SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions, today announces the integration of LSEG’s (London Stock Exchange Group) World-Check One solution into its watchlist screening offering. The addition of LSEG as a data provider bolsters SmartSearch’s data coverage, joining Dow Jones Watchlist to deliver comprehensive Watchlist screening for SmartSearch customers.

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, announced that applications are open for the fifth cohort (Cohort 5) of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator, a 12-week intensive program designed to help startups fast-track their growth and impact. Fintechs with a minimum viable product (MVP) or a market-ready solution based in Africa are invited to apply before August 15.

Global payroll and HR company, Deel, has been granted an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Deel is one of the first global HR companies to be granted this licence, which enables it to offer regulated financial services through its Australian entity.

Apiture, a leading provider of digital banking solutions, has been named a 2025 Finovate Awards finalist in the Best SMB/SME Banking Solution category. The Finovate Awards recognize the financial institutions and companies driving fintech innovation forward and the individuals bringing new ideas to life.

LoanTube, the UK’s leading digital credit marketplace, has partnered with Push Group to embed its business loans infrastructure across Push’s online comparison platforms, including QuoteHeroes.co.uk.

Guavapay has become the latest global fintech to join Stop Scams UK, that will see Guavapay collaborate across sectors to fight fraud

The Experian Assistant for Model Risk Management has launced as a first-of-its-kind solution to help financial institutions govern and manage models more efficiently

Backbase announced the recent successful platform launch of Libyan Islamic Bank (LIB)

Socure announced the continued global expansion of its RiskOS™ platform, marking a major milestone

ESAF Small Finance Bank (ESAF SFB) has selected SugarCRM as a key technology partner to support its digital transformation as part of ESAF Bank’s multi-year StratoNeXt initiative. ESAF Bank will use the platform to deliver a more connected, modern banking experience to its more than 9 million customers.

European fintechs, banks, insurers, and other financial institutions face growing operational strain as compliance demands and regulation intensifies, according to new research from global verification leader Sumsub. Compliance fatigue is now an industry-wide concern.

Doconomy, a leading impact fintech company providing banks with innovative tools to drive financial wellbeing and sustainability worldwide, today announced that their product Impact Finance is available on the Temenos Exchange partner ecosystem of solution providers.

MAPFRE AM, the asset manager of the MAPFRE Group, closed the first half of the year with €39.67 billion in assets under management, consolidating its position as the largest non-bank asset manager in Spain. MAPFRE Inversión, the parent company of MAPFRE AM, recorded a profit of €25.95 million, 19.4% higher than the previous year, marking the highest figure for that period.

New research from Novuna Business Finance explores the growth outlook of UK small businesses.

Intelligent Lending has announced the launch of binq, the app for all things businesses – a new kind of platform that gives SME owners the power to make faster, smarter and better decisions: