidifies Zimpler’s plans and structure in Brazil.

The Experian Ascend Platform™ helps financial institutions improve credit and fraud decisions, offered a 183% return on investment (ROI) and paid for itself within 12 months, according to a recently commissioned Total Economic Impact™ study of Experian’s global customers by Forrester. The firm’s independent findings provide banks and lenders with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of the platform on their organizations.

Shield, the global leader in digital communications compliance and governance, expands its leadership in data science as Asi Messica, Ph.D, joins as Vice President of data science. Her appointment underscores Shield’s continued momentum in delivering scalable, explainable AI—fully integrated across the compliance lifecycle— empowering financial institutions to take proactive, confident, and regulatory-aligned action.

QIB, Qatar’s leading digital bank, and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, have partnered to streamline corporate cross-border business-to-business payments to 120 countries worldwide through the adoption of the Visa B2B Connect platform. The Visa B2B Connect platform is a payment network that will allow corporates to send money conveniently and securely from Qatar to multiple markets across the globe through QIB, therefore, facilitating seamless business operations.

In a bold step towards redefining employee mobility, issuer processing powerhouse Enfuce has announced a strategic partnership with Shuttel, a leading provider of mobility-focused expense management and employee benefit solutions backed by Volkswagen Financial Services and Pon.

Frontier Credit Union, located in Idaho Falls, ID, today announced it has selected leading cloud-native digital banking provider, Lumin Digital, as its new digital banking solution. This partnership enables Frontier to enhance its digital experience and deliver innovative, secure, and member-centric financial services.

OatFi, the API-first fintech infrastructure company modernizing how B2B payments are financed, today announced it has raised a $24 million Series A led by White Star Capital, with continued participation from existing investors Portage and QED.

dLocal, the leading cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, today announced its intention to acquire AZA Finance, a pioneering fintech company specializing in cross-border payments and foreign exchange solutions in Africa, subject to regulatory approval.

FreedomPay has partnered with freshly made food and organic coffee shop, Pret A Manger

PayPal announced that PayPal Credit can now be used everywhere with the introduction of a new physical card, issued by Synchrony

Finastra and TCMpartners announced that Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) has signed a strategic agreement to launch its International Trade Automation Project.

Feedzai announced the launch of Feedzai IQ, a new family of solutions that enables network fraud intelligence without compromising customer privacy

Klarna unveiled the pilot launch of Klarna Card: a new debit product combined with built-in flexible payment options, powered by Visa Flexible Credential

Zilch today announced a strategic multi-year partnership with Visa, a global leader in digital payments

FinTech Scotland unveiled today the latest innovation programme in collaboration with TSB Labs at Money20/20