Three in five (59%) people are concerned about rumoured changes to pension tax-free cash rules in the Autumn budget, research by Nucleus has found.

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank's Hello Ujjivan app, a dedicated mobile banking platform exclusively for the bank's microbanking customers, has facilitated over ₹690 crore in financial transactions since its launch. Purpose-built for Microfinance customers availing group and individual loan customers, most of whom are first-time digital banking users, the app has become a critical bridge between financial exclusion and economic empowerment.

For years, the financial services industry has fallen back on one lazy explanation for the gender investment gap: that women ‘lack confidence’. New research from eToro’s Loud Investing campaign shows that this narrative doesn’t just miss the point, it actively discourages women from investing.

Emirates Investment Bank, a Dubai-based private bank, has partnered with Avaloq to digitally transform its private banking, wealth and investment management operations. As part of the new collaboration, Emirates Investment Bank will adopt Avaloq’s platform to modernize its core wealth systems, enhance front-office capabilities, and upgrade its digital banking channels across web and mobile. This will help the bank to scale its services and deliver a highly personalized, data-driven wealth management experience.

amnis, the Zurich-based fintech redefining international banking for companies, has been selected to join Mastercard’s global startup engagement program “Start Path.” With this step, amnis positions itself among Europe’s leading fintech innovators – following in the footsteps of Revolut, one of the program’s most successful alumni – and underlines its role as the next European fintech to reshape the future of banking.

Atrium announces the launch of its enterprise SaaS platform that enables bank and real estate investors and analysts to drill from a bank’s balance sheet to every building it finances—in one click. Atrium's monitoring solution powers proactive and ongoing credit risk analysis so investors will not be stuck evaluating risk in hindsight. The company has raised $4 million in financing from Castle Island Ventures and EJF Ventures to accelerate product development and support nationwide data coverage.

Piere, an AI-first financial automation platform, today announced it has raised $2.1M in pre-seed funding. The round was led by early-stage fintech fund Grand Ventures, with participation from Selah Ventures, Trustage Ventures, Samvid Ventures, and Fabric VC. These investors have backed fintech leaders including Affirm, MoneyLion, Alloy, Happy Money, and Unit. Prominent angel investors in the pre-seed include Aditya Khurjekar (co-founder of Money 20/20), Nick Calamari (C-suite at Better.com), and Joe Lieberman (Managing Partner at K20 Fund).

AML Ranger, one of the world’s first AI-powered assistant tools for anti-money laundering compliance, has officially launched and is currently available to use for free. To improve AML processes, it provides three assistants: PEP, sanctions, and adverse media that perform real-time checks.

BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 AI company, today marked a major milestone for its BingX AI Master product, which now serves over 1 million early adopters worldwide. In response to this growing demand, BingX has introduced 10 new AI Master personas, designed to provide traders with even more personalized, strategy-driven ways to engage with crypto markets.

XBase Virtual Assets Broker & Dealer Services (XBase), a subsidiary of XBD Group, today announced that it has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for a Broker-Dealer Services Licence.

Onramper, the world’s leading fiat-to-crypto onramp aggregator, has integrated global cryptocurrency exchange Paybis, expanding its network of payment providers and improving how users around the world buy digital assets.

M2 Capital Limited, the proprietary investment arm of M2 Group, a UAE-headquartered conglomerate with a diversified portfolio in digital asset solutions, has announced a $21 million strategic investment in the Nasdaq-listed AVAX One Digital Asset Treasury (DAT), which is focused on AVAX, the native token of the Avalanche ecosystem. This investment reflects M2 Capital’s long-term strategy to bridge global blockchain innovation with the growing appetite for compliant digital assets in the MENA region.

A new case study from Gradient Labs – the only customer service AI agent designed specifically for regulated industries – shows how Sling Money, a fast-growing global payments app, improved its support experience by deploying Gradient Labs’ AI agent. The solution now autonomously resolves 78% of customer inquiries on its own – up from 50% on day one – cutting response times and reducing the load on Sling’s support team.

Leading foreign exchange company Travelex has launched onshore wholesale banknote operations in Canada, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion strategy.

Innovate Finance, the industry body representing UK FinTech, and The Data City, a real-time data platform mapping the modern economy, have today announced a new strategic partnership to define and map the UK’s RegTech sector.