FloQast, an Accounting Transformation Platform created by accountants for accountants, today announced it has been named to CNBC’s 2025 list of the World’s Top Fintech Companies, securing a spot in the Enterprise FinTech category. The annual ranking, produced in collaboration with Statista, recognises the most innovative and high-impact fintech firms globally.

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has completed the first phase of its Agentic AI Hyper Challenge, the first dedicated global initiative of its kind in the insurance industry focused on Agentic AI.

As the UK’s summer festival season kicks off, new data from Checkout.com reveals a notable spike in online spending at second-hand and vintage clothing retailers, suggesting that festivalgoers are increasingly turning to pre-loved fashion in preparation for the events.

WeLab Bank proudly celebrates its fifth anniversary with a momentous milestone, becoming the first bank in Hong Kong to receive multiple recognitions in digital banking by leading international financial publications. These honors include “Best Digital Bank for Consumers - Hong Kong” by the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025 and “Best Digital Bank - Hong Kong” and “Best Bank for Financial Inclusion - Hong Kong” by the FinanceAsia Awards 2025, underscoring the Bank’s excellence in digital innovation and its steadfast commitment to financial inclusion.

With digital investing continuing to soar across the US, Ocala Community Credit Union has ramped up its digital innovation, driving secure crypto investments for its members. The Florida-based Credit Union has today announced its partnership with InvestiFi, the leading digital investment platform, to seamlessly integrate a crypto trading solution through its online banking app.

After ending 2024 with an average monthly trading volume of over $1.5 trillion, the second-highest in the market's history, crypto exchanges had a wild ride in 2025. Monthly trading volumes went up and down sharply, showing how unpredictable the crypto market can be. However, despite significant price swings and ongoing volatility, crypto exchanges still managed to post a multi-year high in H1.

AdvanceCare, has cut health insurance claims processing time to just 60 seconds for some claims settlement cases, thanks to a strategic rollout of Sprout.ai’s artificial intelligence technology. As health insurance claims management continues to grow in complexity, AdvanceCare is using AI to streamline and automate its processes and free up team resources to focus on the most complex cases.

CloudPay, the global leader in payroll and payments solutions, has unveiled a purpose-built, best-in-class integration with Workday that offers customers the transparency and control they need over their global payroll delivery programmes.

Insurtech financing in Latin America during the first half of 2025 reached $121 million, 370% more than in the first six months of 2024. This amount already exceeds the total financing for all of 2024 by 32%, confirming the region's potential and the strength of the ecosystem to stay afloat and attract new investment rounds.

Firstsource Solutions Limited (NSE: FSL, BSE:532809), a leading global provider of specialist domain-led Business Process Services (BPS) and an RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group company, has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Pastdue Credit Solutions, a prominent UK-headquartered debt-collection business serving many of the UK’s market leading companies, including banks, utility firms, telecoms companies, and government bodies. The acquisition is subject to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval.

Airwallex, a leading global financial platform for modern businesses, has been recognised as a Company of Good (COG) by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) for its meaningful and growing contributions to corporate purpose and community impact in Singapore.

Calastone, the largest global funds network and technology solutions provider to the wealth and asset management industry, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (“SS&C” or Group: Nasdaq: SSNC), a global leader in investment and financial services software and solutions, in a transaction valued at approximately £766 million (which is approximately US $1.03 billion). The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in Q4 2025.

BurjX, the UAE-born digital asset trading platform, has officially secured its Financial Services Permission from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the UAE, for brokerage and custody activities.

For the third consecutive year, Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, has won the Waters Rankings award for Best Algorithmic Trading Provider. Voted on by thousands of end users and industry professionals across the buy side and sell side, the Waters Rankings reflect “best-in-class” service providers across 35 categories, recognizing initiatives, innovation and achievements of the industry’s technology and data providers over the past 12 months.

eToro, the trading and investing platform, has been recognised in the third annual CNBC World’s Top Fintech Companies 2025, marking the third year of the company’s inclusion in this prestigious list.