In response to suggestions made in a significant national bereavement report, Starling Bank has moved quickly to make life easier for those who have experienced a loss. The end-of-life admin service Settld and the digital bank have announced a new strategic partnership that will simplify account administration for those managing a deceased customer’s affairs. With
The Canadian fintech company Nuvei Corporation today announces the release of Nuvei for Platforms, a global payments solution. Businesses can integrate payments into their own platforms using the fully customizable product as either a Nuvei branded or white-label offering. It has been created to meet the payment needs of big fintech companies, banks, marketplaces, and
A new cross-border payments solution, Brightwell’s ReadyRemit *, powered by The Bancorp Bank, N.A., and Mastercard’s Cross-Border Services, was just unveiled by Atlanta-based Brightwell, a provider of global payments technology. ReadyRemit provides a user-friendly, cross-border payments solution with compliance capabilities, enabling fintechs, enterprises, and programme administrators to improve revenue and loyalty. When possible, the partnership
As the industry awaits an update on the UK’s New Payments Architecture (NPA), Finastra is committed to the timely development and roll-out of the functionality required to support readiness for its customers. Finastra’s cloud-based payments technology and collaboration with new and established bank and technology partners, such as Microsoft, will support banks’ full compliance with
Payhawk, the spend management solution with a presence across the UK and Europe, has officially launched in the US. The unicorn has opened an office in New York and is introducing a US credit card to support companies with multiple offices across the UK, Europe, and the US. The US launch is a key part of Payhawk’s
London-headquartered Northzone has announced that its newest fund has raised in excess of €1 billion. Not only is this the firm’s largest raise to date, but one of the biggest venture capital refuelings across the European ecosystem. While the VC arms race of 2021 might be a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence, Northzone is still forging ahead, this time
The day after it emerged that a funding round for Freetrade fell apart earlier this year, the UK stock trading app has gone back to the public with another crowdfunding campaign. According to a letter obtained by the Financial Times, Freetrade inked term sheets with new investors some months ago to raise capital at a £700 million
What is Conversational AI? Conversational AI is the use of Machine Learning (ML) to allow humans to engage organically with devices, machines, and computers through the use of their own speech. As a speaker speaks, the device uses its own natural-sounding speech to understand and find the optimal answer. Customers can communicate with their bank
Over the last five years, the discipline of fraud prevention has transformed considerably and continues to evolve swiftly. As a result, prior realities regarding fraud prevention are increasingly becoming myths. Legacy suppliers spread these beliefs in order to stay relevant, but industry leaders recognize the difference and are moving forward. The first widespread misconception we’ll
Plaid, the API-first data network powering the digital financial ecosystem, and Wise, the global technology business developing the easiest way to move money around the world, today announced an open finance agreement to give clients a frictionless way to move money between various financial institutions. According to a 2021 survey by Plaid and The Harris
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Payrailz, adding the company’s next-generation digital payment capabilities, including real-time person-to-person (P2P) payments, to Jack Henry’s payments ecosystem. Payrailz, a cloud-native, API-first, AI-enabled provider of consumer and commercial digital payment solutions and experiences, is based in Glastonbury, Connecticut. By enabling money
Paysend, the UK-based fintech with over 7 million customers, today announces that 50 new receiving countries have been introduced to its global payments network since the start of 2022. Paysend customers can now send money to more than 170 countries around the world thanks to these new payment channels. Notable additional countries supported by Paysend
