Newswire Summaries
Stablecoin settlement models face compliance, partner hurdles, finds Clear Junction
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 18:29:28 (UTC)
Stablecoin settlement models face compliance and partner hurdles, finds Clear Junction Industry webinar highlights operational and trust challenges shaping hybrid remittance infrastructure London, UK. 18th March 2026: Nearly half (47%) of payments and remittance firms say compliance requirements are their biggest operational pressure, according to new poll findings from Clear Junction, a global provider of cross-border payments and banking services infrastructure for licensed financial ins...
BridgeWise, Alpaca to power investors with AI-driven insights, seamless experiences
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 18:28:11 (UTC)
BridgeWise and Alpaca Partner to Empower Global Investors with AI-Driven Insights and Seamless Experiences Ramat Gan, Israel, March 18, 2026 - Alpaca, a self-clearing broker-dealer and a global leader in brokerage infrastructure APIs providing access to options, stocks, ETFs, fixed income, and crypto, and BridgeWise, the leading wealth AI provider, today announced a strategic partnership to bring institutional-grade investment insights to Alpaca’s expansive ecosystem. Through this partne...
Nasdaq Veafin finds financial crime epidemic surged to $4.4 trillion in 2025
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 16:43:42 (UTC)
NASDAQ® VERAFIN REPORT FINDS THE FINANCIAL CRIME EPIDEMIC REACHING ALARMING NEW HEIGHTS AS ILLICIT FINANCIAL ACTIVITY SURGES TO $4.4 TRILLION IN 2025 Mar 11, 2026 Criminal Networks Leverage Technological Advancements to Drive Fraud Losses of Over Half a Trillion Dollars Worldwide To Accelerate Efforts to Combat Fraud and Scams, Nasdaq Verafin to Announce Pledge to Catalyze Private Sector Collaboration with UN Office on Drugs and Crime NEW YORK, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) ...
Stax Payments appoints Andrew Monroe as Chief Commercial Officer
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 16:40:40 (UTC)
Appointments include Andrew Monroe as Chief Commercial Officer, David Winters as Chief Operating Officer and VJ LeBlanc as Chief Technology Officer ORLANDO, Fla. – Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 – Stax Payments, a leading payment technology provider, today announced several leadership appointments aimed at aligning its operational, commercial and technology functions as the company continues to scale its platform and services. Andrew (Drew) Monroe joined the company as Chief Comme...
Early Warning Services expands Paze® online checkout to Citi
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 14:57:56 (UTC)
Early Warning Services Expands Paze® Online Checkout to Citi Citi® credit cardmembers gain access to fast, convenient checkout at leading online merchants NEW YORK, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Early Warning Services, the company behind Zelle®, today announced that Citi will offer Paze, the bank-offered online checkout solution, expanding access to millions of customers through one of the largest U.S. credit card issuers. Seventy-two percent of U.S. consumers surveyed va...
New Cariqa partnerships expand unified European pricing, payments, compliance
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 14:56:38 (UTC)
Cariqa builds momentum into 2026 with new partnerships, expanding a growing European ecosystem of unified pricing, payments and compliance NEWS PROVIDED BY Cariqa Mar 17, 2026, 09:10 ET SHARE THIS ARTICLE BERLIN, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cariqa, the pricing, payments and billing platform built specifically for electric vehicle (EV) charging, has entered 2026 with continued momentum, supported by a growing network of supply and demand partners across Europe. Newly announced p...
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou meets Georgian Prime Minister, aids compliance-led growth
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 14:54:10 (UTC)
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou Meets Georgian Prime Minister, Reinforcing Commitment to Compliance-Led Growth and Local Collaboration DUBAI, UAE, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today confirmed that its Co-founder and CEO, Ben Zhou, met with Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia, in Tbilisi to discuss the continued development of Georgia's digital asset ecosystem and the role of responsible innovation in strengthe...
Austin Telco FCU, MANTL partner to modernize retail account opening
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 14:48:51 (UTC)
Austin Telco Federal Credit Union Partners with MANTL to Modernize Retail Account Opening Across All Banking Channels The Austin-based credit union will use MANTL to deliver a faster, more seamless account opening experience for members online and in-branch Plano, TX – March 17, 2026 – MANTL, an Alkami solution team and leading provider of loan and deposit account opening technology, today announced a new partnership with Austin Telco Federal Credit Union (Austin Telco FCU), a 24-branch...
Finastra strengthens capabilities with AI Center of Excellence, leadership appointment
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 14:45:49 (UTC)
Finastra Strengthens AI Capabilities with New Center of Excellence and Leadership Appointment ATLANTA, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Artificial intelligence is creating new opportunities across the financial services industry, helping institutions improve efficiency, insight, and decision-making. At Finastra, AI initiatives are already underway across engineering and product development to internal operations and customer-facing initiatives, helping teams work smarter and enabling new ways...
Neema–Alipay partnership to enable FIs to reach almost anyone in China
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 14:44:01 (UTC)
Neema–Alipay Partnership to Enable Financial Institutions to Reach Almost Anyone in China Building on its established partnership to UnionPay, Neema’s clients can now send cross-border payments to China’s leading digital wallet app March 17, 2026 – Tel Aviv, Israel – Neema, a leading global cross-border payments platform catering to financial institutions, today announced a new partnership with Alipay, the all-in-one digital platform and wallet operating in China, that will allow...
