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The Payments Power 50 Podcast – The Future of Open Banking: Trends and Challenges
Host David Parker is joined by Timo Seifert at Unzer, Miroslav Pekárek at Aevi and George Parks Davie at Brite Payments to discuss the challenges and opportunities of open banking.

Money20/20 Asia 2026 Unveils Agenda and Keynote Lineup
Money20/20 has unveiled its agenda for Money20/20 Asia, set for 21 to 23 April 2026 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok.

FINTECH LEADERS AND VENTURE PARTNERS TO HEADLINE MONEYLIVE SUMMIT
MoneyLIVE Summit returns to London on 9 to 10 March, uniting rising fintech stars and investors for two days of insightful discussion, pitches and networking.

Open Banking Expo Canada Reveals First Wave of Speakers for 2026
Open Banking Expo has unveiled the first set of industry experts joining the speaker line-up at Open Banking Expo Canada on 5 March 2026.

Payments Power 50 Podcast – Cross-Border Payments: Connecting Merchants to Global Customers
Leaders from Aevi, BR-DGE and Ping Pong Payments discuss what it takes to make cross-border payments work for merchants, from local schemes and orchestration to fraud and 2026 trends like agentic commerce and stablecoins.

The Payments Power 50 Podcast – AI in Payments With Neira Jones and David Birch
A deep dive into the future of payments with Neira Jones and David Birch, exploring how AI will shift from industry tooling to consumer owned agents.

FinTech Connect Turns 10: The UK’s Biggest Fintech Event Returns This December
FinTech Connect, one of the UK’s largest and most influential fintech events, returns to Excel London on 2 to 3 December 2025.

The Fintech Power 50 Unveils Its 2025 Standout Companies and Industry Leaders
The Fintech Power 50, the annual guide to the people and companies making a real impact in financial technology, has revealed its 2025 stellar line-up.
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Ecommpay sees award success across payments, fraud and inclusion
Ecommpay has been recognised in a series of 2026 industry awards and shortlistings covering fraud prevention, financial inclusion, payments technology and compliance leadership.

BR-DGE Reveals 41% Surge in Transaction Volume During UK’s Cheltenham Festival
Payment orchestration provider BR-DGE reveals Cheltenham Festival 2026 generated £51.4m in sportsbook pay-ins, with transaction volumes up 41% week-on-week.

Mambu teams up with Nyla, Africa’s first Islamic neobank
Mambu, the SaaS cloud banking platform, has unveiled a strategic collaboration with Nyla, Africa’s first Islamic neobank, to power its shari’ah-compliant digital banking infrastructure.

BPC powers BIDC’s payments modernisation with SmartVista deployment in Cambodia
BPC has powered BIDC’s payments modernisation in Cambodia through the deployment of its SmartVista platform.

Paymentology and Chikwama Pay Power Africa’s First WhatsApp-Based BorderlessNeo-Bank
Paymentology, the global issuer-processor, partners with Chikwama Pay, a pan-African neobank providing accessible financial services through WhatsApp.

INFORM Survey Reveals AI is Now Essential for Financial Crime Fighting
INFORM’s latest industry survey finds AI has become essential for financial crime prevention, with growing interest in behavioural biometrics to detect threats faster.

Ready or Not, EU Digital Identity Wallets Are Here
Fintechs, take note: If you’re doing business with European Union customers, you will be required to accept EU digital identity wallets next year.

Encompass launches EC Review to tackle hidden KYC risk in banks
Encompass has launched EC Review, a structured, scalable solution that transforms the way banks manage existing client data, providing confidence, control, and compliance at scale.
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