Volt, the global real-time payments platform, today announces its new strategic open banking partnership with Sumsub, a global full-cycle verification platform. Volt will power Sumsub’s Penny Drop Verification flow, which involves an end user being directed to their banking app after scanning their identity document.

Candescent, a leading independent digital banking technology provider, today announced the opening of its new office in Bangalore, India, to support ongoing talent investment and accelerate product delivery. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place today to celebrate the milestone.

Berlin-based insurance startup, Feather, has appointed Eloi Lanthiez to lead its digital insurance services for expats in France. The appointment boosts Feather’s expertise in the French market, which is expected to reach a projected market size of US$234.78bn by 2025.

Businesses will now be able to make faster claims on their insurance and receive more accurate payouts thanks to a new innovative partnership between Europe’s leading provider of consumer and business credit information CRIF and claims management firm Crawford.

Bitpanda, Europe’s leading crypto platform, is now the first-ever crypto brand to sign an exclusive multi-year partnership with the ATP Tour, becoming an Official Partner of the global men’s professional tennis circuit. The partnership is a major milestone in Bitpanda’s global brand strategy, providing visibility across one of the world’s most widely followed sports.

TymeBank is cautioning consumers about fraudsters using notifications about the VAT increase, which is expected to come into effect on 1 May, as bait to trick you.

Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications, today announced that Mediterranean Bank, a provider of retail and corporate banking services in Libya, has selected its core banking solution, Finastra Essence, to deliver advanced digital banking services to its customers.

Recharge, the European leader in prepaid payments, has acquired Giftcloud Limited from Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN), marking a strategic and accelerated expansion into the fast-growing B2B rewards space.

Saxo, the leader in online trading and investment, today announces the launch of a new Flexible Investment and Savings Account (ISA). This follows a 591% surge in demand for its Stocks and Shares ISA in January and February 2025, compared to the same period last year, with new clients eager to maximise their ISA allowance at market-leading prices.

In response to growing demand from retail investors for greater access to Asian markets, trading and investing platform eToro has announced the phased rollout of all Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX)-listed stocks and exchange-traded products (ETPs) to its platform. These include exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as well as Leveraged and Inverse Products (L&I Products). Investors will also benefit from high-quality, real-time pricing data provided by HKEX.

Trading and investing platform eToro announced today it is adding all HKEX-listed stocks and exchange-traded products (ETPs, including exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, as well as Leveraged & Inverse Products) to the eToro platform in phases. Apart from gaining access to new stocks and ETPs, eToro’s users will also benefit from high-quality real-time pricing data provided by HKEX.

Mollie, one of Europe’s fastest-growing financial service providers, has enabled Tap to Pay on iPhone for its Irish customers. This allows businesses of all sizes to use the Mollie app on iPhone to accept contactless payments without the need to purchase or manage additional hardware. Tap to Pay on iPhone – launched last month for Mollie’s 250,000 customers in The Netherlands, France and Germany – is now available to Irish merchants, allowing them to unlock the benefits of Tap to Pay on iPhone instantly through the Mollie app.

Xceptor, the intelligent data automation platform for financial markets, and OnCorps AI, a leading provider of pre-trained AI and agents for financial operations, are partnering to bring advanced reconciliations and confirmations solutions to the industry.

Kraken, one of the longest standing and most secure cryptocurrency platforms, today announced the initial rollout of commission-free trading for over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs to clients in New Jersey, Connecticut, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Idaho, Iowa, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Alabama and the District of Columbia. A continuous, phased, national rollout to all eligible U.S. clients will follow.

U.S. Bank has launched a premier all-in-one checking account combined with payments acceptance capabilities for small businesses. Called U.S. Bank Business Essentials®, the account enables businesses to accept card payments with free same-day access to their fundsi and a free mobile card readerii, in addition to checking with unlimited digital transactionsiii and no monthly maintenance fee.