The Bir ecosystem announced today that Birbank, whose mobile banking application is ranked No.1 by Google Play in Azerbaijan, has rolled out a new in-app video call service with sign language support to ensure accessibility for customers with hearing and speech impairments.

Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announced a strategic partnership with Change Financial to accelerate payment method adoption and fintech growth across Australia.

CMC Markets (“CMC”), a FTSE 250 company and global leader in multi-asset online trading and investing for retail, professional and institutional clients, has launched a new weekend gold trading (Gold - Weekend) product for spread betting and CFDs.

Capital.com, a global fintech building online trading platforms to systematically improve the quality of user decision-making under pressure, has published its Q1 2026 trading platform update, reporting $1.27 trillion in client trading volumes for the period January to March 2026, up 11.2% from $1.14 trillion in Q4 2025.

Finom, a European financial platform serving more than 200,000 small businesses and freelancers, has partnered with Porters, an agentic AI infrastructure provider, to automate compliance-heavy back-office operations using artificial intelligence. The system has reviewed and processed more than 7,000 case documents since going live.

Twenty7tec has appointed Nick Wakeham as Head of Data Sales, strengthening its focus on delivering enhanced market intelligence and data-driven solutions to lenders and providers.

One Mortgage System (OMS) has partnered with The Earl Shilton Building Society to deliver its full Originations platform, supporting the Society’s ambitions to transform its digital infrastructure.

TransBnk today announced the appointment of Rahul Arora as Global Head – Treasury and Liquidity […]

TransUnion CIBIL, India’s leading credit information company, today announced the integration of the consumer CIBIL Score and Credit Information Report (CIR) into BHIM Payments App, India’s homegrown payment app developed by NPCI BHIM Services Limited (NBSL). The integration enables BHIM App users to securely access, view, and track their CIBIL Score and key credit information directly within the app, empowering them with greater visibility of their credit health. Aligned with regulatory guidelines, the integration follows a customer consent-based model where credit information is accessed only after the user’s approval, ensuring transparency and control.

Redwood Bank, in partnership with Bespoq Finance, provided a comprehensive refinancing package for a landlord with a mixed portfolio comprising residential and commercial units. The transaction involved complex ownership structures, SPV transfers, a lease extension and management of related-party tenancies, all within a four-month timeframe.

This is the domain of the French office of this European leader in digital banking. Xavier Delaroue has been appointed as its new General Manager – an expert with more than 20 years of experience in banking loyalty, progressing through various technical, project, and commercial roles.

Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), in collaboration with Block Scholes, has released a new report highlighting the growing convergence between crypto and traditional financial markets, as traders increasingly move across asset classes in response to global macro events.

CLEO, the first trading platform built specifically for crypto and CFD prop firm traders, has integrated with Gold-i’s MatrixNET liquidity management and distribution platform, providing a market leading offering for prop firms, from infrastructure through to interface.

GCC Exchange, a leading name in remittance and foreign exchange services across the region, has announced a strategic partnership with Abhi Middle East Limited, one of the MENAP region’s neobanks of the future and SME-lending fintech, backed by Hub71 and Abu Dhabi Investment Office. This collaboration is designed to enable UAE-based workers with real-time access to their earned wages, alongside efficient and reliable cross-border remittance services.

Tether, the largest company in the digital asset ecosystem, announced today a strategic collaboration with Drift Protocol and partners to support user recovery and relaunch the Drift platform following its April 1 exploit, which resulted in approximately $285 million in user losses.