As UK shoppers prepare for a costlier summer, new research from flexible wallet infrastructure provider for platforms Mangopay reveals in-app wallets gaining traction with Brits as a convenient way to earn rewards and manage spending.

Revolut, the global financial technology company, is rolling out a new feature enabling its 11 million customers in the UK to gift an annual paid plan - Plus, Premium, Metal and Ultra - to anyone in their Revolut contacts in just a few taps in the app.

Cross Switch, a provider of class-leading payment solutions, has strengthened its African presence by officially launching services in Kenya and partnering with licensed local payment provider Pesawise.

Apex Group Ltd. (“the Group”), the leading global financial services provider, has appointed Tom Bennett as Global Head of Fintech. In this newly created role, Tom will lead Apex Group’s global fintech strategy, enhancing its digital capabilities across private markets, capital markets, and digital assets.

EV payment specialist Paythru has partnered with global fintech leader Adyen to co-develop a next-generation, omni-channel payments platform for EV charging. The collaboration aims to address the problem of inconsistent EV charging payments – where EV drivers face different payment methods at different charge points – which frustrates drivers and hampers EV uptake.

Mangopay has released the research report “Insights into in-app wallets: What platforms must know about user behavior and expectations”, offering key insights into how platform users engage with in-app wallets, what drives their choices, and how platforms can respond.

Wio Bank PJSC, the UAE’s leading digital bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of H.E. Mansour AlMulla as Chairman of the Board, alongside the addition of four new board members. These appointments will help to further accelerate Wio Bank’s growth trajectory, whilst ensuring the bank continues to drive long-term value for its stakeholders, and contribute meaningfully to the UAE’s digital economy.

Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPST), the leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace, today hosted its first-ever AI Day investor event in New York City, where executives highlighted the company’s proprietary AI, differentiated business model, and unique financial profile.

Brex, the modern finance platform for growing businesses from startups to enterprises, today announced that its senior bond has been upgraded from AA to AAA by Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA)—the highest possible rating.

Today Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, launches the inaugural Digital Economy Trust Index, which measures consumer confidence in digital platforms and ranks 16 countries based on security, transparency and user experience in the digital economy.

Perplexity today announced that it has partnered with PayPal to power agentic commerce across its Perplexity Pro platform. Starting this summer in the U.S., consumers can check out instantly with PayPal or Venmo when they ask Perplexity to find products, book travel, or buy tickets.

Take a front-row seat to the future of banking innovation as MoneyNext announces the full agenda and speaker lineup for Banking Transformation Summit 2025.

Marcus Evans is delighted to present the 8th Annual Advanced Credit Risk Management, Modelling & Validation conference, taking place from 30 July – 1 August 2025 in Singapore.

TSB will offer customers who are fleeing or experiencing abuse, free access to Hollie Guard Extra for a year

myPOS, the award-winning fintech platform for European SMEs, has teamed up with YouLend, the preferred global embedded financing platform for leading e-commerce, technology and payments providers, to launch a new service in France.