Silks, the privacy-first AI platform purpose-built for mid-market law firms, today announced a strategic integration with Credas, a leading provider of ID verification and anti-money laundering (AML) technology.

Zepz, the global payments group behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, today announced their participation in a National Economic Crime Centre (NECC) Public Private Partnership (PPP) Cell focused on combatting child sexual abuse (CSA).

Tether, the largest company in the digital asset industry and issuer of USD₮, the world's most widely used stablecoin, today announced an investment in LemFi, a financial platform serving millions of people who live and work across borders. This investment aims to promote financial inclusion and expand access to efficient, borderless financial systems, while accelerating the use of stablecoin-powered solutions in emerging markets.

ARP Digital, a regulated digital capital infrastructure platform, today announced its integration into the Fireblocks Network for Payments as the network's designated GCC corridor settlement partner. The collaboration enables fintechs, payment service providers, and financial institutions operating on the Fireblocks Network to access regulated on/off-ramp and corridor settlement infrastructure across the GCC's primary currencies for the first time through a single, multi-licensed counterparty.

E-Trading and Business Services Ltd (ETABS) has partnered with DNA Payments, the UK’s leading independent payments provider, to bring reliable and secure integrated payment solutions to UK retail, trade, and warehousing businesses, both in-store and online.

Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, today announced it has become the first Swiss regulated bank to use an AI agent to test live digital asset market transactions, with the client retaining custody, consent and control at every step. This is the latest initiative from AI@Sygnum which leads the development, integration and governance of agent-driven workflows across the group globally.

CMC Markets (“CMC”), a FTSE 250 company and global leader in multi-asset online trading and investing, has launched Spectre for retail clients, following strong demand after the product was initially introduced for professional traders.

Ingenico, a global leader in payment acceptance solutions, and Arrive, a leading global mobility platform, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver reliable, seamless payment experiences for on-street parking and transport ticket vending machines across more than 30 countries worldwide.

Zurich Insurance has completed a breakthrough 90‑day deployment of Cytora’s agentic AI‑powered risk digitization platform across five countries. The programme will now scale to more than 20 markets over 16 months.

JCB International Co., Ltd, the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd, Japan’s only international payment brand, and Wonder Ventures Limited, a leading payments and fintech platform in the Asia Pacific, announced that JCB Cards are now accepted on Wonder Taxi in Hong Kong.

Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has announced its partnership with AS Colour, a designer and wholesaler of premium "blank" apparel, to streamline its global payment infrastructure and enhance the digital customer experience. Since partnering with Adyen in October 2025, AS Colour has consolidated multiple legacy payment providers into one global commerce platform, connecting its payments across all operating regions.

NatWest Group has today announced a £20 billion funding commitment over the next ten years to drive economic growth across the North of England, supporting the UK’s ambitions to build stronger, more productive regional economies.

The International Center for Strategic Alliances (ICSA) announces the 28th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Southern Africa 2026, to be held on 8 July 2026 in Johannesburg, alongside the prestigious Innovation & Excellence Awards.

fscom (www.fscom.co), the governance, risk and compliance consultancy serving financial services firms across the UK and Europe, has welcomed ComplianceGuard into the fscom Group, strengthening its ability to support regulated firms with flexible, high quality compliance resource and reunites the firm with one of its own, ComplianceGuard founder, Jason McKinney.

Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced plans to launch Aon Digital Placement Exchange (Aon DPX), a new digital trading platform designed to modernize how brokers access capital and syndicate risk.