Rapid Finance, a leader in small business financing and enterprise lending solutions, today announced the launch of SPADE (Smart Processing and Data Extraction), a powerful AI-driven module integrated into its flagship data automation platform, Lynx. Designed to automate and accelerate loan processing, SPADE cuts document processing time by over 95%, enabling financial institutions to serve small business clients with speed and precision.

Procurement teams across the globe are rapidly turning to virtual cards to manage spend, improve efficiency, and reduce risk, according to new research conducted by SAP Taulia1, a global fintech leader of working capital solutions.

Finoa, a leading European regulated digital asset custodian, today announced a partnership with Crypto Risk Metrics to offer clients expert services for MiCAR-compliant white papers. This addresses new EU regulations which have been in force since December 30th, 2024, and are crucial for projects offering crypto-assets in Europe. Non-compliance can block access to this significant market of 450 million citizens.

UnderwriteMe, a leading provider of digital underwriting and technology solutions for the life insurance industry, is delighted to announce the launch of The Exeter’s Life Insurance product on its Protection Platform, further strengthening its mission to help advisers cover more clients, faster.

Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, today announces the expansion of its board of directorsii to support the next stage of its growth and globalisation strategy. New members include Pia Tischhauser, Swiss Re Supervisory Board member and former BCG Executive Committee member, and Vinod Kumar, Vice-Chairman of private equity group Everstone and former Vodafone Business CEO and Tata Communications CEO and MD. Gabriela Maria Payer, Chairwoman acting ad interim since September 2024, is formally appointed Chairwoman.

Leading finance provider Payment Assist has partnered with Car Care Plan and Nissan Motor GB, to develop the manufacturer’s newly launched Instant Service Plan. Combining Car Care Plan’s expertise in service plan administration with Payment Assist’s financial technology, the product offers drivers added value through an interest-free monthly payment, manufacturer-backed service solution.

After more than a decade of growth and hundreds of funded companies, European fintech is no longer a startup story — and the stage is set for a wave of strategic acquisitions over the next 2–3 years according to Victor Basta, Managing Partner at investment bank Artis Partners.

Avellinia Capital (“AvCap”), a private credit investment firm specialising in asset-based financing and capital solutions, announced today a new partnership with British Business Bank aimed at bolstering funding for UK FinTech lenders and asset originators. Through this collaboration, hundreds of UK smaller businesses are expected to benefit from increased access to finance and a higher supply of working capital. The first recipient of this dedicated funding under the partnership will be Triver, a FinTech lender focused on offering flexible finance options to smaller businesses.

OSTTRA and Baton Systems today announced that Partior has connected to their on-demand FX payment-versus-payment (PvP) settlement service. This integration expands participants’ options for settling FX transactions with PvP protection to include using tokenised commercial bank facilities. This expanded choice will enable financial institutions to further optimise liquidity management and improve capital efficiency as the adoption of tokenised funds continues to scale.

Charles Taylor InsureTech has created a new bordereaux data repair and cleansing tool: ‘Bordereaux Sync’, which will transform bordereaux management. Development is in partnership with Microsoft and their technology partners, the tool is a smart assistant that harnesses the latest AI technology to screen bordereaux and resolve issues such as incorrect, missing or inconsistent information in files and records.

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, has launched Pre-Trade Portfolio Risk on the TT platform, bringing new protections to sell-side clients and facilitating increased trading opportunities for end-users. TT announced the new offering leading into the FIA IDX conference today in London.

TMX VettaFi, an indexing, digital distribution, analytics and thought leadership company and TMX Group subsidiary, announced today the acquisition of ETF Stream Limited (ETF Stream), a leading media brand for ETFs in Europe.

Stripe today showcased over 15 updates for French businesses, many of which leverage AI and stablecoins

WollettePay is a bold new way to pay and is designed to combine the speed of one-tap checkout with the power of open banking.

Marygold & Co. has launched the UK’s first bespoke business banking app designed specifically for solopreneurs and SMEs