Axyon AI, a leading technology provider of Agentic and Predictive AI solutions for the investment management industry, today announces the launch of the Axyon AI Top 40 Japan Large/Mid Cap Index. Building on the successful debut of its first AI-powered index on the US market last year, Axyon AI is now turning its predictive AI capabilities to one of Asia's most significant equity markets. Universe construction and calculation services are once again provided by Morningstar Indexes, the globally recognised index provider renowned for its methodological rigour, verified data, and transparent standards.

Payfuture, the global payments company building financial infrastructure in emerging markets, today announced a strategic partnership with Profee, an international payments platform serving consumers across Europe and beyond.

TransFICC, the specialist provider of low-latency connectivity and workflow services for Fixed Income and Derivatives Markets, today announced the launch of Credit Agent, a new service which automates quote negotiation and trading for dealers providing pricing on Dealer-to-Client (D2C) venues.

Worldline, a European leader in payment services, announces the appointment of Stefaan D'Hoore as Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (second line of defence). He joins the Group Executive Committee and will report directly to Pierre-Antoine Vacheron, Group Chief Executive Officer.

Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, in collaboration with Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India and PayU, India's leading diversified fintech platform, announced the launch of biometric authentication for card payments. Three trusted organizations have joined forces for this initiative, building on their shared history of a consumer first approach, and reinstating their collective commitment to the consumers of India.

Financial Risk Solutions (FRS) today announced that Bybit, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has selected FRS’s Invest|Pro™ software to support its PRIIPs (Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products) regulatory requirements.

The XTB investment app has launched a new in-app call verification feature, taking a major step toward improving investor safety. As cyberthreats escalate globally and scammers adopt increasingly sophisticated tactics, XTB is setting a new standard for secure communication between financial institutions and their clients.

Alipay today launched a new AI payment processing product that enables businesses, large and small, including One Person Companies (OPCs) in the Chinese mainland, to receive payments seamlessly when autonomous AI agents, including OpenClaw-type agents, purchase their services.

Paystand, the leading blockchain-powered B2B payments network, today announced on stage during Bitcoin Las Vegas the launch of USDb, the first stablecoin built from the ground up for commercial-scale enterprise finance. Unlike the stablecoins that dominate 90% of today's market, USDb is not designed for crypto trading or retail transfers. It is designed to work inside the accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and treasury workflows that run the global economy.

Lightspark, the open global money company, today announced a partnership with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to enable stablecoin- and Bitcoin-backed Visa debit cards across more than 100+ countries.

LemFi, the leading financial services platform for underserved communities globally, is investing £100 million in the UK over the next five years as it selects London as its new global headquarters.

Interpolitan Money has received regulatory approval to operate within GIFT City, marking a significant step in the company’s global expansion and strengthening its cross-border capital infrastructure connecting international financial centres.

Smart money app Plum has announced that the company reached operational profitability for the first time in January 2026.

Tenzo, the real-time data and analytics platform for hospitality operators, has secured a $5m first close of its Series A extension round. The round is led by Edge.vc, with participation from existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners and YourVC, alongside Frontive Holdings, one of Tenzo’s customers.

Nationwide Building Society (Nationwide) and PayPoint today announce they have made it even easier for customers to manage their money, with the launch of a new deposit service.