Regnology, a global leader in regulatory reporting and supervisory technology, today announces the successful closing of its acquisition of Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting (FRR) business. This milestone reinforces Regnology’s position as the trusted partner for financial institutions and regulators worldwide, delivering smarter, faster compliance solutions at scale.

HSBC and Mistral AI have partnered to enhance and accelerate the use of generative AI across the bank

Wise has received its first-ever regulatory approval in Africa and paves the way for its entry into South Africa

Mastercard Gateway is now certified to facilitate online transactions through SAMA's New E-commerce Payments Interface

Beyon Solutions and Bahrain FinTech Bay have signed a MoU to collaborate on advancing cloud adoption and drive the next phase of digital transformation across the Kingdom’s financial services sector

Ripple, a leading financial technology company providing crypto solutions for businesses, today announced that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has approved an expanded scope of payment activities for the Major Payment Institution (MPI) license held by its Singapore subsidiary, Ripple Markets APAC Pte. Ltd. (RMA). With this approval, Ripple can broaden its regulated payment offerings and deliver greater value to customers in Singapore. As one of the few blockchain-enabled institutions globally with an MPI license, Ripple continues to reinforce its commitment to compliance, transparency, and strong regulatory partnership.

Resonate Group has appointed Carmen Hula as Chief Finance Officer, bringing extensive experience in to support the company's next phase of sustainable growth and innovation in digital rail technology.

Edinburgh-based AI and data consultancy, Optima Partners, has secured significant investment from Growth Capital Partners (GCP) – the UK’s leading partnership investor in the knowledge economy – as it ramps up its UK and European expansion. The company specialises in AI-led transformation, helping businesses tackle complex challenges through business strategy, machine learning/AI, and advanced engineering.

Broadstone, a leading, independent UK consultancy delivering expert advice to banks, lenders, employers, insurers and pension scheme trustees, announces the appointment of Damien Burke as Head of Regulatory Practice effective as of today.

Abhi, powered by Alraedah, has announced a strategic partnership with KABi, a leading Saudi human capital technology company, to provide employees within KABi-managed organizations with instant access to a portion of their earned wages through ABHI’s Earned Wage Access (EWA) solution.

Wealth manager Foster Denovo has extended its strategic partnership with Third Financial, part of the Nucleus group, signing an exclusive deal for a bespoke Adviser-as-a-Platform (AaaP) solution

Napier AI, the London-based financial crime compliance technology provider, has extended its partnership with international payments firm FreemarketFX to help shape global money movement, while protecting it against money laundering.

NH NongHyup Bank has successfully completed the pilot of blockchain-based cross-border payments, conducted via Partior’s blockchain platform. In the pilot, J.P. Morgan acted as both the beneficiary and settlement bank.

LIQID, one of Germany’s leading digital wealth managers, is expanding its technological platform and partners with Upvest, Europe’s leading provider of investment infrastructure, for its ELTIF offering. With Private Equity NXT, launched in 2024, LIQID has established one of Europe’s fastest-growing ELTIF funds for private investors – opening access to an asset class that was previously reserved almost exclusively for institutional investors: digital, curated, and cost-efficient.

PayDo, an all-in-one EMI, has announced the introduction of direct acquiring for VISA and Mastercard. The development marks an important step in the company’s goal to build an independent and innovative payment infrastructure for its clients across multiple industries.