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Wise Receives Conditional Regulatory Approval to Launch in South Africa, Marking Company's First License in Africa https://lnkd.in/esazt-_C #fintech #finance #banking #paytech #payments #fintechnews #paymentsnews

Temenos: Modernisation Under Pressure, Delivered at Scale Temenos CRO William Moroney explained how banks are accelerating modernisation, AI readiness, and delivery transformation. With pressure rising from legacy systems, regulatory demands, and AI-driven expectations, banks are shifting from multi-year core replacements to modular, progressive modernisation. Temenos supported 150 go-lives in H1 2025, maintained its #1 IBSi Sales League Table ranking, and is now using AI to speed up delivery, migration, and testing. Moroney says success depends on ecosystems of trusted partners and execution at scale. https://lnkd.in/edMugWnV #fintech #finance #banking #corebanking #modernisation #AI #Temenos

HSBC and Mistral AI Join Forces to Accelerate AI Adoption Across Global Bank https://lnkd.in/euZwUTmT #fintech #finance #banking #paytech #payments #fintechnews #paymentsnews

LOOMIS PAY showcased its evolving role in the European payments ecosystem at NRF 2025. As the fintech arm of the Loomis Group, Loomis Pay is celebrating its fifth anniversary in October and is now active in four markets across the Nordics and Spain, with plans to expand further across Europe. Its proposition combines digital payments and POS services with Loomis’ cash services in a single, bundled offer for merchants. Loomis Pay sees digital payments as highly mature, while the POS landscape remains fragmented, with multiple vendors often serving the same merchants. In response, the company is positioning itself as a “true one package” provider: one contract, one support model and unified settlement and reconciliation. By building an open ecosystem where staff management, inventory, ERP and other tools connect via APIs, Loomis Pay enables retailers to create their own operational “cockpit” – helping them simplify complexity, improve efficiency and support customers’ payment preferences across cash and digital. https://lnkd.in/eKSsyeCW #fintech #finance #banking #paytech #payments #fintechnews #paymentsnews

Bybit and DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) Revealed Winners of Third Web3 Unleashed Hackathon with USD 140,000 Awarded “Our collaboration with DMCC continues to demonstrate how rapidly the Web3 ecosystem in the UAE is advancing. Each year, we see a notable rise in the technical depth and global calibre of the teams joining Web3 Unleashed,” said Helen Liu, Co-CEO of Bybit. “Bitcoin’s pullback from its historical high serves as an important reminder that this industry is built for the long term. Real progress in blockchain requires patience from founders and builders, especially during moments when the market tests conviction. Bybit remains committed to supporting innovators who focus on real utility and sustainable impact, and we are proud to help cultivate an environment where world-class talent can continue to grow in Dubai.” https://lnkd.in/eVm8rV7W Ahmed Bin Sulayem Gabi Gasparini Giuseppe Semeraro Elaine Feng Max van de Watering Piero Tozzi Daria V. #fintech #finance #banking #paytech #payments #fintechnews #paymentsnews

Manufacturing SMEs Urge Government for Action on Late Payments Ahead of Budget Derek Ryan, UK Managing Director at Bibby Financial Services commented, “SME manufacturing firms are under pressure from late payment and bad debt, which combined put a significant strain on cashflow. Despite a glimmer of optimism in recent months, market conditions remain tough, with producer input and output prices rising annually.” https://lnkd.in/edn7M2G7 Emily Brook Amy Johnson Jo Benfield Adam Park Andrzej Pukos Caroline Guilfoyle #fintech #finance #banking #paytech #payments #fintechnews #paymentsnews

Zellis Urges Employers to Prioritise Financial Wellbeing as New Findings Unveil Widespread Financial Strain Gethin Nadin, Chief Innovation Officer, Zellis comments, “the cost-of-living crisis has not only exposed the fragility of employee household finances but has also laid bare the limitations of traditional employer support. Despite the data, headlines, and lived experiences of millions of UK and Irish employees, too many organisations remain on the sidelines. But financial wellbeing of employees is no longer a peripheral concern – it is a business-critical imperative. This report shows employers must act not just out of compassion, but out of necessity for their own survival.” https://lnkd.in/eA6TicPa Abigail Vaughan Anurag Khosla Ben Joy Nicholas M. Eleanor Cushen Nicola Vandermeer #fintech #finance #banking #paytech #payments #fintechnews #paymentsnews

How Banks and Fintech Will Verify in 2026: Regula Study “The challenge now is verifying authenticity in real time, not just identity,” said Henry Patishman, Executive Vice President of Identity Verification Solutions at Regula. https://lnkd.in/eYyPMZGN Julia Oganowa Olga Frumkina Vadim Balaba Andrei Dumski Polina Lipich Anastasia M. #fintech #finance #banking #paytech #payments #fintechnews #paymentsnews

Public Fraud Awareness Fades Between Crises Despite AI Threat Escalation, CONCRYT Finds Azimkhon Askarov, Co CEO & Partner at CONCRYT, commented: “What we’re seeing is a fundamental mismatch between the evolution of the threat and public vigilance. AI has completely transformed the fraud economy. Criminals can now replicate identities, automate impersonation, and execute highly targeted scams at a scale we simply haven’t seen before. Yet public awareness remains reactive – spiking when headlines hit, then fading just as quickly.” https://lnkd.in/enm_YpDh Ryta Zasiekina Evgeniy Ivantsov Maryna Kazimirchyk Alina Khrapach Filips Cepjolkins Andrii Shevchuk #fintech #finance #banking #paytech #payments #fintechnews #paymentsnews

Bridgepoint Group to Partner with ht.digital, the Leading Digital Asset Transparency Layer Matt Legg, Partner at Bridgepoint, said: “ht.digital sits at the intersection of two powerful, long-term trends — the institutional adoption of digital assets and the growing regulatory demand for independent audit and assurance. Nick and his team have built an exceptional business that combines accounting rigour, crypto-native expertise and advanced automation to deliver trusted assurance in a rapidly evolving market. We’re delighted to partner with them to help realise ht.digital’s potential as the global leader in its field.” https://lnkd.in/e-ZJjcc9 Nicholas Newman Janina Sonnenfeld-Karol Jorge Dominguez-Sol Cathy Wang Samantha Duff Dawit Johannes #fintech #finance #banking #paytech #payments #fintechnews #paymentsnews