This week ASK Global Solutions, a global specialist payments provider for the gaming, leisure and attractions sectors, will be exhibiting at EAG Expo in London’s Excel from 13th - 15th January, showcasing a variety of smart solutions designed to make ticketing and purchases faster, simpler and more secure across a wide range of venues.

Banks and credit unions are giving high marks to Jack Henry™ Rapid Transfers, the new cloud-native solution from Jack Henry™ (Nasdaq: JKHY) that enables fast, secure me-to-me money movement for consumers and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

Ingenico, a global leader in payment acceptance solutions, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. , a trusted global technology leader, and Talus, a fintech provider of integrated payments technology, have partnered to bring a modern mobile business operating solution to the UK and global marketplaces. With Ingenico SoftPOS tap-to-pay capabilities, the Talus mobile app transforms NFC-compatible Samsung mobile devices into payments terminals. No dedicated payments hardware is required.

GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that it has closed the previously announced sale of Worldpay (the "Company"), a global leader in merchant acquiring and payments processing, to Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) as part of a transformative three-way transaction. The sale of Worldpay represents one of the largest strategic sales in the history of the private equity industry.

Integral, a leading currency technology provider to the financial markets, has tripled the size of its presence at the Equinix SG1 data facility in Singapore to accommodate soaring regional demand. The company is also leveraging Equinix’s software-defined interconnection – Equinix Fabric, to establish private and direct connections to cloud services providers, as well as key partners and customers.

Dubai Chambers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) to strengthen banking support for the business community, with a particular focus on empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through a suite of integrated banking solutions designed to enable sustainable growth.

Hashgraph Ventures Manager Ltd (“Hashgraph Ventures”), a licensed and regulated venture capital fund under the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has announced a pledge of $1 million to the Hedera Africa Hackathon, the continent’s largest Web3 innovation event aimed at accelerating digital transformation and economic inclusion across Africa. Exceptional, selected projects from the hackathon will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis for potential investment.

Paysecure, the cutting-edge payment orchestration company, has announced a significant uplift in merchant partners and a succession of new senior hires in December to support a substantial uplift in demand. The company continues to rapidly scale as the market appetite for payment orchestration solutions heats up, particularly in the global iGaming sector.

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European leader in payment services, strengthens its long-term partnership with PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH (PSA), the key player in the development of full service payment solutions in Austria. Worldline will support PSA in upgrading to a next-generation payments platform, delivering enhanced scalability, resilience, security, and future-ready capabilities aligned with European standards.

Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has published its year-in-review covering its Universal Exchange (UEX) model expansion across crypto, onchain markets, and tokenized traditional assets under a single, unified trading experience in 2025.

martini.ai, a leader in AI-driven credit risk analysis, today announced a major update to its corporate credit research assistant, now allowing users to upload financial statements and receive instant, AI-generated credit insights directly within the chat. The new integration combines martini.ai’s Financials Agent with its AI-powered Research Assistant, creating the most comprehensive real-time platform for analyzing credit risk and financial health.

The Financial Data and Technology Association (FDATA), a trade association representing more than 30 financial technology firms and consumer-permissioned data access platforms across the U.S. and Canada, today announced the addition of Prometeo as its newest member.

The British Business Bank today announces West Midlands-based ART Business Loans as the fourth accredited delivery partner under its Community ENABLE Funding programme.

Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) has further strengthened its relationship with J.P. Morgan by opening a correspondent banking account, granting SGB direct access to one of the world’s most established USD clearing networks. This strategic move enhances SGB’s ability to deliver seamless, secure, and efficient cross-border payment services to its clients.

Sumsub, a global leader in identity verification and fraud prevention, today announced it has joined the World Economic Forum’s Unicorn Community, an exclusive, invite-only program for private high-growth companies valued at over $1 billion and shaping the future of the digital economy. Sumsub Co-founder and CEO Andrew Sever will attend the 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, contributing expertise on digital trust, AI-driven fraud, and inclusive access to digital services.