A recent roundtable featuring Morgan Stanley leaders highlighted the extraordinary pace of AI innovation and the vast potential it holds for both businesses and investors. As artificial intelligence rapidly evolves, it is driving a new wave of investment and transformation across industries. Experts estimate AI could unlock up to $40 trillion in global operational efficiencies,
Mastercard has enhanced its U.S. Small Business Navigator platform by introducing a new partnership with Clover, a Fiserv company and one of the nation’s leading point-of-sale and business management system providers. Through this collaboration, the first 1,000 eligible small businesses that apply before December 31, 2025, can receive a select Clover device for just one
Lloyds Banking Group is now in the advanced stages of talks to acquire Curve, a well-known financial technology company. The deal, according to sources cited by Sky News, could close as soon as September 2025. The estimated value of the transaction stands at around £120 million. Curve is a strategic addition that Lloyds believes would
Eltropy’s Video Banking solution is transforming how community financial institutions (CFIs) deliver services by enabling secure, face-to-face banking through any digital device. This technology effectively turns smartphones, tablets, and computers into virtual branches, allowing CFIs to offer personal banking experiences remotely while maintaining the human touch that customers expect. The rollout of this platform follows
NetGuardians, a Swiss FinTech specialising in AI-powered financial crime prevention, and Intix, a Belgian RegTech known for its transaction data visibility and analytics capabilities, have formed a strategic alliance to launch Vyntra, a next-generation financial crime intelligence platform. The partnership aims to deliver a transformative solution for global financial institutions seeking robust tools for risk
PNC Bank today announced the launch of PNC Mobile Accept®, a fully integrated payment solution that provides its micro business clients with the ability to accept in-person credit and debit card payments directly within the PNC Mobile app. Designed for businesses processing less than $300,000 in credit and debit card transactions annually, PNC Mobile Accept is a self-service
Join this webinar, hosted in association with FIS, to explore the rise of the originate-to-distribute model, and how AI can help banks optimise their balance sheets and portfolios. Thursday 10th July 2025 15:00 BST Read More
Register for this Finextra webinar, hosted in association with Workday, to join our panel of industry experts who will discuss the impact of AI on human capital, and how financial institutions can develop successful, skills-driven AI strategies. Tuesday 8th July 2025 15:00 BST Read More
Tietoevry Banking has officially joined NCE Finance Innovation, a key Norwegian FinTech cluster, in a move designed to drive innovation, collaboration and digital transformation across the financial sector. The partnership aims to enhance knowledge-sharing among industry players. Finance Innovation is a nationally recognised cluster supported by Innovation Norway and focuses on uniting finance and technology
Tietoevry Banking has entered into a long-term partnership with Lokalbank, a network of 16 independent Norwegian banks, to deliver a tailored banking platform for the Norwegian market. The partnership aims to support Lokalbank’s mission of fostering local community growth through the adoption of a future-ready digital platform. The solution is designed to streamline operations, enhance customer
MuchBetter has partnered with UK banking giant NatWest to boost its B2B arm, MuchBetter Business (MBB), marking a major step forward in delivering banking solutions for underserved industries and specialised sectors. The alliance brings together MuchBetter’s FinTech expertise with NatWest’s robust banking infrastructure. Under the partnership, NatWest will provide fund safeguarding, access to payment schemes, foreign
Airwallex, a global financial platform for modern businesses, has raised $300m in a Series F funding round, taking its total funding to over $1.2bn and placing the company’s valuation at $6.2bn. The latest round features a mix of primary and secondary investment, with $150m in secondary share transfers. Investors include Square Peg, DST Global, Lone
