Visa, Zilch and Thredd announced today that Visa Flexible Credential (VFC) will be integrated into Zilch’s consumer cards in the United Kingdom, giving card‑holders a single, familiar card that can switch between debit, credit and “buy‑now‑pay‑later” (BNPL) options in real time. The partnership brings together Visa’s global network, Zilch’s BNPL platform and Thredd’s issuer‑processing engine…
Acuity Trading, the London‑based provider of AI‑powered market, event and trade intelligence, announced a strategic growth investment in MarketReader, an AI‑driven platform that explains real‑time market moves. The deal, unveiled on May 12, 2026, signals a concerted push to embed attribution‑level insight directly into the workflows of brokers, platforms and financial institutions. Acuity’s injection of capital into…
Telenor Shared Services (TSS) announced on May 11, 2026 that Hanne Sannes‑Moe will assume the role of chief executive officer on August 1, 2026, replacing Morten Dean‑Dunham. The Scandinavian telecom giant’s shared‑services arm, which underpins digital payments platforms, open‑banking APIs, and embedded finance solutions across Nordics and Asia, is positioning the new leader to accelerate automation, AI integration, and cross‑border scalability….
Visa, Zilch and Thredd announced today that Visa Flexible Credential (VFC) will be integrated into Zilch’s consumer cards in the United Kingdom, giving card‑holders a single, familiar card that can switch between debit, credit and “buy‑now‑pay‑later” (BNPL) options in real time. The partnership brings together Visa’s global network, Zilch’s BNPL platform and Thredd’s issuer‑processing engine…
Acuity Trading, the London‑based provider of AI‑powered market, event and trade intelligence, announced a strategic growth investment in MarketReader, an AI‑driven platform that explains real‑time market moves. The deal, unveiled on May 12, 2026, signals a concerted push to embed attribution‑level insight directly into the workflows of brokers, platforms and financial institutions. Acuity’s injection of capital into…
Telenor Shared Services (TSS) announced on May 11, 2026 that Hanne Sannes‑Moe will assume the role of chief executive officer on August 1, 2026, replacing Morten Dean‑Dunham. The Scandinavian telecom giant’s shared‑services arm, which underpins digital payments platforms, open‑banking APIs, and embedded finance solutions across Nordics and Asia, is positioning the new leader to accelerate automation, AI integration, and cross‑border scalability….
Onicore Launches Infrastructure Transparency Framework to Reduce Fintech Dependency Risks – The Dubai‑based digital payment platforms announced a new “Infrastructure Transparency Framework” aimed at giving digital‑payment platforms, neobanks, and embedded‑finance providers a clearer view of their third‑party dependencies and the financial exposure those links create. Why visibility matters Fintech products increasingly run on a patchwork…
MoonPay Acquires Dawn Labs, Launches Dawn CLI AI‑Native Trading Platform – the global crypto‑payments network announced Tuesday that it has bought Dawn Labs and introduced Dawn CLI, a tool that lets users describe trading strategies in plain English and have the system generate, back‑test, and execute code autonomously. What Dawn CLI Brings to Traders Dawn CLI translates natural‑language instructions into production‑grade trading algorithms, runs…
Groundfloor has launched Consumer Credit Portfolio II, a new private‑credit offering that gives accredited investors exposure to a diversified pool of short‑term consumer loans with a target annual return of 10 percent and quarterly payouts over a 45‑month horizon. Groundfloor, the Atlanta‑based Fintech that has built a reputation for opening institutional‑grade private‑market investments to retail participants, announced the second…
Avnet, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and the Emerging Microelectronics and Ubiquitous Systems Laboratory (EMUS Lab) have unveiled a 12‑month “Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) Launchpad for AI Minimum Marketable Product” programme, a dedicated AI hardware incubation programme aimed at turning prototype‑level AI solutions into market‑ready products. Program Overview The DfMA Launchpad for…
Vantage Markets Launches Virtual Card for CFD Traders, Linking Trading Accounts to Everyday Payments – Vantage Markets, the multi‑asset CFD broker known for its AI technology approach, unveiled the Vantage Virtual Card on May 12, 2026. The new product lets eligible clients in select jurisdictions tap the funds in their trading accounts to pay at merchants that…
Chainguard Joins FINOS to Strengthen Software Supply‑Chain Security for Financial Services—on May 11, 2026, the open‑source security firm announced its Gold Membership in the Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), the Linux Foundation’s financial services vertical. The move positions Chainguard to collaborate on open‑source standards and tooling aimed at hardening the software supply chain that underpins modern…
Maveric, the Chennai‑based specialist that has spent more than a quarter‑century building technology exclusively for banks, announced on May 12, 2026 a new market positioning it calls “Engineering Trust in AI‑First Banking.” The move signals the firm’s intent to help financial institutions move beyond isolated pilots and embed trustworthy artificial intelligence across core banking processes, from real‑time…
