Acquired Joins UKPI to Scale Commercial VRPs in UK
Acquired has joined the UK Payments Initiative (UKPI) as a founding shareholder, backing a new industry-led scheme designed to scale account-to-account payments in the UK.
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BR-DGE says the 2026 World Cup will test betting payment systems before, during and after matches, across the full tournament.
2 JUN 2026
Reduce B2B payment fraud with proven controls: independent verification, dual approvals, secure beneficiary management, limits, and pre-release monitoring.
2 JUN 2026
Seven central banks and 40 financial institutions have tested a tokenised payments system that could make cross-border transactions faster, cheaper, and always on.
BY DOMINIC MAGLI · 1 JUN 2026
One of the first governments in the world has backed a private stablecoin pegged to its own currency.
1 JUN 2026
A Nigerian-founded fintech moves money across 70 countries, holds US and Canadian licences, and has just launched a B2B payments product.
1 JUN 2026
Aria’s UK head Tom Lamb discusses late payments, embedded finance and why better B2B payment infrastructure could do more for small business cash flow than regulation alone.
1 JUN 2026
Choose the right cross border payment solutions model with a scorecard for costs, FX, settlement speed, compliance, and corridor coverage across providers.
28 MAY 2026
Enfuce has launched a managed analytics service for card programmes, as payments firms look for faster ways to turn transaction, fraud and operational data into usable insight.
28 MAY 2026
The UK launch of Nayax’s VPOS Media 4 reflects growing demand for unattended payment terminals that can support higher-value transactions, stronger authentication and remote estate management.
27 MAY 2026
Alipay launches AI Wallet and Token Pay as it looks to build payment controls, user oversight and monetisation tools into agent-led commerce.
26 MAY 2026
Cross border payment processing explained: see the steps, why delays happen, where fees hide, and how modern rails cut time and cost.
25 MAY 2026
Cross border payment vs international wire: learn the key differences in speed, fees, FX, and tracking so you can choose the right rail for each use case.
22 MAY 2026
Tennessee has introduced a tax on overseas money transfers, drawing fintech industry criticism as US remittance rules become more complicated.
22 MAY 2026
The initiative will help UAE financial institutions prepare for AI agent-led digital payments and next-generation commerce experiences.
21 MAY 2026
Lianlian secures a DFSA payment services license to expand regulated cross-border payments and settlement services from DIFC across the Middle East.
21 MAY 2026
Compare cross border payment services for SMEs with a simple 5-part framework on speed, FX spread, transparency, disputes, and compliance support.
20 MAY 2026
Revolut has launched its first physical crypto debit card in Europe, with analysts saying the move brings crypto spending into a more familiar payments format.
20 MAY 2026
SWIFT payment system explained: learn how SWIFT messages payment instructions, why it doesn’t move money, and what affects settlement, tracking, and delays.
18 MAY 2026
Track SWIFT payment online faster with a trace pack of UETR, Field 20, BICs, value date, charges, and party data to cut investigation time.
18 MAY 2026
MANSA CEO Mouloukou Sanoh discusses prefunding, stablecoin settlement and why local currency liquidity is key to improving cross-border payments.
13 MAY 2026
Track SWIFT payments end-to-end with UETR or MT103, key status checkpoints, and the top reasons swift payment tracking updates stall.
12 MAY 2026
Use a SWIFT payment tracker to trace delayed transfers. Learn which IDs banks need, like UETR or MT103, and what to ask to release funds fast.
11 MAY 2026
Daniel Ruhman, CEO of Cumbuca, shares his insights on Brazil’s open finance ecosystem, why company adoption remains low, and what developer access means for businesses building in the market.
8 MAY 2026
IMF warning puts pressure on financial firms to build security, monitoring and resilience into payments infrastructure as AI raises the speed and scale of cyber threats.
8 MAY 2026
Money movement services for fintech teams: learn the core stack, build vs buy choices, MVP staging, and how to scale routing, risk, and reconciliation.
8 MAY 2026
Compare ACH, wire, card rails, and RTP for movement of money between accounts—learn the best option for speed, cost, finality, and risk.
7 MAY 2026
Young Pham, chief strategy officer at CI&T, talks to Fintechly about Brazil’s PIX rollout, the design choices behind its rapid adoption, and what the UK can learn from real-time payments at national scale.
BY CLAIRE SMITH · 6 MAY 2026
From correspondent banking to real-time rails: a deep dive into the infrastructure, mechanics, and emerging technologies reshaping how money moves in 2026.
3 FEB 2026
Cash plays a crucial role in financial inclusion, offering economic participation to millions worldwide who lack banking services, maintaining its global significance.
5 JUN 2024
Get ahead in the digital economy with banks redesigning their payment roadmap and offering various APIs, open architecture and innovations fueled by cloud computing, distributed ledger technology and more.
4 APR 2023
Discover how financial disruption empowers consumers and creates a new era of personalised and ethical banking. Find out how the democratisation of banking solutions is helping global economies.
29 MAR 2023
The banking industry has taken little notice of SMEs for a long time. But now, the industry is finally seeing these businesses' value.
3 NOV 2022
Get ready for the biggest revolution in B2B cross-border payments! By 2026, the market is set to exceed $42tr. Banks have dominated the scene... until now
2 NOV 2022
Laurent Descout, CEO of NEO, looks at how fintechs can offer support to businesses for which FX hedging and cross-border payments have now become a priority.
31 OCT 2022
A brief look into how open banking is changing the payments landscape and enhancing user experience by providing real-time data plus enhanced innovation.
25 OCT 2022
The rapidly changing nature of the fintech industry means companies must be able to keep up with shifting payment regulations, while also managing internal uplift initiatives.
10 AUG 2022
Ed Whitehead, EMEA Managing Director at Signifyd, talks us through two different approaches to SCA and how to avoid the downsides of the new regulations.
5 AUG 2022
On-demand purchasing and payments via apps like Venmo and Zelle are adding to the need for on-demand pay, ushering in the newest payroll developments.
27 JUL 2022
It is good to know the best fintech companies involved in making financial technology a big thing. That is what this article is all about.
22 JUN 2022
This article will help us know that. In this article, we will cover the ways in which AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) are used in fintech.
21 JUN 2022
In essence, there are several fintech business models that drive revenue by offering innovative customer financial services.
21 JUN 2022
In this article, we will help you develop a sound understanding of fintech as a career option. We will give you 5 solid reasons to make a career in fintech companies.
20 JUN 2022
In this article, you will get to learn how to build a fintech app. We will walk you through the essential steps involved in fintech app development.
20 JUN 2022
With BNPL, more customers are able to choose and control their own purchasing process while spreading the cost of payments and driving sales for businesses.
28 APR 2022
It's essential to keep up with the competition by knowing what's going on in payments, so here are five fintech trends disrupting the industry.
22 APR 2022
Discover how businesses are embracing the drive for change in payments to enhance customer experience and innovate in areas such as crypto and open banking.
19 APR 2022
How account-to-account (A2A) payments are proving to be an alternative to cards and are driving greater engagement with e-commerce, by Jordan Lawrence at Volt.
15 APR 2022
Recently there has been cautious optimism on high streets around the world. Footfall is slowly creeping up and retailers are looking for ways to adopt fintech.
9 APR 2022
Discover the advantages and disadvantages of the 'buy now, pay later' (BNPL) megatrend, including market opportunities for financial technology companies.
8 APR 2022
From contactless and QR code based payments to chatbots and voice-enabled technology, fintech is changing the way people bank and make payments.
5 APR 2022
Discover the advantages of embedded finance, such as enhanced business operations and customer experience, along with why analytics is at its core.
4 APR 2022
Understanding the evolution of the digital payments landscape, from neobanks to cryptocurrencies, these are the five key trends to watch in fintech
2 APR 2022
To make it easier for Ukraine supporters to identify products manufactured by companies supporting Russia during grocery shopping, Ukrainian Tonti Laguna Mobile developed a Food Scanner app providing alerts if the scanned product is manufactured by Russia's supporting producer.
23 MAR 2022
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