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Therese Hudak, VP Commercial, Americas at PPRO, discusses Latin America’s rapid e-commerce and financial inclusion growth, highlighting Pix, Bre-B, and OXXO Pay as catalysts transforming regional payments.

Why Financial Inclusion is Transforming the Way Consumers in Latin America Pay

by Therese Hudak, VP Commercial, Americas at PPRO Latin America has risen as one of […]

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 Klarna launches Klarna Balance and Klarna Card in the UK, offering consumers flexible debit and credit spending options powered by Visa’s Flexible Credential and underpinned by Klarna’s FCA e-money license.

Klarna Launches Flexible Debit Card and Digital Wallet in UK

Klarna, has begun rolling out two new products tapping into retail banks’ core business: everyday spending

Fintech

 HSBC Innovation Banking UK and Dealroom report $9 billion in UK venture capital funding in Q3 2025, led by billion-dollar rounds from Revolut and NScale, with commentary from Simon Bumfrey and Liz Kendall highlighting fintech leadership and regional growth.

UK Venture Funding Surges to Multi-Year High, Reinforcing Position as Europe’s Innovation Powerhouse

UK startups and scaleups secured $9 billion in venture capital funding in Q3 2025, the second-highest third-quarter total on record

Fintech

 Ebury expands its UK presence with a new office in Birmingham’s 103 Colmore Row, strengthening its position in international payments and FX services across the Midlands.

Ebury Deepens Its UK Footprint With Second Hub in Birmingham

Eburyhas opened a new office in Birmingham, expanding its global footprint and strengthening its market-leading position in the UK.

Hiring

 NatWest appoints Greg Brown as Head of Venture Capital Coverage and Kim Martin as Head of Venture & Growth Finance, strengthening its newly formed Venture Banking team to support high-growth, innovative UK businesses.

NatWest Strengthens Support for UK Innovation Economy With Key Strategic Hires

NatWest has announced the appointments within its newly formed Venture Banking team, advancing its commitment to supporting innovative businesses across the UK

Fintech

 Moneybox unveils refreshed brand identity and launches Aurora, an AI-powered financial guidance engine to help 1.5 million UK customers save, invest, and plan for the future.

Moneybox Unveils Brand Refresh Alongside Launch of New ‘Aurora’ Engine

Moneybox unveiled a new brand identity that reflects its evolved mission and launched ‘Aurora’

Fintech

 Lisa Picardo, Chief Business Officer UK at PensionBee, presents the 2025 Pension Landscape report, showing average UK pension pots rising to £21,875 with a narrowing gender gap and stark regional disparities.

PensionBee’s Pension Landscape 2025: South-East Savers Outperform Other Regions, While Gender Gap Remains Widest Outside London

PensionBee, a leader in the consumer retirement market, has released its annual Pension Landscape for 2025

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 David Geale, Executive Director of Payments and Digital Finance at the FCA, outlines proposals to let card providers raise contactless payment limits for greater customer convenience.

Proposed Contactless Changes Could Increase Convenience for Consumers

People could benefit from the convenience of contactless payment when making larger payments, which is being consulted on by the FCA

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 Global Payments launches Genius platform in the UK, offering quick service and fast casual restaurants an all-in-one POS, payments, kitchen, back office, drive through, and digital signage solution.

Global Payments Launches Genius™ in the UK

Global Payments announced Genius is now available for quick service restaurant (QSR) and fast casual customers in the UK.

Fintech

 ClearBank expands real-time payments and embedded banking services to UK corporate businesses, featuring CEO Emma Hagan.

ClearBank Launches Account and Payments Services to Reimagine Transaction Banking for Modern Business

ClearBank is addressing transaction banking by expanding its next-generation banking and payments services to UK corporates

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 Tesco Insurance and Money Services renews 10-year partnership with Loomis AB and NCR Atleos to maintain its UK ATM network of over 3,000 machines, supporting 300 million cash withdrawals annually.

Tesco Insurance and Money Services Renews Relationship with Loomis and NCR Atleos, Expanding Access to Cash Across the UK

Loomis AB and NCR Atleos announced the renewal of their relationship with Tesco Insurance and Money Services

Fintech

 Open Banking Limited reports record 15.16 million UK users and 2.04 billion monthly service uses in July, with CEO Henk Van Hulle highlighting the technology’s mainstream adoption.

Open Banking Surges to 15 Million UK Users as July Marks Record Adoption

In July, open banking services were used a record 2.04 billion times in the UK, up 3.5% from June

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 Adyen research reveals UK shoppers lost an average of £757.64 to payments fraud in the past 12 months, with Brigette Korney and Nicole Olbe highlighting how AI-driven scams are escalating risks for consumers and retailers.

UK Second to Canada in Adyen’s Annual Fraud Index: with Victims of Payment Fraud Losing an Average £757.64 in 2025

Adyen launched new research uncovering the extent to which payments fraud is increasing globally

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 Robinhood rolls out Digests, its first AI-powered stock insight tool built on Robinhood Cortex, to all UK customers.

Introducing Digests by Robinhood Cortex for Customers in the UK

Robinhood announced that Digests by Robinhood Cortex is now rolling out to all customers in the UK

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 Lightyear removes all commission fees from its Stocks and Shares ISA to boost affordability for UK investors.

Lightyear Eliminates ISA Commission Fees, Now Among the Cheapest UK Stocks and Shares ISAs

Lightyear has today announced it will be removing all commission fees from its Stocks and Shares ISA

Crypto

 Bitpanda launches in UK with over 600 cryptoassets, Arsenal FC partnership, and B2B crypto infrastructure

Bitpanda Launches in the UK With the Largest Cryptoasset Offering in the Market

Bitpanda has officially launched in the UK, giving British investors access to more than 600 cryptoassets

  1. NRF 2025: What Is The Most Overused Buzzword That You’ve Heard Today?

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  2. Why Financial Inclusion is Transforming the Way Consumers in Latin America Pay

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  3. EXCLUSIVE: “Leaning Into Home Lending” – Delphine Emenyonu, TSB in ‘The Fintech Magazine’

    The Fintech Magazine

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  4. Building a Product Team for the New Era of Payments

    Thought Leadership

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  5. Banks Need to Help ‘Break the Spell’ of Romance Scams

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