Keenai names Varun Mittal to lead Singapore expansion
The wealthtech platform says Mittal will oversee distribution, partnerships and client acquisition as Keenai Wealth prepares for i...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoFintech Correspondent
Rafael Ortiz
Rafael covers payments, banking infrastructure, and the software eating financial services. Former product lead at a payments processor.
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Valeas to invest in UK retirement adviser My Pension Expert
Palatine Private Equity is exiting My Pension Expert after four years as Valeas backs a business serving about 20,000 UK clients.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoUK payments firms face widening compliance cost pressures
Kani Payments CEO Aaron Holmes says regulatory change is stretching systems, with 49% of sector leaders reporting technology adapt...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoFinregE sets out five-point framework for UK AI compliance
FinregE says banks and financial firms need traceable operating models to meet expectations under the UK AI Adoption Plan 2026.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoHatton calls for financial intelligence layer in enterprise software
Trusek’s Steven Hatton says finance teams need software that connects operational data into a clearer view of cash, liquidity and...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
Credit unions weigh wallet access as members test digital assets
PYMNTS Intelligence and Velera data show member confusion over crypto and stablecoin services, while younger users show stronger i...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
Retailers add financial services as cash meets digital wallets
Executives from Green Dot, PayPal and PayNearMe told PYMNTS that stores are becoming practical access points for payments, deposit...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoTurnstile adds AI agent controls to quote-to-cash platform
Turnstile says its read-and-write Model Context Protocol lets AI agents act across quoting, billing and revenue operations from a...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoBitMEX to close exchange after 11 years
HDR Global Trading says BitMEX will wind down, halting new accounts and telling users to close positions and withdraw assets by 23...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoMonzo and Inclusive Money examine pension saving for sole traders
The project will test whether banking design can raise pension participation among the UK’s self-employed, where only 17% save int...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
Bowmark to take significant stake in UK maintenance standard SFG20
Bowmark Capital has agreed to invest in SFG20 alongside BESA, backing a digitised building maintenance standard with revenue growt...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago
Manifest and Mastercard launch debit card for creator businesses
The card combines payments, banking tools and Mastercard services for creators managing income streams, taxes, expenses and global...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago