GFTN announced today the appointment of Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health (UNSGSA), as Chair of the International Advisory Board

UK AI startups secured $2.4 billion in venture capital funding in the first half of 2025 according to new analysis from HSBC Innovation Banking UK

Temenos has been ranked the 4th most sustainable company in the world by TIME magazine and Statista

Curve has deepened its collaboration with Thales allowing Curve customers to benefit from NFC payment directly in the Curve App

XS.com, the global FinTech and financial services provider, has officially launched its brand in Kuwait with the opening of its first office in Kuwait City. This milestone was achieved in strategic partnership with “NVEST”, a subsidiary of “Construction Group” and “Al Wataniya Group”, both key players in the energy, real estate, and infrastructure sectors. The partnership is represented by Chairman Sheikh Rakan Badr Muhammad Al-Sabah, CEO Eng. Jamal Al-Sabah, and CEO Eng. Tamer Al-Natour.

iProov, the world's leading provider of science-based biometric identity verification solutions, has appointed Alex Pearson as Chief Revenue Officer and a member of the Senior Leadership Team. In this role, Alex will be responsible for iProov’s global sales, account management, and customer success functions, and driving the company's revenue growth strategy.

Vistra, a leading provider of essential business solutions that help organisations to invest and grow efficiently and compliantly across the world, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Jenkins as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Kim Jenkins succeeds Simon Webster who has served as CEO since 2022. Simon will leave the company on 4 July, returning to Europe to be with his family.

EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payment services for emerging markets, shared new data on how monday.com, the global software company that transforms how businesses run, is optimizing payments for its customers in Brazil with EBANX’s payment solutions.

In a strategic move to redefine efficiency in financial operations, B2B order-to-cash software and digital payments market leader Billtrust and Deloitte Belgium, announced a collaboration agreement to offer and implement Billtrust’s AI-driven automated collections software to Deloitte clients through its Business Process Solutions (BPS) service. Deloitte is the largest organization in the field of audit, accounting, legal and tax advice, consulting, financial advisory services, and risk advisory services.

AMINA Bank AG (“AMINA Bank”), a Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)-regulated crypto bank with global reach, today becomes the first bank globally to directly support Ripple USD (RLUSD), a stablecoin valued one-to-one to the US dollar, offering a blend of stability, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. At launch, custody and trading services will be available to AMINA clients holding RLUSD, establishing a foundation for expanded services in the coming months.

In a decisive move to stay ahead of industry transformation, Fadata, a leading provider of core insurance software, is embedding artificial intelligence across its operations. Fadata is creating a new paradigm of productivity and is committing to embracing AI in order to deliver faster, smarter, and more efficient solutions to its global client base.

New insights from Experian reveal over a third (35%) of UK businesses reported being targeted by AI-related fraud in the first quarter of 2025, compared to just 23% last year.

Sydney-based fintech Volatility Group has completed its acquisition of Small Caps, a leading website globally for news and information about listed small cap companies.

Aquiline, a private investment firm specializing in financial services and technology, has closed its acquisition of SEI’s Family Office Services business. As an independent company, the business will revert to its original name, Archway.

CryptoSwift, the compliance infrastructure startup simplifying Travel Rule implementation for crypto companies, has raised a €510,000 pre-seed round to scale its platform ahead of sweeping new EU regulations.