Wealth intelligence technology provider, 1fs Wealth, has announced a new partnership with leading professional services group S&W to deliver digital wealth management solutions to the firm’s family office, trust and ultra-high-net-worth personal clients.

For many organizations, collecting payments is one of the most time-consuming and frustrating parts of customer service. Agents spend hours chasing overdue balances, customers get stuck in queues, and inconsistent processes slow down revenue recovery.

Tinaba with Banca Profilo announces the launch of digital payments in the Chinese mainland through the extension of its strategic partnership with Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet gateway solution, bringing a simple, cashless and local payment experience to Italian travellers in the world’s largest digital market.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced it has agreed to acquire Cymbio, a multi-channel orchestration platform that helps brands sell across agentic surfaces, including Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity, and other e-commerce channels. PayPal previously partnered with Cymbio as part of its agentic commerce services, a suite of solutions that allows merchants to attract customers and drive sales in the new era of AI-powered commerce.

Fortune® magazine has recognized Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) as one of the 2026 World’s Most Admired Companies, marking the company’s 12th time being named to the prestigious list within the Financial Data Services industry category.

Regional banks must now partner with crypto startups to capitalize on “booming” stablecoin revenues, or risk being locked out of the market by their larger competitors, urges Adam Turmakhan, CEO of TurmaFinTech.

Pave Finance, Inc. (“Pave”), the next-generation wealth management platform, has today announced its integration with Fidelity, one of the world’s largest registered investment advisory custodians and retail brokerage firms. Through this integration, registered investment advisors (RIAs) will be able to connect their Fidelity client accounts directly to Pave for automated portfolio construction, management, and trading, all without moving a single client asset.

Gatehouse Bank has today released further details of its strategic partnership with London-based, Shariah-compliant financial technology firm, Algbra, which was announced last year.

Navro, the pioneering fintech that simplifies international payments for businesses, today announces the launch of its Statutory & Tax service – a comprehensive payments and compliance solution capable of processing the statutory payments and tax deductions alongside payroll and pension payouts. Navro’s Statutory & Tax service is a world first and also fulfils all statutory data requirements – which can vary considerably from jurisdiction to jurisdiction – alongside payment processing.

Gr4vy, the cloud-based payments orchestration platform, has joined forces with inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay, to provide its merchant customers with instant access to a wide range of local and international payment methods. The partnership underlines Gr4vy’s commitment to taking a merchant-first approach and processing every payment via the best route every time.

A new thought leadership report -Transformation Nation: The AI Innovation Shift in financial services - has been launched today by Aveni. Incorporating candid insights from senior leaders across wealth management, life insurance, financial advice and consultancy, the report examines how AI is being adopted across UK financial services and where the challenges and priorities lie.

Armalytix, the multi-award-winning intelligence firm delivering precision client information for AML, affordability and more, has announced an expansion beyond conveyancing to support the wider property market in 2026, working more closely with estate agents, brokers, and lenders to bring greater clarity and consistency to financial verification earlier in the transaction.

A total of €66 million was invested through the Estateguru financing platform in 2025. This funding supported several hundred selected real estate projects across the Baltic states. The largest share of investments was allocated to projects related to Estonia, amounting to €25 million.

Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, has launched HYPE Staking, expanding its Earn portfolio with a wallet-native staking product built on a validator operated by the Hyperliquid Foundation. The product allows users to stake HYPE directly within the wallet and earn protocol-level rewards that compound daily. By sourcing rewards from an official foundation validator, the staking yield is designed to remain relatively stable with lower volatility, reflecting growing demand for predictable onchain returns as market conditions remain cautious rather than driven by short-term incentives.

Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) ("Alkami"), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced that Grow Financial Credit Union (Grow Financial) is advancing its digital banking strategy by expanding its partnership with Alkami, adopting its Onboarding & Account Opening Solution (MANTL). This will enable the credit union to streamline its digital and in-branch retail account opening processes, eliminating friction for members and staff alike.