Managers of Wealth Fintech

Revolut empowers retail investors with institutional grade private markets access

Traditionally, private markets have been utilised by institutional investors aiming to capture long-term growth and greater portfolio diversification.

South Africa's Pepkor plots FintechCo via Shop2Shop-Flash combination

Formed through a combination of Shop2Shop and Pepkor's Flash subsidiary, FintechCo will serve as a digital platform for formal and informal markets.

The Digital Elite: Why Absa Must Prove It Can Master Frictionless Banking to Keep StanChart’s Retail Legacy Alive

On paper, absorbing thousands of affluent, high value accounts looks like an immediate win for Absa.

Vietnamese Bank MBV Expands Global Payments With TerraPay

The bank plans to roll out new international transfer capabilities using its existing systems.

GrabPay Singapore Profit Rises to S$14 Million in 2025

Transaction revenue grew while lower operating costs helped improve gross profit.

Mastercard adds new controls to virtual card platform

A central part of the update is Commercial Connect API, which Mastercard describes as a single point of access for customers to manage and scale virtual card capabilities.

South Africa expands Smart ID rollout through Absa bank partnership

Absa becomes the latest bank to offer government identity services

Alipay+ partners with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Bank for cross-border QR code payments

Hang Seng mobile app users can now make QR code payments overseas across over 100 million merchants in 55 countries and regions.

American Express launches BIP Connect to simplify B2B payments

The new feature has enabled businesses to initiate payments through their existing American Express BIP accounts, while suppliers receive funds via Premium ACH through Paymode.

TenPay Global Named to CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2026 List

Companies were evaluated using a rigorous, data-driven methodology based on general and market segment-specific key performance indicators.

UnionPay, CBUAE, Al Etihad Payments and Bank of China Boost Cross-Border Payments

The agreement formalizes cooperation on the development of the United Arab Emirates national Quick Response Code payment system and its interoperability with international payment networks

eZi Remit collaborates with Mastercard to enhance cross-border payments and drive financial inclusion in South Africa

Collaboration is designed to enable remittances from South Africa to 25 countries via Mastercard Move

TPBank Taps TerraPay for Cross-Border Payments from Vietnam

Customers will gain access to bank account and digital wallet payouts across more than 156 countries and territories.

Duplo teams up with Wema Bank to automate business finances

The tie-up addresses a common pain point for expanding companies, where banking represents just one piece of the wider financial operations puzzle.

Affirm to provide installment payments for Amazon Business customers

The new deal marks the launch of Affirm’s new B2B pay-over-time solution dedicated to serving sole proprietors.

Expensify expands commercial cards across UK and Europe

The card has been integrated with Expensify’s expense management platform, allowing transactions to appear in real time.

Bank of Maldives consolidates tech stack with Finastra Essence core banking overhaul

The upgrade follows on from a core conversion in 2014, when Bank of Maldives initially started working with Finastra competitor Temenos.

Revolut lands Australian banking licence

The approval enables the official establishment of Revolut Bank Australia, six years after Revolut entered the Aussie market.

TP Bank selects terraPay for real-time cross-border payments

Through this partnership, TPBank can utilize its existing Swift connectivity while gaining access to TerraPay’s extensive global payment network, connecting customers to bank account and wallet destinations across more than 156 countries and territo

FAB launches Jaywan debit card to strengthen UAE payments

The launch has strengthened FAB’s participation in the UAE’s sovereign payments ecosystem by providing customers with a locally focused debit card for everyday transactions.

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