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Rogers, Mastercard launch premium World Legend card
Customer Experience

Rogers, Mastercard launch premium World Legend card

Rogers and Mastercard unveil Canada's first World Legend credit card, blending 3% cash back with travel, roaming and VIP entertainment perks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Mastercard stories

Mastercard unveils AI 'Virtual C-Suite' for small firms
Data Analytics

Mastercard unveils AI 'Virtual C-Suite' for small firms

Mastercard launches its Virtual C-Suite AI agents, starting with a Virtual CFO, to give small firms automated executive-style insights.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
SoFi & Mastercard bring stablecoin to card settlement
Crypto

SoFi & Mastercard bring stablecoin to card settlement

SoFi and Mastercard will use SoFiUSD stablecoin for card settlement worldwide, targeting faster payments, remittances and B2B transfers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
A deep dive into ANZ's travel insurance landscape - through the lens of payments
Digital Transformation

A deep dive into ANZ's travel insurance landscape - through the lens of payments

In ANZ's booming travel insurance market, slick payments now make or break policy sales, customer loyalty and rapid claim payouts.

By Worldpay • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Bitget pushes Web3 gender inclusion with Blockchain4Her
Crypto

Bitget pushes Web3 gender inclusion with Blockchain4Her

Bitget launches a global Blockchain4Her drive for International Women's Day, pushing gender inclusion and women's leadership in Web3.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Duke, Axialent launch bespoke 'Building AI-Driven Cultures'
Digital Transformation

Duke, Axialent launch bespoke 'Building AI-Driven Cultures'

Duke Corporate Education and Axialent have joined forces on a bespoke leadership programme to help executives build AI-ready cultures.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Ogury brings persona-based audience targeting to CTV
Data Privacy

Ogury brings persona-based audience targeting to CTV

Ogury brings its persona-based ad targeting to connected TV, promising consistent cross-screen audiences as brands boost streaming spend.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
ACI backs UK banks' push for sovereign payment rails
Crypto

ACI backs UK banks' push for sovereign payment rails

ACI backs UK banks' drive for sovereign payment rails to cut reliance on Visa and Mastercard and bolster geopolitical resilience.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Gr4vy adds Sardine tools to unify fraud & payments
Biometrics

Gr4vy adds Sardine tools to unify fraud & payments

Gr4vy integrates Sardine fraud and AML tools into its payments orchestration platform, offering merchants unified risk and routing in one layer.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Ecommpay recognised among CNBC's top UK fintechs list
Crypto

Ecommpay recognised among CNBC's top UK fintechs list

Ecommpay has been named in the CNBC/Statista Top 150 UK FinTechs, highlighting London's enduring strength as a global payments hub.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Mastercard enlists Schmeichel to back Click to Pay
Surveillance

Mastercard enlists Schmeichel to back Click to Pay

Mastercard taps Peter Schmeichel to front a UK push for tokenised Click to Pay checkouts, aiming to end manual card entry by 2030.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Exactly.com links with GP Solutions on travel payments
Software-as-a-Service

Exactly.com links with GP Solutions on travel payments

Exactly.com and GP Solutions team up to embed streamlined payments into travel platforms, targeting simpler, cheaper options for smaller firms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Mastercard stories

Ecommpay hosts London fintech event for women leaders
Fintech

Ecommpay hosts London fintech event for women leaders

Ecommpay to host London fintech forum on how money access, careers and care shape women's leadership for International Women's Day 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Wallo Pay launches open banking push to cut NZ fees
Fintech

Wallo Pay launches open banking push to cut NZ fees

Auckland startup Wallo Pay launches open banking service, targeting card surcharges it says drain over USD $1 billion a year from NZ.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Ecommpay leader wins Women in Risk & Compliance award
Fintech

Ecommpay leader wins Women in Risk & Compliance award

Ecommpay's fraud and compliance head Marija Solovjova wins Women in Risk & Compliance honour at 2026 FinTech Week Awards in Dubai.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
MYOB taps Mastercard to boost SME open banking feeds
Data Protection

MYOB taps Mastercard to boost SME open banking feeds

MYOB will make Mastercard-powered open banking feeds the default for SMEs by 2026, promising faster, more secure data connections.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Mastercard tests first AI agent-led payments in NZ
Fintech

Mastercard tests first AI agent-led payments in NZ

Mastercard and Westpac have trialled New Zealand's first fully authenticated AI agent-led payments for cinema tickets and hotel bookings.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026