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Saturday 26th July 2025 | No. 110
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Airwallex and Arsenal agree multi-year global partnership Leading global payments and financial services platform becomes Official Finance Software Partner of Arsenal, supporting the club’s financial operations.
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RSENAL AND AIRWALLEX, HAVE TODAY ANNOUNCED A MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP THAT WILL SEE THE LEADING GLOBAL PAYMENTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES PLATFORM BECOME THE CLUB’S OFFICIAL FINANCE SOFTWARE PARTNER. Airwallex will also be the club’s Presenting Partner for the Men’s pre-season tour across eastern Asia, with Airwallex services being used across the tour and the two working together in the longer term to improve Arsenal’s payment gateway services and in other areas.
to use Arsenal’s Men’s and Women’s first team branding and deliver exclusive and engaging content for supporters during games at Emirates Stadium across the Premier League and Women’s Super League (WSL) fixtures. Juliet Slot, Chief Commercial Officer at Arsenal FC, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Airwallex as our new partner, and we’re excited to introduce them to our global family of Gooners on our Men’s tour to Singapore and Hong Kong. We look forward to working together over the coming years to drive efficiencies across our commercial operations. Our
partners are an important part of the Arsenal family, fuelling our growth and supporting the investment that will bring us sustained success.” Jack Zhang, Co-Founder and CEO of Airwallex, added: “Partnering with Arsenal is a proud moment for Airwallex. We are building the future of global banking, and that means working with brands and businesses that are committed to global reach, excellence and innovation - all attributes that are deeply embedded at Arsenal.
Supercharge your success: Plaid joins forces with Xero for enhanced US bank feeds Leading Canadian Payroll Provider Wagepoint
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Names Ben Richmond as Chief Executive Officer
Richmond to lead growth strategy powered by Wagepoint 2.0, the company's next-gen payroll platform for small businesses
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AGEPOINT, A LEADING PROVIDER OF PAYROLL AND HR SOFTWARE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES ACROSS CANADA, TODAY ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF BEN RICHMOND AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 18, 2025. RICHMOND WILL ALSO JOIN THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WILL REPORT TO THE BOARD. Ben Richmond brings over 15 years of leadership expe-
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rience in global fintech and SaaS, with a strong focus on serving small and medium-sized businesses. Most recently, he was the Managing Director for North America at Xero, where he was responsible for driving growth and operations across the U.S. and Canadian markets, and served as a member of the company's global executive leadership team. Originally from New Zealand, Richmond joined Xero in 2013 and held roles spanning sales, growth and market expansion across New
Zealand and the Americas. He began his career in public accounting and served as Senior Group Accountant at Spark New Zealand. Richmond also served as a trustee for the Spark Foundation, a charitable organization supporting digital equity in New Zealand. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting, Finance, and Information Systems from the University of Canterbury.
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E’RE ALWAYS FOCUSED ON MAKING YOUR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SIMPLER, MORE SECURE, AND MORE POWERFUL WITH XERO. SO WE’RE EXCITED TO SHARE NEWS OF OUR COLLABORATION IN THE US WITH PLAID, A LEADING FINTECH COMPANY. THIS EFFORT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES HOW YOUR BUSINESS BANK ACCOUNTS CONNECT WITH XERO. Our goal is to help you save valuable time and gain a clearer view of your money. The collaboration with Plaid is a major step forward in delivering on that objective.
Why this matters for you
This partnership offers several key benefits for your business or practice: • More high-quality connections. You’ll soon be able to choose from among triple the number of high-quality bank feeds, with over a thousand new direct connections becoming available. This means more reliable links to a wide range of financial institutions, including many smaller banks and credit unions across the US. • Enhanced data accuracy and insights. In the US, Plaid will power a substantial portion of the Xero bank feeds that busi-
nesses use over the next 12 months. More dependable connections to your financial data ensures greater accuracy and data quality, and having reliable data is crucial for confident decision-making and understanding your cash flow. • Stronger security. A key focus for us is transitioning to more secure and reliable direct bank feeds using OAuth, the industry standard for access authorization. OAuth connections use secure tokens built directly with bank systems, offering a major step up from older methods.
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