Industry Leaders Gather in at the NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum - Barcelona on 7 May 2026 to Address PSD3, AI-Driven Fraud Prevention, and Digital Payments Innovation

APEXX Global, the merchant-centric payment orchestration platform, today announces the promotion of Simon Hughes to Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and the appointment of Simon Eve as Head of Sales & Partnerships.

Adalte S.r.l., the leading distribution system for travel packages and multi-day tours, has announced a strategic partnership with Repayd, a purpose-built Merchant of Record payment solution for the travel industry.

NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited (NBBL), a wholly owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has onboarded Postal Life Insurance (PLI) as a biller under the Insurance category on Bharat Connect ecosystem. State Bank of India (SBI) as the Biller Operating Unit (BOU), has brought PLI onboard, enabling policyholders to make premium payments through their preferred Bharat Connect-enabled online and offline channels.

SumUp, the global financial technology company serving more than 4 million merchants worldwide, today launched SumUp Loyalty — a digital rewards programme that turns everyday card payments into automatic loyalty points and stamps for consumers. Available across the UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain and Italy, the programme requires no new hardware and works with merchants' existing SumUp infrastructure.

BurjX, the UAE-born digital asset brokerage and custodian licensed by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, today announced an enhancement to its service offering, further expanding how clients use stablecoins across multiple blockchain networks in connection with its regulated activities.

HQLAX, a leading provider of digital collateral mobility solutions, today announced that it has secured strategic minority investments from global Fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., (NYSE: BR), and Digital Asset in its Series C‑1 funding round.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader, today announced a strategic partnership and minority investment in CENTRL, a leading provider of AI-powered due diligence solutions for financial institutions. The partnership enhances Broadridge’s data and analytics solutions for the asset management and retirement advisory industries with leading due diligence technology and expands its AI-enabled capabilities, helping modernize counterparty due diligence and RFP processes through data-driven, innovative technology.

CaixaBank's UK branch has grown significantly in recent years and expects to reach 54 employees by 2027, representing a 60% increase in its workforce over the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan period. This growth reaffirms CaixaBank’s commitment to strengthening operations in key markets. It currently has a workforce of 43 people, 10 more than at the beginning of 2025.

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, announced that Nick Garrow, who has been serving as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), has assumed the role of Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) – a new position within the firm – and Josh Monroe has joined TT as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Both executives have decades of experience in capital markets and technology leadership.

Recognise Bank has appointed creative studio EveryFriday to lead a full rebrand of the specialist SME bank following a competitive pitch.

EBANX, a global technology company specialising in cross-border payment services for emerging markets, will begin operating in five new countries: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Turkey. With this expansion, EBANX will have integrated payment methods across seven economies in Asia, including India and the Philippines. Combined, they represent a USD 610 billion opportunity in digital commerce and more than 1.1 billion consumers, according to data from Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence (PCMI) and World Data Lab (WDL) analysed by EBANX. The five new markets alone account for 57% of that volume and 386 million of those consumers — whose spending is projected to grow 97% over the next decade, faster than regions like Europe, the US, and Canada, per WDL data featured in EBANX’s Beyond Borders 2026 study.

PenFed Credit Union, one of the nation’s largest credit unions, has partnered with InvestiFi, a leading provider of digital investment solutions for financial institutions. This partnership brings embedded investing capabilities to nearly 2.8 million members directly through PenFed’s mobile and online banking platforms.

Aviation businesses are continue investing in growth despite high capital costs, with specialist finance playing a vital role in facilitating expansion across the sector.

XTransfer, the World's Leading B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, released its latest figures at the 139th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair). In the first quarter of this year, emerging markets across Asia, Africa, and Latin America accounted for 73% of XTransfer’s inbound cross-border payment collections, with 45% increase year-on-year. Collections from Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia increased 115%, 97%, and 18% year-on-year, respectively, highlighting growing demand among exporters for secure and efficient cross-border collection channels.