Money20/20 Unveils Expert Global Jury for Inaugural The Money Awards

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.

Money20/20 Unveils Expert Global Jury for Inaugural The Money Awards

Relay Payments Launches Relay Pulse to Combat Fuel Fraud in Trucking

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.

Relay Payments Launches Relay Pulse to Combat Fuel Fraud in Trucking

ION Integrates FastTrade with Equiduct Apex to Boost Retail Best Execution

ION, a global leader in trading and workflow automation software, has successfully integrated and certified its FastTrade platform with Equiduct Apex. This integration enables FastTrade clients to enrich their Retail Execution Policy by incorporating Equiduct Apex’s zero-commission Best Execution service, improving execution quality and ensuring stronger compliance with MiFID II Best Execution obligations.

ION Integrates FastTrade with Equiduct Apex to Boost Retail Best Execution

Clair Raises $23.2M Series B to Expand Earned Wage Access via National Bank

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.

Clair Raises $23.2M Series B to Expand Earned Wage Access via National Bank

Greenlite AI Raises $15M Series A to Scale Trusted Compliance AI Agents

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.

Greenlite AI Raises $15M Series A to Scale Trusted Compliance AI Agents

Passthrough Integrates with BlackRock’s Aladdin eFront to Digitize Investor Onboarding

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.

Passthrough Integrates with BlackRock’s Aladdin eFront to Digitize Investor Onboarding

FIS Partners with Letskipp to Launch NSF Authorization Solution for Debit

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.

FIS Partners with Letskipp to Launch NSF Authorization Solution for Debit