AdviserSoftware.com, part of market-leading advice tech consultancy Financial Technology Research Centre (FTRC), has launched a fully comprehensive guide, titled ‘Adviser Tech & AI – Everyone You Need to Know” aimed to help advisers understand more about the fast moving world of advice tech solutions, services and suppliers in the market.

The Bank Policy Institute, The Clearing House Association and the Consumer Bankers Association submitted joint comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury late yesterday urging prompt action to fully transition to secure, modern electronic payment methods and minimize the use of checks. The letter — submitted in response to a Treasury request for information relating to the Executive Order on Modernizing Payments — emphasized the importance of eliminating paper checks from government disbursements to reduce risk and ensure all recipients benefit from faster, more reliable payment delivery.

Flipster is one of the fastest growing crypto exchanges in the world. The platform aims to make access to crypto trading easier and more user-friendly for beginners and experienced traders alike. In order to keep pace in a dynamic and highly competitive market, Flipster has been using Twilio Segment for three years. The result: significantly higher conversion rates, deeper customer knowledge and more efficient work throughout the company.

Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S., announced today that AdelFi Credit Union (AdelFi) has successfully implemented the Alkami Digital Banking Platform to enhance its digital experience for both retail and business members.

Under planned changes to hold large US banks to looser capital rules, the ‘Big Four’ – JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo – could soon “crush” community banks into extinction, warns Adam Turmakhan, CEO of TurmaFinTech.

Best Credit IFN announces the strategic partnership with the European crowdfunding platform Bondster, becoming the first Romanian non-banking financial institution (NBFI) to attract international capital through this platform. This initial round of financing marks a milestone in the company’s strategy to diversify its capital sources and rapidly scale its lending capacity in a dynamic market context, where growing demand for fast and accessible financial solutions is driving expansion.

Jeeves, the global financial platform helping businesses manage corporate spend across borders, has appointed former SAP and Brex executive Jordan Bulkoski as Chief Revenue Officer.

Spanish banks working with BioCatch, which prevents financial crime by recognizing patterns in human behavior, reported a 23% decline in overall fraud attempts in the first quarter of 2025 from the same period a year ago. By comparison, a recent survey of banking leaders at banks around the world found 73% of Spanish respondents reported an increase in fraud attempts at their organization. The bulk of this reduction among BioCatch partners comes from a 52% decrease in third-party account takeover fraud (ATO). Social engineering scam case volumes remained flat, now accounting for 58% of all reported fraud in the country.

Today, Fair Finance and Vanquis launch a first-of-its-kind decline referral scheme that aims to support over 100,000 financially underserved people across the UK over the next two years. The scheme will direct Vanquis customers who are not yet eligible for its products to Fair Finance, where they can apply for an affordable loan and automatically be assessed for benefit entitlements.

Surebird, the Dutch insurtech platform that helps consumers actively manage and optimize their insurance policies, has successfully closed a €1,165,000 funding round. The investment comes from Quantum Leap Capital, Dutch Operator Fund and Bright Business.. In addition, former Independer CEO Coen de Ruiter will join as chairman of the advisory board. Surebird previously received investments from EIT Digital, Europe’s largest digital innovation ecosystem, and a group of loyal angel investors.

Delta Capita, a global leader in financial services technology and managed services, today launches Elaris OTC, a next-generation global solution designed to streamline and modernise post-trade processes for OTC Derivatives.

Insurity, a leading provider of cloud-based software for property and casualty insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, today announced that ReAlign has selected SpatialKey to support its operations in enhancing risk selection and improving decision-making across portfolios.

Debt management provider Lantern has adopted innovative new software to improve its customer-facing portal, providing clients with greater support as they manage their financial situations.

Credit Libanais is proud to launch a new international money transfer solution, powered by Mastercard Move.

Xaver and Upvest announce a strategic partnership to enable financial institutions to launch fully digital pension and investment products in Germany faster and more cost-efficiently than ever before.