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Equals Money | Railsr partners with Okta to secure AI-driven payments
Equals Money | Railsr has announced a partnership with Okta to strengthen security, visibility and governance across its fintech and payments operations as AI adoption accelerates.
Read MoreUK Open Banking payments ecosystem: New cVRP scheme is ‘welcome step’
The UK Payments Initiative is being established as a new entity by the end of 2025, while the first payment will follow in Q1 2026.
Read MoreInterchecks and Mastercard partner to advance A2A payments through Open Finance
Interchecks and Mastercard have announced a strategic partnership to streamline account-to-account payments, combining Pay by Bank with Open Finance capabilities to deliver a trusted, scalable solution across industries.
Read MoreToken.io CPO Charles Damen elected to UK Payments Initiative board
Token.io announced that chief product officer Charles Damen has been elected to the board of the UK Payments Initiative (UKPI), an FCA-backed, industry-led body advancing Variable Recurring Payments and Open Banking adoption in the UK.
Read MoreAmerican Express: Enhanced security is ‘incentive’ to use Open Banking payments
New research from Pay with Bank Transfer, powered by American Express, shows security is a top priority for UK online shoppers.
Read MoreFCA announces commercial VRP scheme to get underway in 2025
The UK Payments Initiative is formed by 31 firms to enable variable recurring payments and will be set up before the end of this year.
Read MoreTrueLayer COO Rob Kerrigan elected to UK Payments Initiative board
TrueLayer’s chief operating officer Rob Kerrigan has joined the board of the UK Payments Initiative. The UKPI will roll out Variable Recurring Payments to support Pay by Bank adoption, with the first live payments expected early next year.
Read MoreCurrensea bolsters Open Banking expertise with two new hires
James Hickman and George Head have joined Currensea from Ecospend.
Read MoreMastercard launches Open Finance Business Solutions for Australian SMEs
“Real-time access to business data and automation are critical for SMEs to save time and ultimately money,” said Brenton Charnley, vice president and head of Open Finance, Australasia at Mastercard.
Read MoreMollie to acquire GoCardless in ‘win for European fintech’
The acquisition will creates one provider that integrates card payments, local methods, and bank payments into a single solution.
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