Global Stories

Yaspa raises USD $12 million for US expansion & Atlanta launch

London fintech Yaspa raises USD $12 million led by Discerning Capital to expand into the US with a new base in Atlanta, targeting regulated gambling payments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025

Data Protection

Most fintechs fail API security, risking sensitive payment data

New research reveals 84% of fintechs lack robust API security, exposing sensitive payment data to significant cyber risks beyond regulated sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025

Fintech

Chris Lowe joins Yaspa as Chief Financial Officer for expansion

Chris Lowe joins Yaspa as full-time CFO to lead financial strategy during expansion into new markets and sectors across Europe.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Fintech

Ecommpay wins two Retail Systems Awards for payment innovation

Ecommpay won Payments Innovation and Fraud Prevention of the Year at the Retail Systems Awards 2025 for pioneering eCommerce payout and fraud detection solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Jun 2025

Fintech

Ecommpay shortlisted for three categories at PayTech Awards 2025

Ecommpay has been shortlisted for three awards at the PayTech Awards 2025, recognising innovation in payments, anti-fraud, and diversity leadership.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025

Crypto

Banked acquires VibePay to drive global Pay by Bank use

Banked has acquired UK app VibePay to boost Pay by Bank with new incentives, expanding presence in UK, US, Australia, and accelerating global adoption.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Fintech

WeMoney & female leaders shine at 2025 Finnie Awards

WeMoney wins FinTech Organisation of the Year at 2025 Finnie Awards, with female leaders and diverse fintech firms also honoured across new categories.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025

Fintech

WeMoney & women leaders shine at 2025 Finnie Awards in Sydney

WeMoney wins three awards including FinTech Organisation of the Year at Sydney's 2025 Finnie Awards, with female leaders also honoured for their innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025

Crypto

Ecommpay wins award for innovative secure payouts solution

Ecommpay has won the Best Consumer Payments System at the PayTech Awards for its innovative payout solution enhancing secure payments to cards and wallets.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025

Data Protection

Norway adopts FAPI 2.0 to secure national healthcare data

Norway mandates FAPI 2.0 security protocol across its national healthcare network to enhance protection of patient data with banking-level safeguards.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Fintech

Open banking in New Zealand advances with NZD $13.77m spent

New Zealand's open banking has advanced with NZD $13.77m spent over six years, delivering API standards adopted by major banks covering 80% of accounts.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Jun 2025

Fintech

Open banking boosted in New Zealand as major banks upgrade API

New Zealand's four largest banks have upgraded to Payment Initiation API v2.3, enabling flexible payments and lasting customer consent for open banking.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025

Robotics

Auckland unveils alliance to unite & grow city technology sector

Auckland Mayor unveils Innovation & Technology Alliance to boost collaboration, tech growth, and economic productivity in the city and region.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025

Fintech

Adyen partners with Fiskil to streamline merchant onboarding

Adyen joins forces with Fiskil in Australia to enhance merchant onboarding using Fiskil's Banking API, boosting speed, security, and future financial services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025

Fintech

From no to go: ASB U-turns on POLi

ASB partners with payment platform POLi to enable secure open banking payments, offering customers safer choices without using internet banking logins.

By Susan Edmunds • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025

Digital Transformation

Payment Assist & eDynamix partner for unified dealer payments

Payment Assist UK and eDynamix partner to offer UK car dealerships integrated payment options via exstoPay, unifying cards, Open Banking, and BNPL services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025

Crypto

FinTech Australia unveils 2025 Finnie Awards finalists list

FinTech Australia has announced the 2025 Finnie Awards finalists, marking its 10th anniversary with a record 348 entries across diverse fintech sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025