Emirates NBD has gone live on Partior’s blockchain-based clearing and settlement network, completing the first real-time cross-border USD payment on the infrastructure from the MENAT region. The Dubai-headquartered bank, which holds a strategic investment in Partior, executed its inaugural live transaction with J.P. Morgan acting as both the settlement and beneficiary bank. Corporate and institutional […]
Explore MoreAs the financial technology sector continues to evolve at breakneck speed, Singapore is gearing up to host a defining event for the industry. The People Events has officially announced that the 4th edition of the FinTech Week Awards & Expo will take place on 16–17 September 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport. Following the […]
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A coalition of major US banks is launching a bank-led initiative to enable the clearing and settlement of tokenised commercial bank deposits at scale through The Clearing House, the US payments company owned by 25 of the country’s largest financial institutions. Unveiled on 5 June 2026, the move represents the most significant coordinated effort by […]
Explore MoreMarshmallow Insurance has signed a multi-year data partnership with analytics specialist Percayso Inform and credit reference agency TransUnion, bringing together credit bureau intelligence and behaviour-based risk segmentation under a single integration layer. The three-way arrangement was agreed on an undisclosed commercial basis and runs initially for three years on Marshmallow’s side, with Percayso and TransUnion […]
Explore MoreThe FCA’s independent review into the long-term impact of artificial intelligence on retail financial services, published on 6 July, looks out to 2030 and sets seven recommendations for the regulator. The specialists who responded welcomed its direction, while pressing on the regulatory perimeter, on accountability as AI begins to act on its own, and on […]
Explore MoreUniversiapolis, the Université Internationale d’Agadir, has formalised an educational partnership with Bahia Education Services, the MENA-region licensed provider of Earn2Trade products, to integrate structured proprietary trading content into the fifth year of the university’s accredited Master’s programme in Financial Engineering and Trading. The deal was announced on 7 July 2026. Under the arrangement, Earn2Trade holds […]
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Redwood Bank has appointed Chris Butler as regional development manager, with a remit to build broker relationships across the North-East and Yorkshire as the Letchworth and Warrington-based lender pursues its 2026 lending expansion. Chris Butler, regional development manager at Redwood Bank Butler joins from Yorkshire Building Society, where he worked in the intermediary market, and […]
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The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) used Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam to mount a coordinated pitch for Italy as a fintech investment destination, bringing together a delegation of regulators, industry associations and startups to present a unified case to the global financial technology community. Marco Cito, head of the FDI attraction office at the ITA The […]
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The following is an analysis of the fintech, digital and wider economic development of the North Macedonia in 2026. Unlike many of Europe’s larger fintech markets, North Macedonia’s digital finance story is not defined by unicorns or billion-dollar investment rounds. Instead, it is about modernising financial services as part of a broader effort to strengthen […]
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Global consumer-to-business digital payment volume is on course to approach $83.9trillion by 2030, growing at a compound annual rate of 8.2%, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence‘s 2026 Consumer Digital Payments Market Monitor and Forecast. The research, produced by the firm’s fintech practice, combines bottom-up market sizing with processor revenue analysis and arrives at a […]
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