Held in the capital of Kazakhstan – Freedom Holding Corp.’s largest operational market—the event gathered more than 3,000 participants and over 30 speakers

UK startups and scaleups raised $7.8 billion in VC in Q1 2026 according to new analysis from HSBC Innovation Banking UK

CBUAE announced the development of the nationwide unified e‑KYC platform, following the signing of a technical partnership agreement with Norbloc AB

CMC Markets (“CMC”), a FTSE 250 company and global multi-asset broker, has launched a new Junior Cash Individual Savings Account (JISA) under its CMC Invest platform, helping parents take the first step in building their children’s financial future.

Slate, a leading fully customizable front-end and trading platform, has been chosen by UniCredit as its wealthtech partner to deliver a state-of-the-art investment platform in Poland. The platform combines brokerage and robo-advisory solutions, enhancing the trading and investing experience for clients across the country and supporting the continued evolution of digital investment services.

Addepar, a global data and AI platform for investment professionals, today announced the opening of its Singapore office, establishing the city-state as its Asia-Pacific (APAC) hub and reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to the region

Barclays US Consumer Bank and FIS® (NYSE: FIS) announced a multi-year extension of their core banking partnership agreement

Rimes, a leading provider of enterprise data management and investment intelligence solutions to the global investment community, today announced that Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (Rest), one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds with more than $100 billion in assets under management, has selected Rimes’ investment intelligence platform Matrix following a competitive procurement process.

AIB Bank N.V. of Aruba has announced its selection of Finastra Essence as its new core banking solution marking a significant step to establish the region’s first fully digital bank in Aruba.

Consumers and businesses could be given greater control over their financial data to help secure better deals, under a vision for open finance published today by the FCA.

Scotiabank announced the launch of Scotia Intelligence, a unified enterprise approach designed to accelerate the Bank's AI evolution

The Financial Services Risk & Compliance Conference returns to London on 29 April 2026, bringing together senior risk, compliance, governance and regulatory leaders for a focused day of practical insight and peer-led discussion.

NatWest has opened applications for its UK‑wide Accelerator Pitch competition, inviting entrepreneurs to compete for a share of £100,000 at each live final

The Operational & Organisational Resilience Conference Europe arrives in Amsterdam on 7 May 2026, bringing together senior resilience, risk, continuity and regulatory leaders from across financial services.

CMC Markets, a global leader in online trading for retail investors and platform technology solutions for institutional partners, has entered into a partnership with Europe’s leading investment infrastructure provider, Upvest. The goal of the partnership is to expand the product range to include a multi-currency offering in stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds denominated in GBP, EUR, and USD.