Epassi Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of UK-based Zest. Founded in 2004, Zest offers a highly configurable and intuitive SaaS platform that helps employers manage, communicate, and expand their employee benefits offering.

Zodia Custody, a leading institution-first digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered, in association with Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD, has been appointed as the digital asset custody partner of GEMx AG, a platform offering institutional-grade, fractional ownership of emeralds.

Altimetrik, a pure-play digital business company, has been recognised as a “Major Contender” in Everest Group’s inaugural Banking and Financial Services (BFS) IT Services Specialists PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025.

Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S., announced the release of the 2025 Update to the Retail Digital Sales & Service Maturity Model in collaboration with financial services influencer Jim Marous and Emerald Research Group. The report – based on proprietary research surveying over 200 U.S. financial institutions with a minimum asset size of $200M – offers a fresh benchmark for digital maturity in banking, with emerging performance distinctions in security and fraud, the employee experience, and data and artificial intelligence (AI).

HUB is pleased to announce that Sand Grove Capital Management LLP has selected HUB, a SaaS solution designed to simplify and automate manual post-trade operations.

LSEG Risk Intelligence publishes a report drawing attention to the global rise in child identity theft. The report calls out the impact of child identity theft, the risks to financial institutions, and highlights the growing threat of synthetic identity fraud. It outlines practical actions financial institutions may adopt immediately such as identity, age and third-party verification together with transaction monitoring for child-linked accounts and multi-layered security.

TBC Bank Group PLC (“TBC PLC”) announces the placement of a $200 million bond to further accelerate the growth of TBC Uzbekistan.

Apiture announced the launch of Fintech Connector, enabling fintech partners to rapidly integrate their solutions with the Apiture Digital Banking Platform

Experian® and Plaid announced a strategic collaboration to lower barriers to accessing cashflow solutions

We Fight Fraud (WFF) has selected Salv to share intelligence with financial institutions across Europe

allpay Limited has become the first company to sign the Fortitude Pledge, a bold new compliance and security standard launched by issuer processing powerhouse Enfuce

A third of European finance teams are bogged down by regulatory red tape, but they’re fighting back with automation.

GBG, the global expert in identity and location intelligence, and Moody's, a leading provider of third-party risk management and compliance solutions, today announced a partnership that integrates GBG’s global identity data and document verification capabilities into Moody’s Maxsight™ platform for unified risk management.

Intuit QuickBooks’ latest quarterly Small Business Insights Survey reveals that small and medium businesses across the UK are facing mounting financial pressure, with 57% predicting costs will rise over the next three months and that, of these, 64% are worried about the negative impact on their business. Nearly half (47%) report ongoing cash flow challenges, while 51% admit financial or resource management hurdles are holding their business back.

Proof Group, a leading digital asset and emerging technology investment firm and one of the most active participants in the Canton ecosystem, is proud to announce the launch of the first-ever block explorer for the Canton Network. This new tool provides unprecedented transparency into the network’s transactions, participants, and overall activity– marking a milestone for the ecosystem and a significant step toward broader accessibility and engagement.