UK Payments Delivery Company (UK PDC) has launched an equity capital raise, opening an opportunity for eligible organisations across the UK payments ecosystem to invest in the company that will
Blue Train Marketing has launched five focused accelerators to help fintech firms tackle specific challenges across PPC, SEO, AI visibility and content.
Research into verified account markets reveals a growing fraud ecosystem that helps criminals bypass KYC and gain access to active financial accounts.
Account farmers vary widely in sophistication, requiring firms to look beyond KYC and use behavioural, device and lifecycle signals to detect fraud.
As UK businesses expand internationally, integrated financial services can simplify cross-border payments, multi-currency accounts and corporate administration.
New research finds UK businesses see strategic value in embedded payments, but gaps in integration, transparency and speed are limiting their potential.
MADFIN has become a Visa Principal Member, expanding its card acquiring capabilities after securing direct membership with Mastercard.
The FCA has finalised core rules for the UK’s new cryptoasset regime, giving firms a limited window to prepare for authorisation and implementation.
As geopolitical tensions reshape global trade, payment sovereignty is emerging as a strategic priority, prompting countries to rethink control over financial infrastructure.
A Linklaters podcast series examines how agentic AI could reshape payments, from authentication and liability to commerce, regulation and cyber risk.
BDO and SRM Europe will bring payments risk, audit and compliance leaders together in London to discuss regulation, AI, cyber and operational resilience.
PAYSTRAX has launched Click to Pay for UK and European merchants, alongside Network Tokens, aiming to simplify online checkout and improve payment security.
Startups operating globally need simpler cross-border payments and multi-currency infrastructure to reduce costs, improve cash flow and support growth.
payabl. has expanded its Visa partnership to give UK and EU merchants real-time dispute tools designed to resolve cases earlier and reduce chargebacks.
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RelyComply has integrated LSEG’s World-Check On Demand into its AI-driven compliance platform, bringing real-time risk intelligence into screening workflows.
Paysafe has become title partner of Envision Racing, with the pair planning connected Formula E fan experiences spanning gaming, payments and rewards.
Paysafe research finds travellers are booking later and keeping plans flexible, creating opportunities for travel brands offering convenient payment choice.
Equals has appointed payments veteran Ed Chandler as COO to strengthen customer delivery and scale its global money movement platform.
Digital wallets are capturing the customer relationship while reinforcing card rails, as A2A payments emerge as the more credible route to disruption.
TPA’s H2 2026 Merchant Regulation Roadmap explains the UK, EU and US regulatory developments shaping cost of acceptance, checkout and liability for merchants over the coming years.
UK financial crime leaders see AI fraud accelerating faster than controls, while data sharing remains a major challenge but an investment gap.
For payment and e-money firms, FCA authorisation is more than a checklist: the application signals judgement, competence and regulatory readiness.
As AI accelerates cyberattacks and fraud, payments firms need network-wide intelligence to assess trust and stop threats before settlement.
Chargeback costs are rising as friendly fraud grows, with merchants increasingly passing the financial impact of disputes on to consumers.
Agentic payments may be advancing rapidly, but scalable adoption depends on reconciliation that can prove what agents did, and why.
Trusted, interoperable payments infrastructure will be critical to UK competitiveness as stablecoins, AI and global money movement evolve.
New Copecto research suggests wooden payment cards could challenge metal in premium banking, combining exclusivity with sustainability.
PEXA and Mastercard are exploring programmable A2A payments to make UK property completions more predictable, efficient and secure.
The FCA’s Mills Review explores how AI and agentic finance could reshape UK retail financial services, regulation and supervision by 2030.
The UK’s digital ID scheme may be gone, but the debate over trusted digital identity, financial inclusion and payments is only just beginning.
AutoRek has acquired Grath to expand its AI-powered reconciliation capabilities, offering governed, audit-ready automation for regulated financial firms.
New research shows document fraud is becoming more sophisticated, prompting payment providers to strengthen onboarding controls and fraud detection.
TPA’s FC360: UK Financial Crime Pressures 2026 sets out what 100 senior UK financial crime leaders say about the risks outrunning them, where AI-enabled fraud is opening the widest response gap, and where the industry is investing next.
New research suggests UK merchants value fast settlements, security and transparency over flashy innovation, challenging payment providers to focus on business fundamentals.
Join industry leaders at Travers Smith’s Future of Fintech conference to explore the latest developments in payments, digital assets, regulation and financial innovation.
CASS 15 demands more than compliance. Firms must understand their safeguarding model, evidence effective controls and prepare for ongoing FCA scrutiny.
UK merchants expect agentic commerce to grow rapidly, but uncertainty around liability, fraud, and standards is slowing readiness.
ReconArt has integrated its reconciliation platform with Solana, helping firms automate stablecoin and AI-driven payment reconciliation across blockchain and traditional payment rails.
Join MHA’s International Tax Summit to hear expert insights on Pillar One, Pillar Two and global tax developments shaping multinational businesses.
OpenPayd has been named among CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026, recognising its enterprise financial infrastructure for global payments and digital assets.
Fraud refunds may protect consumers, but businesses often absorb the loss. Stronger collaboration and shared intelligence can help stop fraud before it happens.
Pay.UK has introduced a flexible Faster Payments liquidity model, lowering barriers to direct access and helping PSPs manage liquidity more efficiently.
As startups expand globally from day one, efficient cross-border payments are becoming essential for managing cash flow, reducing costs and supporting growth. Launching a startup has never been easier. Growing
TPA’s Q3 UK Payments Regulation Roadmap explains the key UK and international regulatory developments affecting payment firms over the coming years.
As cyber threats evolve, AI-powered anomaly detection is becoming essential for helping payment firms identify threats early and strengthen resilience.
Edenred Payment Solutions has launched Web Push Provisioning, enabling users to add virtual cards to digital wallets via SMS or email without downloading an app.
New FRC guidance is reshaping CASS 15 safeguarding audits, with payment and e-money firms urged to strengthen controls, documentation and audit readiness before May 2026.
