The Payments Association, the trade body representing the UK payments industry, has launched its Payments Manifesto 2026, calling on regulators to remove barriers to digital innovation and demanding greater accountability from Big Tech in the fight against fraud. Launched at the House of Commons, the manifesto—titled Making Britain a Payments Powerhouse—outlines 77 policy recommendations crowd-sourced […]
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DXC Technology has entered into a strategic partnership with enterprise crypto solutions provider Ripple to integrate blockchain capabilities directly into its Hogan core banking platform. The collaboration aims to provide financial institutions with a streamlined path to adopting digital asset custody and payment capabilities without disrupting their mission-critical legacy systems. Bridging the gap at scale […]
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Flutterwave, the African payments giant, is launching stablecoin balances for its merchants and users, partnering with blockchain infrastructure provider Turnkey to power the new wallet capabilities. The move aims to provide a secure and “always-on” infrastructure for cross-border payments, allowing businesses to accept and hold regulated stablecoins alongside traditional fiat currencies. Embedding stablecoins into African […]
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TrueLayer, the European open banking network, has expanded its collaboration with Stripe to launch ‘Pay by Bank’ payments in Finland, integrating the service directly into Kustom Checkout. The partnership enables over 24,000 merchants using Kustom’s checkout solution to offer instant, secure bank payments to their customers. The rollout, which begins this month, allows shoppers to […]
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Gartner predicts that by 2026, 90 per cent of finance functions will deploy AI-enabled solutions, making data governance a board-level priority. This shift places a new burden on CFOs to ensure data integrity across global organisations. Olivier Cornet, UK country manager, Sixthfin Sixthfin is a risk and process technology firm that addresses the centralisation and […]
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Aveni, the Edinburgh-based AI fintech, has released a new report warning that the UK financial services sector faces a “reality check” regarding artificial intelligence, highlighting a significant gap between executive ambition and operational readiness. The report, titled Transformation Nation: The AI Innovation Shift in Financial Services, draws on insights from senior leaders across wealth management, […]
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Wio Bank PJSC, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered digital financial platform, joined the NVIDIA Inception Program, becoming the first licensed bank in the Middle East to be part of the initiative. The program, designed by NVIDIA to support startups in accelerating innovation and growth, will provide Wio with access to cutting-edge developer resources and advanced training. The […]
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Fintech continues to wrestle with gaps in pay, progression and representation, despite years of conversation around inclusion. Nadia Edwards-Dashti, chief customer officer at financial services recruitment firm Harrington Starr, profiles the male leaders she believes are using their influence to support fairer, more inclusive workplaces. Nadia Edwards-Dashti, chief customer officer, Harrington Starr The inequities we […]
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Lloyds Banking Group has launched an ambitious initiative to upskill its entire workforce in artificial intelligence, targeting 100 per cent AI literacy by the end of 2026. To achieve this, the group is launching the AI Academy, a comprehensive training programme open to all 67,000 employees, regardless of their role or technical expertise. A practical […]
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GoHenry, the money app for children and teenagers, has released over 80 bite-sized money lessons on YouTube for free. The move is designed to support families across the UK and bridge the gap in financial education before it becomes a compulsory part of the primary school curriculum in 2028. While the UK Government committed last […]
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