RAQUEST, a German fintech and market leader in withholding tax technology solutions for financial institutions, has appointed Dirk Loscher, CEO of Clear stream Europe AG and Head of Custody & Investor Solutions, to its Advisory Board. He joins an experienced panel that includes Peer Steinbrück, former German Minister of Finance, Karl von Rohr, former Chairman of the DWS Supervisory Board, and Lourdes Bustos, former EU Commission policymaker.

Zuto, the UK’s leading car finance fintech, has appointed Aimee Gethin as its chief executive officer (CEO). Aimee has played a pivotal role in Zuto’s growth, having joined the company in 2015. Since 2020, she has served as chief operating officer, shaping the transformation of the business and delivering sustained growth.

Specialist SME lender, Simply Asset Finance, has announced a ground-breaking new partnership with Lombard, part of NatWest Group, that will combine the unique strengths of each business to significantly extend Lombard’s reach into the scale-up market and deliver the support of tech-enabled lending to businesses across the UK.

The crowdfunding platform Profitus is launching digital bonds in collaboration with the EU-licensed distributed ledger technology (DLT) capital markets infrastructure provider Axiology. The partnership simplifies the bond investment process and provides investors with access to a reliable and innovative solution that ensures convenience and transparency.

Apex Group Ltd (“Apex Group”), a global financial services provider with over $3.5 trillion in assets serviced, today announced the appointment of Jamie MacLeod as Executive Chair of the Apex Foundation and Apex Wealth.

In a significant step toward enhancing financial inclusion, Money Fellows and Wafacash announced the signing of a strategic partnership to develop the traditional savings circles practice known in Morocco as “Daret,” transforming it into a secure and regulated digital model. The announcement was made during GITEX Africa. This comes after obtaining all the necessary regulatory approvals from Bank Al-Maghrib, giving this innovative service an official and secure status in the Moroccan market.

The CfC St. Moritz, the highly curated digital assets conference for investors and decision-makers, today announced Canton Network as its new main partner.

Aiviq, the award-winning client data management platform trusted by the world's leading asset managers, today announced the appointment of Nicholas Morse as Head of Revenue, Americas. In this role, Mr. Morse will lead Aiviq's commercial strategy and growth initiatives across the Americas, driving adoption of Aiviq's suite of client data, AUM & flow management, and distribution intelligence solutions.

Airwallex, a leading global financial platform for modern businesses, today announced the appointment of Carolyn Renzin as Chief Regulatory and Compliance Officer (CRCO). Based in New York, Renzin will lead Airwallex's global regulatory and compliance program as the company continues to aggressively scale its financial infrastructure across the U.S.,Europe, Latin America, and other key markets around the world.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., a leading wealth manager and investment bank and a subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY), today announced that David Fleming has been promoted to a leadership role within the firm's Private Client Division. He will be based in New York.

Banking Transformation Summit, Europe’s essential gathering for senior banking and financial services executives, will return to London this 19-20th May. This senior-level meeting will bring together 1,000 of the most forward-thinking leaders in banking to confront the strategic, technological and organisation challenges reshaping the industry.

Perpetuals.com Ltd (NASDAQ: PDC), the AI-powered financial services company that is leveling the playing field for traders, today announced the launch of Quantum-Resilience-as-a-Service (QRaaS), a new security offering that helps organizations strengthen their encryption in the face of emerging risks posed by quantum computing.

Digital banking solutions provider Tyfone, today announced that O Bee Credit Union (O Bee) has selected the nFinia® Digital Banking Platform for both retail and business members. The credit union cited the platform’s member-centric design, comprehensive business banking capabilities, advanced money movement features and self-service tools as primary drivers in its decision.

Finova Broker Payments, Finova’s mortgage club designed to support brokers with competitive procuration fees and value-added services, has today announced a new partnership with Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT), the leading affordability and criteria research platform for residential and buy-to-let mortgages.

Arcesium, a global financial technology company delivering front-to-back office solutions to institutional investment firms, today announces its partnership with Feynman Point Asset Management (FPAM) to enable unified multi-asset infrastructure across digital and traditional assets. With Arcesium's reconciliation solutions, FPAM is positioned to support enhanced settlement cycles allowing it to efficiently scale operations as the business grows.