Plynk®, the app designed to simplify the investing process and empower users to grow their financial confidence, is now making its investing experience even more approachable with the introduction of Simulated Trading and Steady Start. These new features provide a first of its kind path for new investors to learn, practice, and develop solid investing habits. Brokerage accounts and related information and services are provided by Digital Brokerage Services LLC (DBS), member of FINRA and SIPC, 499 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310.

Float today announced the launch of Float Business Accounts, Canada’s first fintech-built solution with zero fees, instant liquidity, market-leading returns and CDIC deposit insurance in a single account. This new account combines the everyday functionality of a chequing account with the earning power of a savings product—all without sacrificing speed, security or returns.

XTransfer, the World's Leading & China's No.1 B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, announced the strategic partnership agreement with the CZBank Shanghai Branch during the “XTransfer TradeVision Summit 2025”. This partnership aims to enhance collaboration in cross-border finance, allowing both parties to jointly offer Chinese foreign trade enterprises more secure, efficient, and convenient global collection and cash management services.

Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, has integrated Bybit, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume with over 75 million worldwide users, into its Sygnum Protect off-exchange custody platform. This integration enables traders to take advantage of Bybit’s broad product range and deep liquidity while holding their assets at Sygnum Bank off-balance sheet with institutional-grade security.

Judopay, wired in Fabrick, a leading UK payments platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with Shift4, a global leader in integrated payment solutions. The collaboration cements Shift4 as Judopay’s preferred payments partner, enabling merchants to leverage Shift4’s acquiring services to deliver a seamless, scalable, and compliant end-to-end payment ecosystem.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader, announced today its inclusion in the 2025 IDC FinTech Rankings Top 100 for the eleventh consecutive year. Broadridge has maintained its #3 ranking since 2023 and was also named as the winner of the 2025 Capital Markets Transformation FinTech Real Results Award.

Hands In, the split payments solutions provider transforming high-value and group transactions, has announced a strategic partnership with AsiaPay, one of Asia-Pacific’s leading digital payment providers. This will mean their extensive network of merchants are now able to split payments across multiple cards and between multiple individuals - natively within online checkouts.

Deutsche Kreditbank AG (DKB) is today announcing a major step in its digital strategy. Through an innovative partnership with the established investment platform Upvest, DKB is set to transform its securities offering; this will create a modern, fully digital platform for more than 5.9 million end users by the end of 2026.

Liberis, a leading global embedded finance platform, today announced its partnership with Pay-Jet, a Munich-based payment solutions provider, to introduce Pay-Jet Flex - a revenue-based financing solution tailored for hospitality businesses across Germany.

Netcall, a leading provider of low-code and customer engagement solutions, and Ecliptic, a specialist insurance technology provider, have announced a renewed strategic partnership aimed at solving one of the sector’s most pressing dilemmas: how to deliver fast, intuitive, customer-centric services without losing sight of efficiency or governance.

Global data and technology company Experian has launched a new solution designed to help tackle the growing threat of financial crime, including money laundering, fraudulent account activity, and account misuse.

With regulatory demands on financial institutions reaching unprecedented levels in 2025 – including intensified scrutiny on market abuse and electronic communications surveillance – regtech leader eflow Global has accelerated its growth by appointing strategic leadership hires and launching a series of AI-driven product enhancements.

Factris, a leading European fintech specializing in financing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) using invoices as collateral, is proud to announce the launch of a new funding partnership with Brand New Day Bank. The collaboration has resulted in a €100 million facility dedicated to financing SME factoring across Europe, enabling Factris to support sellers in nine countries and manage receivables from debtors in 27—primarily EU markets—demonstrating the scale and reach of its cross-border platform.

Fintech company Subaio and transaction enrichment provider Snowdrop Solutions have announced a strategic partnership aimed at raising the standard for data quality in the financial sector. The partnership unites two complementary capabilities: Subaio’s advanced financial data analysis, and Snowdrop’s proven transaction enrichment technology that brings clarity and structure to raw financial data.

Appli, a provider of AI-powered financial calculators for credit unions and community banks, today announced the launch of its Guided Home Equity Calculator, designed to help financial institutions capitalize on growing member interest in home equity lending.