Shriram Asset Management Company (Shriram AMC), a part of Shriram Group, has announced the launch of Shriram Chhoti SIP, a low-ticket size Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) that allows investors to start investing with just ₹250 per month. This new facility will be available exclusively under the Shriram Multi Asset Allocation Fund starting August 11, 2025.

New research from HSBC UK reveals that while Brits are actively cutting back on subscription services, many are still losing money to 'invisible spending' - particularly through automatic payments they forget to cancel.

The Fourth AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) has concluded with over US $300 million in investment and trade deals signed and a robust communiqué affirming both regions’ commitment to deeper collaboration. The two-day event, co-hosted by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and the Government of Grenada, brought together more than 2,100 delegates, from 80 countries, including 11 Heads of State and Government, representatives of governments, private sector leaders, and development partners.

Borough Broth, the UK’s leading brand in organic, slow-cooked bone broths, is using a tailored Invoice Finance facility from eCapital to support its national expansion and product innovation.

South Africa’s fastest, most secure and only digitised bridging funding platform, TransBridj, has been announced as a finalist in the ‘Most Innovative Proptech Company of the Year’ award as part of the Annual Africa Proptech Forum, hosted by the Africa Property Investment (API) Summit. The awards will be handed out on the 18th of September 2025 at the 16th API Summit at The Westin in Cape Town.

Akurateco, a cutting-edge white-label payment software provider, has announced a new integration with Whitepay, a leading cryptocurrency payment gateway. This collaboration allows all Akurateco customers – ranging from payment providers to acquirers and enterprise merchants – to start accepting crypto payments from their end users, offering new levels of flexibility at checkout.

Animoca Brands and Provenance Blockchain Labs (ProvLabs), today announced they have formed a strategic partnership to co-develop NUVA, a vault marketplace that connects real-world asset (RWA) issuers with investors.

Levr Bet, today, announced it has completed a $3 million round led by Blockchain Capital and Maven 11 for the world’s first leveraged sports betting platform. Building on Monad, the seed round brings Levr’s fundraising total to $5.3 million since 2024.

United Arab Bank (UAB), listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced the successful completion of its capital increase, which ended on July 29, 2025. The Rights Issue raised AED 1,031 billion increasing the Bank’s issued capital from AED 2,062 billion to AED 3,093 billion. The newly issued shares were priced at AED 1 per share. All necessary regulatory approvals have been obtained for this transaction.

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, in collaboration with INJAZ Qatar, a leading non-profit organization focused on youth economic empowerment, has successfully concluded the 2024/25 cycle of the nationwide Life Skills Program, impacting over 27,000 students across 71 schools.

Axal, the fintech startup backed by a16z CSX and CMT Digital, has teamed up with MoonPay to launch Axal Yield, a groundbreaking savings tool that enables users worldwide to earn onchain yield effortlessly. Powered by decentralized finance (DeFi) lending and integrated with MoonPay’s new Virtual Accounts, Axal Yield combines passive income generation with full user control.

CLS, a financial market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions across the global FX ecosystem, announced today that OTP Bank Plc. (OTP Bank), has joined CLSSettlement as a settlement member. The Hungarian credit institution is the second new settlement member to join this year, bringing the total number of settlement members to 75.

Wagestream, the market leader in workplace finance and wellbeing, has announced advancements to its Workplace Loans product. These developments, supported by the £300 million debt financing secured from Citi in April, directly address the issue of inaccessible credit, and reinforce Wagestream’s commitment to providing fair financial services to the everyday worker.

Airtel Money Africa, Airtel Africa’s mobile money arm, today announced an extended partnership with Africa’s largest mobile money payment service provider (PSP) pawaPay to enable seamless cross-border payments for licensed International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) across seven key Airtel Africa markets.

Luigi Marciano, founder of Objectway, a leading provider of software and services to financial institutions across Europe, North America and the Middle East, along with Objectway’s management team and international private equity firm, Cinven, today announced an agreement under which Cinven will make a majority investment in Objectway. Luigi Marciano will remain a significant shareholder alongside Cinven, and continue in his role as CEO and Chair. He and his existing management team will continue to manage the business, and Cinven’s backing will provide strategic and financial support, including continued investment in technology innovation, as well as support for future organic growth and targeted M&A opportunities. Together, Luigi Marciano, his team and Cinven aim to expand Objectway’s market leadership while delivering consistently high value to clients. Financial terms of the investment are not disclosed.