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The Current Landscape of Cross-Border Payments

Moderating the second panel of the day, Niamh Curran, senior reporter at Finextra, engaged in a discussion on real-time cross-border payments with Patrik Havander, head...

OakNorth Collaborates with Marqeta to Provide Commercial Debit Cards for SMEs

UK small business lender OakNorth has partnered with Marqeta to offer commercial debit cards to its customers. OakNorth believes that Marqeta's card issuing platform will...

Belfast Secures £18.9 Million Grant for Cyber AI Hub Development

Minister of State for Northern Ireland, Steve Baker, has announced that the UK Government will invest £18.8 million in Northern Ireland’s security industry to cultivate...

Sweden’s BankID Introduces Digital Identity Card

Bank-owned Swedish digital identity service provider BankID is set to launch a digital ID card. Stored in the BankID app, this card will function similarly...

BNPL: Misunderstood and Misrepresented

At NextGen Nordics 2024 in Stockholm, experts participated in a dynamic panel discussion on Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). Moderated by Madhvi Mavadiya, Head of...

What Advancements Have Been Achieved?

Ron Kalifa OBE's fintech review, published in 2021, provided a detailed plan to strengthen the UK's position in the global fintech sector during a pivotal...

Klarna Partners with Uber for Global Payment Agreement

Klarna has established a global partnership with Uber, enabling users to choose between immediate or deferred payments for rides and food delivery services. Currently available...

Cost of Living Startup Zipzero Secures £1 Million in Funding

Zipzero, a UK consumer app designed to address the cost of living crisis, has successfully raised £1 million in seed funding by incentivizing users to...

Robinhood Makes Its Debut in the UK

Robinhood has officially launched its services in the UK, offering commission-free trading on over 6,000 US-listed stocks and American Depository Receipts (ADRs), featuring popular companies...

Vulnerabilities in Mobile Banking Apps Leave Customers Open to Fraud

Weak banking security measures are leaving customers dangerously vulnerable to fraud on stolen phones, according to consumer advocacy group Which?. The organization highlighted the case...