Money20/20, the world’s premier fintech event where money does business, today revealed the esteemed judging panel for the inaugural The Money Awards. This landmark awards program brings together a uniquely diverse and influential group of leaders from banks, fintechs, neobanks, venture capital, and global brands, representing regions across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The panel’s depth of expertise cements The Money Awards as the definitive global benchmark for fintech excellence.

Relay Payments, a fintech innovator transforming payments for trucking and logistics, today announced the launch of Relay Pulse — an interactive solution that integrates with carriers’ electronic logging devices (ELDs) to prevent costly fuel fraud. By giving carriers enhanced real-time visibility and control over driver fueling, Relay Pulse automates fraud prevention and reduces operational risks.

Clair, a pioneering fintech company offering Earned Wage Access (EWA) solutions originated by national bank Pathward®, N.A., announced a $23.2 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Upfront Ventures, the lead investor in Clair’s Seed round, with continued participation from existing backers including Thrive Capital. This fresh capital comes as demand grows for low-cost, transparent access to earned wages among American workers.

Greenlite AI, a leading AI agent platform for financial services, today announced the close of a $15 million Series A funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $20 million. Trusted by OCC-regulated banks, SEC-regulated broker-dealers, and Fortune 500 firms, Greenlite AI automates mission-critical compliance tasks such as Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and sanctions screening.

Passthrough, a leader in fund workflow automation, has partnered with BlackRock’s technology business Aladdin® to integrate Passthrough’s digital subscription technology within the eFront platform. This collaboration aims to simplify and scale the investor onboarding process, creating a unified and seamless experience for institutional clients across private markets.

FIS®, a global leader in financial technology, has partnered with Letskipp Ltd. (Kipp) to roll out an innovative non-sufficient funds (NSF) authorization solution for its debit card clients. This first-to-market offering addresses the widespread problem of declined transactions caused by insufficient funds, enabling issuers to recover lost revenue while enhancing customer experience.

Worldpay®, a global leader in payments technology and solutions, is extending its footprint in Latin America with the introduction of domestic acquiring capabilities in Colombia. This move complements Worldpay’s existing operations across Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico and positions the company to support Colombia’s rapidly growing e-commerce market.

MSCI Inc. and Intapp, Inc. have announced a strategic collaboration to integrate MSCI’s comprehensive private asset datasets directly into Intapp’s DealCloud platform. This move aims to enhance the way private market professionals discover, analyze, and act on investment opportunities by embedding critical market intelligence into their daily workflows.

WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX), a global commerce platform that simplifies the business of running a business, will be represented at a major industry event. Chair and Chief Executive Officer Melissa Smith is scheduled to speak at the William Blair 45th Annual Growth Stock Conference.