Japfa Ltd (“Japfa” or, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), a leading industrialised agri-food company, has successfully closed a USD 150 million sustainability-linked loan (SLL) facilitated by DBS Bank and Rabobank as joint sustainability coordinators. This milestone highlights Japfa's steadfast commitment to sustainable business practices and further cements the Group’s track-record in sustainability financing transactions. This marks the first time Japfa has included social key performance indicators (KPIs) in a sustainable finance instrument, reflecting its holistic approach to sustainability.

Navro — the pioneering fintech that simplifies cross-border payments for international businesses — today announces that it has obtained a Delaware Money Transmitter Licence. The licence, which is regulated and issued by the Delaware Office of the State Bank Commissioner, marks Navro’s first licence in the US and the first step in rolling out its payments curation platform and services across the country.

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, today announced that TT has provided connectivity for its clients to access GFO-X, the UK’s first regulated and centrally cleared trading venue dedicated to digital asset derivatives, through the TT platform in conjunction with the exchange's recent launch.

Smartphones have become one of the most trusted tools for identity verification today, used instinctively and seamlessly to confirm purchases, access medical records, even unlock homes with just a fingerprint or a glance. Yet when it comes to accessing financial services, phones are rarely included. Banks commonly rely instead on outdated authentication methods like PINs, passwords, and repetitive verification steps, for even the simplest transactions.

Bank of Ireland is warning customers about a dramatic increase this week in reports and cases of an attempted ‘safe account’ scam. Customers should be on particular alert for fraudulent texts that attempt to lure them into to calling a fake ‘bank’ phoneline – where the account holder is then duped into transferring funds to their secondary account, in most cases Revolut, and in turn a ‘safe account’, which is controlled by a fraudster.

After years of anticipation, the South African electronic deeds registration system (eDRS) launched on the 1st of April and is set to modernise property registration in the country and improve turnaround times.

Results from a new report commissioned by Tietoevry Banking and written by leading research and advisory firm Celent predict continued strong growth in digital commerce to 2035, with the value of digital transactions set to hit €1.090 trillion in five key European markets by the middle of the next decade. The report, “A Future of European Payments” also highlights the rise of Account-to-Account (A2A) services and the development of smart AI agents that drive automated transactions as key areas of opportunity for banks and payment providers in the next 10 years.

One of our initiatives as a firm is to work with founders and business leaders in financial services to accelerate their ability to have an impact. That is why this month, we were pleased to announce that the Fintech Forward Programme – in collaboration with EY – is open for applications. This accelerator programme is designed to empower exceptional start-up founders and business leaders who are developing solutions that have the potential to redefine financial services. For more information or to apply, visit here.

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, today announced that its TT platform won the award for Best Derivatives Trading System in Markets Media Group’s 2025 Global Markets Choice Awards. The awards were presented last night at an event in New York.

MetaWealth, a leading tokenised real estate investment platform, today announced that fund manager APS utilised its platform to purchase €3 million in real-world assets (RWA), becoming the first institution to directly purchase tokenised investments.

Building on its legacy of member-focused service, TRU Federal Credit Union has unveiled a new digital investment platform through a strategic partnership with InvestiFi.

Zodia Custody, a leading institution-first digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered, in association with Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD, has been appointed as the digital asset custody partner of GEMx AG, a platform offering institutional-grade, fractional ownership of emeralds.

Commonwealth Bank, the leader in personal banking services, today brings Apple Pay to its cardholders in the Bahamas. Apple Pay is an easy, secure and private way to pay in-store, in-app and online.

In a strategic move to accelerate digital payments, financial inclusion, and modernizing the country’s payment ecosystem, BPC, a global leader and payment solutions provider, is announcing the expansion of its operations in Nigeria. This expansion includes a revamped market strategy and new key appointment: Managing Director for Nigeria at BPC, a seasoned expert who will bolster BPC's local team, reflecting a commitment to delivering secure, innovative digital payment while driving innovation and growth in Africa’s largest markets and most dynamic economies.

Payall Payment Systems, the world’s first provider of end-to-end infrastructure that enables financial institutions to offer institutional-grade, safe, fast, low-cost, transparent and inclusive cross-border payments for B2X, P2X and G2X use-cases, has selected Ventura Capital to lead their Growth Round raise.