ProgressSoft, a global provider of real-time payment solutions, has been announced as the winner of the Business Banking category at the 2025 FF Awards. The accolade was presented during a ceremony held in London on 25 November 2025, recognising the company’s Corporate Banking Suite for its role in modernising operations for financial institutions worldwide. Streamlining […]
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Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Limited (PPCBL) has formally engaged the AlHuda Center of Islamic Banking and Economics (AlHuda CIBE) to lead its transition from conventional banking operations to a fully Shariah-compliant model. The advisory agreement was signed in Dubai by Mr. Muhammad Zubair, CEO of AlHuda CIBE, and Mr. Shahraam Raza Bakhtari, president of PPCBL. […]
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Mal, an Abu Dhabi-based fintech founded by serial entrepreneur and former Botim CEO Abdallah Abu-Sheikh, has closed a record-breaking $230million seed funding round. Led by global investment platform BlueFive Capital, alongside strategic investors and family offices, the raise is reportedly the largest seed round in the history of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. […]
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Stanchion Payments, a global payment technology solutions provider, has released the latest instalment of its Voices from the Market series, shining a spotlight on Indonesia’s rapid transformation into one of the world’s most dynamic mobile-first payment environments. Drawing on insights from Austrade Indonesia, the analysis identifies the Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) as the […]
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In this episode of The Fintech Times, News & Views Podcast, Join Mark Walker and Kelvin Tan from Audax as they delve into the future of banking, discussing embedded finance, data-driven business models, and the potential of stable coins. Discover how banks can transform into data mediators and what this means for the industry. The post […]
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Digital payment technologies are often presented as a clear answer to financial exclusion. From mobile wallets to online payment platforms, fintech solutions promise lower costs, faster transactions, and broader access to financial services. For many firms and regulators, the assumption is straightforward: if payments become digital, inclusion will naturally follow, In an article for The […]
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The Fintech Awards London 2026 has officially launched at an exclusive event held at the House of Lords, marking the start of another year celebrating innovation and leadership within the UK’s financial technology sector. The launch event welcomed industry leaders, policymakers, and past award winners to the historic venue, setting the tone for what organisers […]
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Future Finance, a Bristol-based accelerator led by the University of Bristol, has launched a new Innovation Adoption Consultancy aimed at helping UK financial services SMEs overcome barriers to digital transformation. The initiative comes as the sector faces persistent productivity challenges. Since 2015, the UK financial sector’s productivity growth has been among the slowest in the […]
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has enforced a significant update to its regulatory framework for Crypto Tokens within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), marking a strategic shift toward a firm-led assessment model. Effective today, 12 January 2026, the updated regime places the responsibility directly on financial services firms to determine whether specific Crypto […]
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MariBank, the digital bank subsidiary of Sea Limited, has launched Mari Invest Gold, a new offering that allows customers to invest in physical gold with a minimum entry point of just S$1. The move makes MariBank the first digital bank in Singapore to offer such a low barrier to entry for the LionGlobal Singapore Physical […]
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