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Flex raises $25m to build all-in-one business and personal financial management platform

Flex, a fintech that helps business owners automate their back offices, has raised $25 million in an equity round led by Titanium Ventures.

05 March 2025

/payments

HSBC partners TreviPay on e-commerce trade offering

HSBC is teaming up with B2B payments and invoicing network TreviPay to boost the digital purchasing experiences for businesses by offering flexible payment options and financing at the point of sale.

05 March 2025

/security

PayPal scammers adopt Docusign API to con customers

PayPal scammers are using an old Docusign trick to enhance the trustworthiness of their phishing emails.

05 March 2025

/security

Savings accounts see huge surge in mule-linked activity

Money launderers and their mules are switching away from current accounts to savings accounts in a bid to bypass stringent bank checks brought about by APP reimbursement rules and AI-based anti-fraud tools.

05 March 2025

/crypto

BVNK launches embedded wallet that unifies fiat and stablecoin payments

Stablecoin payments infrastructure firm BVNK has launched an embedded wallet that unifies fiat and stablecoin payments globally.

05 March 2025

/regulation

CFPB drops suit against JPMorgan, BofA and Wells Fargo over Zelle fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dropped a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo which had accused the banks of allowing fraud to "fester" on P2P payments platform Zelle.

05 March 2025

/startups

Former Equifax execs launch KYB platform

Trust2Connect (T2C), a startup founded by former Equifax executives, has unveiled an AI-driven Know Your Business platform to streamline B2B verification, accelerate account openings, and mitigate payment risks.

05 March 2025

/startups

Lloyds seeks out startups for 'Launch Innovation' programme

Lloyds Banking Group is opening applications for this year's 'Launch Innovation' programme to discover potential business partnerships.

05 March 2025

/crypto

Bank of Israel unveils design of possible digital shekel

The Bank of Israel is inviting feedback on a newly-published high-level design for a potential digital shekel.

04 March 2025

/regulation

DORA: Learn how to fortify operational resilience at NextGen Nordics

The introduction of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) in 2022 marked a pivotal shift, requiring financial institutions to bolster their ability to withstand and recover from a range of cyber and operational disruptions. The upcoming NextGen Nordics 2025 event at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 April 2025 promises to be a unique platform for banking professionals and industry leaders to explore how DORA is reshaping the financial ecosystem, focusing on operational resilience, cybersecurity, and the future of innovation in the sector.

04 March 2025