Tagged: emea

March 17, 2026 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global payments and financial technology provider Airwallex has announced a major capital injection exceeding $1 billion into the EMEA region. The $1.135 billion commitment, spread across the next five years, is designed to accelerate expansion through 2030. Funds will support entry into fresh markets, the… Read More

October 20, 2025 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank payment Fintech GoCardless has elevated two company execs to its newly formed EMEA leadership team as it seeks to further expand its business operations in the fast-evolving market. Borja Valiente has been named VP of Sales and GM, EMEA and Hamish Wood as the… Read More

August 29, 2025 @ 11:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The value of regulatory fines issued to financial institutions globally in H1 2025 more than quadrupled compared to the same period last year, “with digital assets firms increasingly in the crosshairs,” new figures shared / compiled by Regtech Fenergo have revealed. The findings come as… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG UK has recently announced key updates including a strategic alliance with Ellucian to transform higher education and an analysis of the UK’s fintech investment landscape for the first half of 2025. These updates underscore KPMG’s commitment to driving operational efficiency and sustainable growth across… Read More

July 18, 2025 @ 10:10 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The FICO European Fraud Map 2024 has revealed a worrying trend of rising card fraud levels and losses across the continent. The data from Euromonitor International on 18 countries shows that card-not-present fraud dominates card fraud losses and has increased across most countries. E-commerce fraud, e-wallet, social… Read More

July 16, 2025 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an evolving financial services ecosystem, payment modernization has emerged as a critical focus for banks across the EMEA region. According to the latest Volante Technologies research report, The Big Survey 2025: Modernising Payments, an overwhelming 99% of EMEA banks plan to implement new payment… Read More

July 1, 2025 @ 6:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The wealth management landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by an  intergenerational wealth transfer and the increasing demand for sophisticated, technology-driven solutions. Addepar, a global enabler of wealth management technology, is addressing these challenges with significant updates to its platform. These updates focus on… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 2:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), a global enabler of commercial cards, has recently announced that it expanded its Virtual Payables capabilities in EMEA with the launch of Virtual Payables Direct. The B2B payment solution provides buyers with the usual working capital advantages of a card transaction… Read More

July 29, 2024 @ 2:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On 25 July 2024, BNP Paribas arranged and placed the first ever Sovereign digital bond issuance for Eurozone and EMEA, the Republic of Slovenia with on-chain settlement using the Banque de France’s (BdF) tokenized Cash solution provided within the European Central Bank’s (ECB) wholesale central… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis has shared several key insights from the 2024 State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Report. In 2024, cryptocurrency adoption continues to grow, the Chainalysis team noted while adding that it “enables millions of people around the world to transact without middlemen and take greater control of… Read More

May 16, 2024 @ 6:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

dLocal, a cross-border payment platform specializing in high-growth markets, today expanded its partnership with Deel, a global HR and payroll platform that helps businesses scale their remote workforce capabilities. The expansion includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam in Asia, and Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, Morocco, Saudi… Read More

May 14, 2024 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, the provider of digital solutions for know your customer (KYC), transaction monitoring and client lifecycle management (CLM), has bolstered its presence in the EMEA region with the appointment of Ruth Ormsby as Managing Director of EMEA. Ormsby started her role on 29 April. Based… Read More

March 8, 2024 @ 5:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

xpate, a frontrunner in the e-commerce payment solutions sector, announces its migration to Mambu’s cloud banking platform, marking an advancement in its service offerings across Europe. This transition signifies xpate’s commitment “to deploying a robust, scalable architecture that promptly adapts to evolving market demands and… Read More

November 22, 2023 @ 7:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a key player focused on cloud banking for the global financial services industry, announced that Alba Bank has made a significant step “towards supporting the UK’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) by adopting the nCino Cloud Banking Platform.” As a secure… Read More

October 30, 2023 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), a global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, has selected Oracle Cloud in order “to transform its finance operations.” With Oracle Fusion Cloud and Oracle Financial Services Applications running on a unified platform, LSEG will be able “to increase efficiency,… Read More

October 27, 2023 @ 4:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Komainu, a regulated digital asset custody service provider built by institutions for institutions, announced that it has partnered with Blockdaemon, an institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure company, to further bolster its staking offering. Komainu’s staking service, “launched in early 2022, has seen significant growth, and this partnership… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 4:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is expanding the global presence of its Front Office Solutions (FOS) business with the addition of new clients in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region. Globally, FOS has nearly $500B in assets under administration as of July 2023. The… Read More

October 16, 2023 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Castles Technology, which claims to be one of the world’s top payment solutions providers is pleased to announce a partnership with Worldline (Euronext; WLN) for its first international deployment of a comprehensive range of Android payment terminals and associated services, including repair and staging. Through… Read More

October 16, 2023 @ 4:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, a provider of institutional digital assets trading technology, announced its integration with Coinbase International Exchange, a licensed digital assets exchange that launched earlier this year. The integration allows mutual clients of Talos and Coinbase International Exchange based in eligible jurisdictions outside of the US… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants, announced today a strategic consulting partnership with PwC Germany, a global firm focused on assurance, advisory, and tax services. This collaboration aims to transform financial close processes “for businesses across German-speaking countries… Read More