CLS, a financial market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions across the global FX ecosystem, announced today that Standard Chartered, a leading international cross-border bank, has gone live on CLSNet, its automated bilateral payment netting calculation service for over 120 currencies.

ThetaRay, a global leader in Cognitive AI financial crime compliance, today released a landmark study on the future of anti-money laundering in Europe. The study warns that Europe’s anti-money laundering (AML) system is approaching structural failure, and that financial institutions will be unable to meet upcoming supervisory expectations without advanced AI-driven monitoring and customer-screening systems.

Bastion, the financial institution for regulated stablecoin services, today announced a strategic relationship with Sony Bank Inc. (“Sony Bank”). Together, Bastion and Sony Bank will provide stablecoin services for Sony affiliates with Bastion responsible for stablecoin issuance, reserve management, and custody at scale for Sony Bank.

The future Audi F1 Team and Perk have signed a multi-year partnership, leveraging Perk’s AI-powered platform to support their workplace environment.

Parametrix, the leading provider of downtime insurance solutions for digital infrastructure and technology risk, has already paid claims to clients impacted by the Amazon Web Services (AWS) us-east-1 outage on October 20, 2025. Such prompt payment allows businesses affected by the incident to recover very quickly.

Ripple, a leading financial technology company providing crypto solutions for businesses, today announced that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has approved an expanded scope of payment activities for the Major Payment Institution (MPI) license held by its Singapore subsidiary, Ripple Markets APAC Pte. Ltd. (RMA). With this approval, Ripple can broaden its regulated payment offerings and deliver greater value to customers in Singapore. As one of the few blockchain-enabled institutions globally with an MPI license, Ripple continues to reinforce its commitment to compliance, transparency, and strong regulatory partnership.

Edinburgh-based AI and data consultancy, Optima Partners, has secured significant investment from Growth Capital Partners (GCP) – the UK’s leading partnership investor in the knowledge economy – as it ramps up its UK and European expansion. The company specialises in AI-led transformation, helping businesses tackle complex challenges through business strategy, machine learning/AI, and advanced engineering.

Abhi, powered by Alraedah, has announced a strategic partnership with KABi, a leading Saudi human capital technology company, to provide employees within KABi-managed organizations with instant access to a portion of their earned wages through ABHI’s Earned Wage Access (EWA) solution.

Wealth manager Foster Denovo has extended its strategic partnership with Third Financial, part of the Nucleus group, signing an exclusive deal for a bespoke Adviser-as-a-Platform (AaaP) solution

Napier AI, the London-based financial crime compliance technology provider, has extended its partnership with international payments firm FreemarketFX to help shape global money movement, while protecting it against money laundering.

NH NongHyup Bank has successfully completed the pilot of blockchain-based cross-border payments, conducted via Partior’s blockchain platform. In the pilot, J.P. Morgan acted as both the beneficiary and settlement bank.

LIQID, one of Germany’s leading digital wealth managers, is expanding its technological platform and partners with Upvest, Europe’s leading provider of investment infrastructure, for its ELTIF offering. With Private Equity NXT, launched in 2024, LIQID has established one of Europe’s fastest-growing ELTIF funds for private investors – opening access to an asset class that was previously reserved almost exclusively for institutional investors: digital, curated, and cost-efficient.

PayDo, an all-in-one EMI, has announced the introduction of direct acquiring for VISA and Mastercard. The development marks an important step in the company’s goal to build an independent and innovative payment infrastructure for its clients across multiple industries.

Beyond by RS2, the innovation brand of RS2 Financial Services GmbH, and multidisciplinary agency network Mediengruppe Deutschland have partnered with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers to launch a new digital fan ecosystem - a connected platform that combines payments, loyalty rewards, exclusive club content, and fan engagement tools in one place. The initiative is anchored by Ice Tigers co-branded Visa credit and debit cards, powered by the Beyond by RS2 platform.

DECTA, a global payment processing company, and actuary.aero, a pioneer in payment data intelligence for the travel industry, are strengthening their long-standing collaboration to enhance risk management and drive growth across the travel sector.