Fireblocks, an enterprise platform for secure digital asset custody, settlement, trading operations, and stablecoin payments, announced a strategic collaboration with an affiliate of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology company and stablecoin market leader. The collaboration is designed to make it easier and safer for financial institutions to build digital asset offerings.

A new report from advanced FX and cash management solutions provider MillTech, has revealed that amid rising dollar volatility, the vast majority (85%) of North American fund managers now hedge their forecastable currency risk, up from 79% last year and 72% in 2023.

Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is excited to announce an exclusive institutional benefits program unlocking premium trading and lending capabilities for institutional clients who are Mantle (MNT) holders. The new utility marks another stage of MNT's evolution from ecosystem token to highly efficient and versatile asset, unlocking exclusive benefits for Bybit's institutional traders.

Moneybox, the award-winning wealth management platform, has today announced new leadership hires and promotions, including Danielle D’Lima as Vice President of Operations, Alex Hayman as Director of Strategic Growth, and Marko Katavic as Director of AI and Decision Intelligence.

Global Payments announced Genius is now available for quick service restaurant (QSR) and fast casual customers in the UK.

UK SMEs would be willing to pay for a Digital Company ID service, according to research commissioned by CFIT

Applied Systems (“Applied”) today announced that it has acquired Cytora, the leading digital risk processing platform for the insurance industry, to accelerate Applied’s vision of delivering the Next Generation of the Digital Roundtrip of Insurance. Bringing the power of Cytora’s AI-enabled risk digitization platform, specifically built for the insurance industry, together with Applied’s leading suite of insurance solutions for agencies, carriers, and MGAs will create intelligent automation, connectivity, and collaboration at each stage of the policy lifecycle.

iBusiness Funding announced today a new partnership with Business Loan Capital (BLC), a private, non-bank, direct real estate lender. Leveraging iBusiness Funding’s LenderAI solution, BLC can now originate and process bridge loans faster and with greater transparency, enabling them to scale their lending business and originate more loans. By adopting LenderAI, BLC will empower applicants to gain the capital they need to thrive by streamlining loan approval processes.

UK-based international wholesale bank British Arab Commercial Bank (BACB) has chosen Integral, a leading currency technology provider to the financial markets, to transform its FX operations.

Scila AB, a leading provider of market surveillance and risk management solutions for the financial industry, today announced a planned leadership transition. After 17 years in the role, Lydén is stepping down as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to transition to a new full-time position as Senior Technology Advisor, while fellow co-founder Björn Thornquist will assume the role of CTO. The change is effective immediately.

Chetwood Bank has announced it has appointed respected industry expert Alan Cleary as interim managing director of its mortgages division.

SimCorp, a global leader in financial technology and a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group, today announced a strategic partnership with Axyon AI, a fintech specializing in advanced predictive AI-driven solutions for asset managers, hedge funds and institutional investors.

The fast-growing global insurtech, bolttech, has partnered with Harmony Auto, a leading Chinese automotive distributor specialising in premium, luxury and new energy vehicles, to launch a suite of fit-for-purpose insurance solutions designed exclusively for BYD EV owners through Harmony Auto’s distribution channels.

New data from Nethone, Mangopay’s global fraud detection solution, reveals online fraud pressure rising to record levels and breaking out of traditional holiday cycles.

Leading digital trade finance provider LiquidX is expanding its international footprint into Paris, headed up by trade finance veteran Alison Kao. The move marks a major step in the US-based company’s European growth strategy and support for the continent’s digital transformation of trade finance.