Clio, the world's leading legal AI technology platform, today announced two major advances in its financial services offerings: Pay Later with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Clio Capital, a capital advance program. Together, these solutions mark a new chapter in Clio's long-standing commitment to transforming the financial experience of running a law firm.

Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK is urging businesses to be fully prepared for a cyber-attack, as recent figures from the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) show a worrying rise in ‘nationally significant’ cyber incidents. These attacks, which can cause significant business disruption and financial loss for businesses and consumers, have more than doubled already this year.*

Banco Santander has announced that it will merge Openbank and Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) into a single legal entity and will gradually operate its European consumer finance businesses under the Openbank brand. Germany will be the first market to initiate integration, with other markets to follow.

Worldpay® , an industry leading payments technology company, announced today that it has signed an exclusive agreement to provide Kroger with comprehensive payment processing services for in-store, online and mobile transactions.

Triple Point’s Private Credit team is pleased to have supported the management buyout of Lancashire-based Suresite Group Limited (‘Suresite’).

Firenze, the lending innovator redefining Lombard lending, has today announced a partnership with Parmenion.

PwC India, in collaboration with the Unified Fintech Forum (UFF), has released a comprehensive report titled “FinSec: An Emerging Equation Between FinTech and Cybersecurity.” The report highlights that with 10,200 FinTech companies operating in the country, India has become a global hub for digital payments, lending, neobanking, and blockchain innovation. The report underscores that as FinTech adoption accelerates—driven by over 650 million smartphone users and government-backed digital initiatives—cybersecurity has become the foundation for sustainable growth.

Eltropy, the leading AI-powered digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), announced today that Guardian Credit Union has moved its entire lending workflow to text messaging using Eltropy's secure platform integrated with Sync1 Systems.

Siepe, a trusted provider of software and technology-enabled services for alternative investment and credit managers, recently announced the hiring of three new senior leaders to bolster and accelerate the delivery and advancement of its end-to-end product, services and data suite, including collateral administration, middle office services, and robust data and software platform, for liquid and private credit managers. Don Nilsson was appointed as Chief Product Officer, Daniel Williams as Vice President of Engineering, and Jerry Sullivan as Director, Sales.

Enable Banking, the open banking provider offering the most comprehensive business account connectivity and account-to-account payment infrastructure in the market, has partnered with A-Tono, an Italy-based multi-faceted company owning a technology lab and a Payment Institution which handles over two million payments per month. With more than 26,000 active accounts, A-Tono’s digital account service DropPay is redefining Italian business banking by giving entrepreneurs, companies and consumers faster, simpler, and more transparent financial management tools.

SkySparc, a trusted global provider of digital transformation solutions for treasury and finance institutions, today announced the acquisition of Inovotek Solutions (“Inovotek” or the “Company”), a specialist provider of transformation services to capital markets and financial institutions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Revolut has received final authorisation from the CNBV, with approval of the Bank of Mexico, to start operations as a Multiple Banking Institution in Mexico

Oxford United announces the renewal of its partnership with IFX Payments; the service-led alternative banking partner

Bahrain FinTech Bay and Tether have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance blockchain adoption

MoneyHash has partnered with Tabby to offer merchants seamless access to flexible Tabby payments across the UAE and KSA