Mastercard today announced its participation in a Eurosystem-led pilot, conducted in collaboration with Danmarks Nationalbank and Sveriges Riksbank, on the TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) platform, testing instant cross-currency payments (TIPS X-CCY). Participation in the pilot represents a key milestone in Mastercard’s strategy to build direct connectivity to payment infrastructures and demonstrates how instant cross‑border payments can be executed and settled instantly at infrastructure level.

PayAngel (https://PayAngel.com), a cross-border payments platform built by migrants and shaped by a lived understanding of the migrant journey, today announced an expanded collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments. Leveraging Currencycloud, a Visa Direct solution, PayAngel will strengthen its multicurrency account and international payout capabilities.

Ryan, LLC (“Ryan”), a leading global tax services and software provider, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Svalner Atlas Advisors, a premier independent tax and transaction advisory firm headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. The acquisition will expand Ryan’s presence across the Nordics and Benelux regions while enhancing the Firm’s ability to deliver integrated cross-border tax and advisory services throughout Europe.

Silverflow, the cloud-native payment processing company, is accelerating its post-Series B expansion after signing a major new US customer, increasing headcount by more than 20% and moving into a new Amsterdam headquarters to support growing global demand.

RECCo, the Retail Energy Code Company, has appointed Raidiam and PayPoint to support the development of the Trust Framework that underpins the Consumer Consent Solution (CCS) for the GB retail energy market. The appointment marks a key step towards a more secure, standardised and consumer-focused approach to data consent in energy.

Loqbox and Blackbullion have partnered to help more than 450,000 students build stronger financial futures through accessible credit-building tools and curriculum-linked financial education.

InvestiFi, an award winning digital investing provider, has entered into a partnership with Great NorthWest Federal Credit Union, a Washington-based financial institution.

Revolut, the UK licenced bank, has today unveiled football superstar Erling Haaland as the face of its latest campaign in the UK.

WBS, a leading provider of trading, custody and technology solutions to the UK investment industry, today announces that Epiris Fund III, advised by Epiris LLP ("Epiris"), has completed its acquisition of WBS from Marex Group plc ("Marex"). Financial terms are not being disclosed.

OpenPayd (“OpenPayd” or the “Company”), a global financial infrastructure platform for programmable money movement, and Titan Acquisition Corp. (“Titan”) (Nasdaq: TACHU), a special purpose acquisition company focused on high-growth fintechs, today announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement. Upon completion of the transaction, OpenPayd will become a publicly listed company on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “OP.”

Investing and trading platform IG today announces the launch of zero-commission trading on its three most popular cryptocurrencies - Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana - making IG one of the lowest-cost providers in the UK market for crypto.

Jack Henry® (Nasdaq: JKHY) announced today that Woodforest National, a multi-state bank with more than $9 billion in assets, has selected Jack Henry to support its continued growth, modernization, and long-term digital strategy.

Vertafore®, the leader in insurance technology, today announced that its Sircon® Compensation solution has earned top industry and business honors, with a Gold in the 2026 TITAN Business Awards and finalist designation in the 2026 PropertyCasualty360 Insurance Luminaries Awards.

Saris, the agentic workflow platform for banks and credit unions, today announced it has raised $28.8 million in Series A financing.

AirPlus International and Kresus Technologies, today announce a new partnership, in collaboration with Mastercard, to help European businesses better manage everyday indirect spending.