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Inside the tech behind the transformation: Sponsors announced for NextGen Nordics

Ever wanted to be in the same room as the senior executives leading payments innovation across the Nordics and Europe? NextGen Nordics on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, is your chance to hear from the technology vendors that are supporting financial institutions expertly navigate a convoluted web of regulations, at a time when fraud is at an all-time high and consumer experience must be kept front of mind.

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Starling takes SaaS platform to the US

Starling Bank is opening a US subsidiary to sell its tech infrastructure platform Engine to North America's mid-tier banks, community banks and credit unions.

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Major US banks dial down information sharing with OCC after email hack

JPMorgan Chase and Bank of New York Mellon have reportedly scaled back electronic information sharing with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) following a significant breach of the regulator’s email system.

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Banked acquires VibePay

Banked has acquired UK-based consumer payments app VibePay, to drive Pay by Bank adoption through consumer and merchant incentives.

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Fnality rolls out 'earmarking' for programmable payments

Fnality, the international consortium of global banks focused on building a blockchain-based payment system to support the adoption of tokenised assets and marketplaces, has released a new feature that allows banks to programme funds for release upon receipt of proof of an event elsewhere.

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South Africa's Stitch raises $55 million

South African payment service provider Stitch has raised $55 million in a Series B funding round led by QED Investors.

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Digital pound offline payments 'challenging' - BofE

Offline payment functionality is technically feasible for a future digital pound but there are trade-offs that make it challenging, according to new Bank of England research.

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US Bank launches spend management platform for business owners

US Bank has unveiled a spend management platform to help businesses monitor, track, and control their card-based spending.

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S&P and CME Group to sell post-trade business to KKR for $3.1bn

S&P Global and CME Group have agreed to sell Osttra, a provider of post-trade infrastructure to the global OTC market, to investment funds managed by KKR for $3.1 billion.

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16 game-changing startups to pitch at EBAday’s Fintech Zone in Paris

EBAday, the premier conference for payments and transaction banking executives, set to take place on 27-28 May 2025 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, will yet again feature a dedicated Fintech Zone where 16 innovative startups have been selected to showcase their products to senior decision-makers in the European payments industry.

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UK RegTech NorthRow explores sale

UK RegTech platform NorthRow has appointed boutique investment advisory firm Lazarus Consulting to explore options for growth investment or a full sale of the business.

14 April 2025

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SwapAgent and Trafigura open blockchain deposit accounts with JPMorgan Kinexys

LSEG's post-trade business Swap Agent and commodities house Trafigura are to be the first in the UK to open GBP-denominated deposit accounts via JPMorgan's blockchain business unit Kinexys.

14 April 2025