Yield Basis (YB), a liquidity protocol built on Curve Finance infrastructure, has introduced Hybrid Vault — a new deposit mechanism designed to expand capacity beyond existing limits by linking protocol growth directly to demand for crvUSD.

Bank of Baroda and Reliance Jio today announced a partnership to launch bob World Lite, the first comprehensive mobile banking app designed specifically for feature phone users, on the JioPhone Prima 4G device. In line with the vision of the Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India to promote inclusivity and make digital payments accessible to feature phone users, this industry-first initiative brings seamless and comprehensive digital banking access to millions across the country. The app will be available to both existing Bank of Baroda customers as well as customers of any other bank through a simple and convenient self-onboarding process.

Q4 Inc. (Q4), the leading provider of AI-driven IR Ops software, today announced the acquisition of Virtua Research (Virtua), a provider of collaborative consensus analytics and financial modeling solutions.

Point, the Investment Data Intelligence (IDI) platform providing data infrastructure for wealth and asset managers, today announced a partnership with Pretim, a specialist in wealth data automation and aggregation.

SRM, a trusted advisory firm serving financial institutions globally, announced the appointment of Ian Povey to its International Advisory Board. Povey joins the twelve-member board, which includes representation from five different countries and provides strategic guidance across the organization.

Kin, the direct-to-consumer digital home and auto insurance, and home finance provider, today announced the appointment of Brett Tighe to its Board of Directors. Tighe currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Okta, the world’s identity company securing AI, machine, and human identity so everyone is free to use any technology.

Wise Platform today announces a partnership with Capitec, South Africa’s largest bank by customer base, to power its international payments offering.

Fadata is underlining its commitment to insurance AI advancement with the launch of its new AI Knowledge Assistant

The Financial Services Risk & Compliance Conference returns to London on 29 April 2026, bringing together senior risk, compliance, governance and regulatory leaders for a focused day of practical insight and peer-led discussion.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published a Decision harmonising how National Competent Authorities (NCAs) report under the SEPA Regulation

NatWest has opened applications for its UK‑wide Accelerator Pitch competition, inviting entrepreneurs to compete for a share of £100,000 at each live final

The Operational & Organisational Resilience Conference Europe arrives in Amsterdam on 7 May 2026, bringing together senior resilience, risk, continuity and regulatory leaders from across financial services.

GCEX Group, a regulated digital prime brokerage providing institutional and professional clients with access to digital asset and FX markets, has announced a liquidity partnership with Cumberland, a leading global digital asset market maker. The partnership will give GCEX’s institutional and professional clients access to Cumberland’s spot cryptoasset liquidity, with the aim of delivering competitive spreads and improved execution quality.

CMC Markets, a global leader in online trading for retail investors and platform technology solutions for institutional partners, has entered into a partnership with Europe’s leading investment infrastructure provider, Upvest. The goal of the partnership is to expand the product range to include a multi-currency offering in stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds denominated in GBP, EUR, and USD.

RAQUEST, a German fintech and market leader in withholding tax technology solutions for financial institutions, has appointed Dirk Loscher, CEO of Clear stream Europe AG and Head of Custody & Investor Solutions, to its Advisory Board. He joins an experienced panel that includes Peer Steinbrück, former German Minister of Finance, Karl von Rohr, former Chairman of the DWS Supervisory Board, and Lourdes Bustos, former EU Commission policymaker.