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(NYSE: GBTG) (“Amex GBT” or the “Company”), a leading software and services company for travel, expense and meetings & events, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Long Lake Management (“Long Lake”) for $9.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.3 billion. ) [13] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => Elavon launches payments offering for SMEs [link] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109693/elavon-launches-payments-offering-for-smes?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109693/elavon-launches-payments-offering-for-smes?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Mon, 04 May 2026 18:09:00 GMT [description] => As National Small Business Week kicks off, Elavon, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank (NYSE: USB) and one of the world’s largest payment processors, today announced the launch of Elavon Business Solutions, a new purpose-built suite designed to help small businesses start, operate, and grow with resources built specifically for their needs, now and over time, no matter their size, stage or industry. ) [14] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => OwlTing Group launches AI agent wallet [link] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109691/owlting-group-launches-ai-agent-wallet?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109691/owlting-group-launches-ai-agent-wallet?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Mon, 04 May 2026 15:31:00 GMT [description] => OwlTing Group (NASDAQ: OWLS) (“OwlTing” or the “Company”), the operating brand of OBOOK Holdings Inc., a blockchain technology company, today announced the launch of OwlPay Agent Wallet (the "Wallet"), a digital wallet designed specifically for AI agents to send, receive, and manage stablecoins on behalf of their users. ) [15] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => Revolut hits 70 million customers milestone [link] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109689/revolut-hits-70-million-customers-milestone?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109689/revolut-hits-70-million-customers-milestone?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Mon, 04 May 2026 14:40:00 GMT [description] => We’ve officially surpassed 70 million Revolut customers globally — up from our 50 million in November 2024. ) [16] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => Wise introduces multi-currency interest feature in Canada [link] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109688/wise-introduces-multi-currency-interest-feature-in-canada?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109688/wise-introduces-multi-currency-interest-feature-in-canada?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Mon, 04 May 2026 14:37:00 GMT [description] => Wise, the global technology company building the best way to move and manage the world's money, today announced the launch of its new Interest feature for people and businesses in Canada. Wise is the first provider in Canada to enable customers to earn a return on balances held across multiple currencies within one consolidated account. ) [17] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => Western Union taps Fireblocks to power stablecoin [link] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109687/western-union-taps-fireblocks-to-power-stablecoin?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109687/western-union-taps-fireblocks-to-power-stablecoin?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Mon, 04 May 2026 14:34:00 GMT [description] => Western Union (NYSE: WU) today announced it has selected Fireblocks, the enterprise platform securing more than $14 trillion in digital asset transactions, to provide the core infrastructure behind USDPT, Western Union's U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin. ) [18] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => DTCC advances development of tokenisation service [link] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109686/dtcc-advances-development-of-tokenisation-service?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109686/dtcc-advances-development-of-tokenisation-service?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Mon, 04 May 2026 14:32:00 GMT [description] => The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced progress and timelines on the delivery of The Depository Trust Company’s (DTC’s) tokenization service, which is being designed with feedback and collaboration from more than 50 financial industry firms. ) [19] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => Australia's PocketSmith launches open banking hub [link] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109685/australias-pocketsmith-launches-open-banking-hub?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109685/australias-pocketsmith-launches-open-banking-hub?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Mon, 04 May 2026 14:28:00 GMT [description] => Personal financial management fintech PocketSmith has created an Open Banking Hub to make secure data sharing easier for consumers to understand. ) [20] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => GoQuant launches GoCredit to modernise digital lending [link] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109684/goquant-launches-gocredit-to-modernise-digital-lending?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109684/goquant-launches-gocredit-to-modernise-digital-lending?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Fri, 01 May 2026 19:07:00 GMT [description] => GoQuant, a digital asset trading infrastructure provider, today announced the launch of GoCredit, a quote-based borrow/lend marketplace. GoCredit delivers full lifecycle loan management, real-time yield analytics, and credit market transparency across digital assets. ) [21] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => Sage buys Doyen AI [link] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109683/sage-buys-doyen-ai?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109683/sage-buys-doyen-ai?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Fri, 01 May 2026 17:44:00 GMT [description] => Sage (FTSE: SGE), a leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has acquired Doyen AI, a company founded in 2024 focused on using AI to make customer onboarding and implementation faster, simpler and more accurate for finance teams. ) [22] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => MoonPay launches Mastercard debit card for AI agents [link] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109682/moonpay-launches-mastercard-debit-card-for-ai-agents?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109682/moonpay-launches-mastercard-debit-card-for-ai-agents?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Fri, 01 May 2026 17:29:00 GMT [description] => MoonPay, the leading crypto payments network, today announced it will launch MoonAgents Card, a virtual Mastercard debit card that lets users and AI agents spend stablecoins directly from their onchain balances. Through seamless crypto to fiat conversion at the point of purchase, the card can be used at any online merchant globally that accepts Mastercard. ) [23] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => WEX embeds virtual card payments inside Concur Invoice with Extend [link] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109681/wex-embeds-virtual-card-payments-inside-concur-invoice-with-extend?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/109681/wex-embeds-virtual-card-payments-inside-concur-invoice-with-extend?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Fri, 01 May 2026 15:16:00 GMT [description] => Extend, a leader in embedded virtual card payments, today announced a collaboration with WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX), a global leader in intelligent payment solutions, to enable virtual card payments inside Concur Invoice. ) [24] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => What FinTech Firms Can Learn From Journalism's Use of AI [link] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3485/what-fintech-firms-can-learn-from-journalisms-use-of-ai?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3485/what-fintech-firms-can-learn-from-journalisms-use-of-ai?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT [description] => Joining FinextraTV at Communify Intelligence Experience, Zoe Coutinho, Product Director, Financial Times explored the use of AI within journalism and the increasing need to balance technological efficiency with editorial integrity. Coutinho describes a very specific and customised usage of AI within journalism, specifying homemade LLM's accompanied by a clear policy on application. Equally, Coutinho explains that tech firms and advisors can learn from the basics of journalism - creating content to engage and tracking where and why people are lingering longer. ) [25] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => How Thought Leadership Insights Can Be a Flywheel for Investor Trust [link] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3488/how-thought-leadership-insights-can-be-a-flywheel-for-investor-trust?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3488/how-thought-leadership-insights-can-be-a-flywheel-for-investor-trust?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT [description] => In this Finextra TV interview from the Communify Intelligence Experience in Miami, Pam Finelli, Global COO, Investment Research, Deutsche Bank, explored the importance of personalised advice to clients, allowing consistency on the back end. They discuss how research providers should offer an easy experience, allowing investors to focus on the task at hand, whilst being informed on all relevant data points. Finelli explains research helps banks use content as a flywheel to unlock opportunities with clients, utilising thought leadership insights to bolster trust and respect as a driver for growth. ) [26] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => Financial Crime: Community Strength and the Need for a Cultural Upgrade [link] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3492/financial-crime-community-strength-and-the-need-for-a-cultural-upgrade?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3492/financial-crime-community-strength-and-the-need-for-a-cultural-upgrade?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT [description] => In the lead up to NextGen Nordics, Alessio Castelli, Head of Marketing and Sales, CBI spoke to FinextraTV to discuss financial crime prevention. Describing the need to maintain customer trust amid the acceleration of fraud, all companies should be investing in prevention methods - beyond just what is regulated. Speaking to the fact that most fraud is due to human error or manipulation, Castelli explains the need for a cultural upgrade, encouraging FI's and public governments to be greater educators to instill a stronger common understanding. Comparing Italy with the Nordic markets, Castelli provides a positive overview of a collaborative nature and labels Europe as having a stronger, more unified community than other continents. ) [27] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => AI, Portfolio Construction and the Democratisation of Alternative Investments [link] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3484/ai-portfolio-construction-and-the-democratisation-of-alternative-investments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3484/ai-portfolio-construction-and-the-democratisation-of-alternative-investments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT [description] => Discussing how the role of AI in Wealth Management is changing differentiation efforts, Kevin Barr, Independent Board Director, Communify spoke to FinextraTV at the Communify Intelligence Experience. Barr highlighted the need to not just differentiate the human model, but to build specific and relevant models for purpose most relevant to each firm, rather than relying on the same model across firms. Looking at portfolio construction, Barr explained his existing belief that diversification is still highly important and that having an element of stability is crucial to a strong portfolio, but he emphasised that stablecoins are not always, actually, stable. He equally defines an era of democratisation of alternative investments, which he sees as one of the most exciting changes currently unfolding. ) [28] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => How B2B Payment Leaders Can Avoid Losing Their Competitive Advantage [link] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3478/how-b2b-payment-leaders-can-avoid-losing-their-competitive-advantage?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3478/how-b2b-payment-leaders-can-avoid-losing-their-competitive-advantage?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT [description] => In this FinextraTV 2026 interview, Saskia Devolder, Head of Visa Direct, Central Europe, discussed how banks can avoid losing their grip on B2B payments and maintain leadership in B2B cross-border payments. Devolder discusses the shifting expectations around transparency for clients, real-time payments, user experience, and how these expectations create a new era for cross-border payments. Devolder highlights why SMBs are willing to trade higher costs to ensure predictability and reliability. She notes how, in an ever changing industry, there is an an emerging need for my hybrid integrations across banks and fintech firms. ) [29] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => The Power of Approach: Innovation and Compliance in the AI Era [link] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3480/the-power-of-approach-innovation-and-compliance-in-the-ai-era?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3480/the-power-of-approach-innovation-and-compliance-in-the-ai-era?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT [description] => At the Communify Intelligence Experience, Mark Bordeaux, Client Executive, NTT Data joined FinextraTV to discuss how Agentic and Generative AI are driving operational efficiencies in wealth management. He mentioned cautions around Generative AI and client data, emphasising the need for careful deployment to avoid privacy and to prioritise a selective usage. Providing top tips to innovation in the face of increased regulation, Bordeaux said to ensure you really understand the impact of the steps that go into the process and marrying the regulation with design. Overall, Bordeaux encouraged firms and wealth managers to be pragmatic and aggressive and break each element down into value-added, logical elements. ) [30] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => From FI to OTC: The Impact of APRA’s Phasing Out of Bank Hybrids [link] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3479/from-fi-to-otc-the-impact-of-apras-phasing-out-of-bank-hybrids?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3479/from-fi-to-otc-the-impact-of-apras-phasing-out-of-bank-hybrids?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT [description] => In this Finextra TV interview from the Communify Intelligence Experience in Miami, Patrick Salis, CEO, AUSIEX explores the phasing out of bank hybrids in Australia and how this impacts investors. Salis explains that bank hybrids were a desirable way to transfer retirement income and when the APRA decided to discontinue this, it had a huge impact on the market with many consequences to follow. The discussion follows on to discuss less risky options, particularly fixed-income bonds. He explores which options allow clients to be actively engaged with their portfolio and investments, seeking to better educate an audience on how to confidently manage their assets into retirement age. ) [31] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => How Client Centricity Evolves Across Operational Models [link] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3477/how-client-centricity-evolves-across-operational-models?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [guid] => https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3477/how-client-centricity-evolves-across-operational-models?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed [pubDate] => Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT [description] => In this FinextraTV Interview from the Communify Intelligence Experience, Lisa Salvi, Managing Director, Business Consulting and Education, Charles Schwab, explored the position of smaller firms and institutions when it comes to client centricity, and the utilisation of AI. Salvi explains that client centricity is much easier as a smaller firm, enabling an ability to be everything to everyone, however as growth occurs, operational efficiency changes and client segmentation becomes more important. Segmentation, she said, allows an organisation to create more granular, client-centric experiences according to segments and, equally, provides the ability to monitor the cost management of individual segments. Lastly, Salvi described the rapid pace of AI development which could help assist in client segmentation. ) [32] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [title] => Have The Rules of Data Interpretation Changed for Wealth Management? 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Barnett outlines the concerns businesses may have, such as cyber risk, and describes how agentic AI can allow small businesses to operate at a larger scale. 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