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Compliance Leadership Becomes a Growth Priority as UK Payment Firms Respond to Record Enforcement Pressure

The Financial Conduct Authority imposed more than £124 million in fines during 2025,

Insurity Appoints Jatin Atre as President to Accelerate AI-Powered Growth

Insurity has announced the appointment of Jatin Atre as President and will lead the company’s growth strategy and AI-powered transformation

Simply Business Appoints Jeff Wright Vice President, Head of Insurance Product

Simply Business has announced the appointment of Jeff Wright as Vice President, Head of Insurance Product

PensionBee Urges Action to Close the Growing Gap Between Retirement Expectations and Reality

PensionBee, a leading online retirement savings provider, has warned that millions of people in the UK are heading towards retirement incomes far below what is commonly understood to be adequate, in its response to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) call for evidence on Income in Retirement.

Levene Energy Secures $64M Facility from Afreximbank to Acquire Strategic Stake in Axxela Limited

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has provided a USD 64 million Acquisition Finance Facility to Levene Energy Development Limited. The facility supports Levene Energy’s equity commitment to Bluecore Gas Infraco Limited (the “Acquirer”) enabling the acquisition of a 30% equity stake in Axxela Limited, one of West Africa’s leading gas and power infrastructure companies.

Skydo Secures Final RBI Authorisation for Cross-Border Payments

Skydo, India’s leading cross-border payments platform for exporters, has received final authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a Payment Aggregator–Cross Border (PA-CB).

Zodia Custody Expands Digital Asset Offering as First Custodian to Support AUDM Stablecoin

Zodia Custody, the institution-first digital assets platform with shareholders and investors including Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD, today announced that it is the first global custodian to offer custody support for AUDM, the Australian dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Macropod – Australia's first licensed stablecoin issuer.

Bringing the “G” to LAS: GLAS Signs Agreement to Acquire LAS

Global Loan Agency Services (GLAS), the premier independent provider of institutional debt administration services, has completed their acquisition of Loan Agency Services (LAS), Italy’s leading debt administration provider.

Bitget Wallet Doubles Onchain Equity Offering With Ondo to Over 200 Tokenized U.S. Stocks

Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, has expanded its onchain equities offering through an integration with Ondo Finance, supporting trading in more than 200 tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds, up from just over 100 previously. The move reflects a broader shift in equity markets, as investor interest spreads from mega-cap growth stocks to a wider range of sectors.

Equifax Selected as Global Partner for Greek Credit Bureau Tiresias

Equifax, a global data, analytics, and technology company, has been selected as the strategic partner for Tiresias, Greece’s sole credit bureau. This significant collaboration aims to enhance financial inclusion, foster economic growth, and introduce advanced credit assessment and fraud prevention solutions within the Greek market.

Bank on it: FreshTunes Expands Payment Options for Artists

FreshTunes, the label services platform for artists everywhere, is rolling out a new option for royalty payments worldwide. Starting in Q1 2026, artists anywhere in the world will be able to receive their payouts directly to their Visa or Mastercard bank cards. This will mean faster, easier payments for music makers in North and South America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia--anywhere not under OFAC sanctions.

Broadridge Invests in DeepSee, Further Harnessing Agentic AI to Transform Post-trade Operations

Building on its strategy to harness AI and harmonized data to optimize global post-trade operations, global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BR), today announced a strategic investment and expanded partnership with DeepSee, a leader in agentic AI technology based in Utah, U.S. The agreement includes Broadridge taking a minority ownership stake in DeepSee and marks a significant milestone in Broadridge’s strategy to leverage AI and harmonized data to optimize global post-trade operations.

ING in the UK Appoints Julieta Susara as Chief Risk Officer

ING is pleased to announce the appointment of Julieta Susara as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) for the United Kingdom.

Majesco Closes Acquisition of Vitech, Advancing Cloud and AI-Native Innovation for Insurance and Pension & Retirement

Majesco, a leader in cloud-native and AI-native insurance technology for the P&C and L&AH markets, announced the close of its previously announced acquisition of Vitech

Covr Introduces New CEO and CDO to Guide Company Through Next Phase of Growth

Covr Financial Technologies, an award-winning provider of digital insurance solutions, announced the appointment of two senior executives to its leadership team

HawkSoft and Sonant Announce Voice AI Integration for Independent Insurance Agencies

HawkSoft and Sonant, a voice AI platform built exclusively for insurance, announced a new integration that delivers 24/7 call logging directly

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