Synechron, a leading digital transformation consulting firm, and Cognition today announced a strategic partnership to help global financial institutions modernize critical software faster using AI-assisted engineering.

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Mastercard today announce a collaboration to reshape how money moves across the world. By integrating the Ericsson Fintech Platform (Mobile Financial Services) with Mastercard Move - Mastercard’s portfolio of money movement solutions - the collaboration will empower telecom service providers, banks, and fintechs to expand digital wallet capabilities, launch new payment services, and reach unbanked or underbanked communities.

Auni, an artificial intelligence-powered mini app developed by Nairobi-based startup Fastagger and integrated into Safaricom’s M-Pesa Business Super App, has surpassed 3,500 business sign-ups within its first three months of launch.

Sumsub, a global verification and fraud prevention leader, today announced the launch of its SEPBLAC-aligned Video KYC capability, enabling businesses onboarding users in Spain to meet strict regulatory requirements for recorded identity verification. The solution supports real-time recording of the entire verification process, ensuring auditable evidence, human oversight, and regulatory alignment for Spanish and EU-regulated entities.

The Bank of Lithuania has supplemented the electronic money institution (EMI) license for the fintech company Ltd TransferGo Lithuania. This enhancement enables the company to not only continue providing money transfer and payment account services but also to soon offer TransferGo cards to EU residents for everyday financial transactions.

Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) ("Alkami"), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced that BankCherokee, the oldest family-owned and operated bank in the Twin Cities, has launched Alkami's Digital Banking Platform (Platform) to enhance the digital experiences of its retail and business banking customers.

Xceptor, a global leader in data automation for capital markets, today announced a pre-packaged option for Xceptor Tax on SaaS, its market-leading solution for operational tax automation. The new offering fast-tracks solution delivery, reduces resource burden on financial institutions, and helps firms prepare for upcoming regulatory change. As a result, more asset managers, custodians, and investment banks can benefit from automated, optimised, and compliant tax processes.

BridgeWise, the global leader in AI for wealth, today announced the acquisition of Chicago-based Context Analytics, the top AI-powered alternative data processing company, used by tier-one financial firms including S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Nuveen, a global asset manager with $1.4 trillion in assets under management1, and Schroders (LON: SDR), a leading provider of active asset management, advisory and wealth management services with $1.1 trillion in assets under management have agreed to the terms of a board recommended cash acquisition (“the Transaction”) by Nuveen for the entire issued and to-be-issued share capital of Schroders for approximately £9.9 billion.

TBC Bank Uzbekistan (TBC UZ), the country’s largest digital bank and part of TBC Uzbekistan’s market-leading digital banking ecosystem, announces that it has issued more than 1 million TBC Salom cards - its flagship debit card and daily banking product - in just over one year since its rollout.

PIMFA WealthTech, the market network and technology platform for fintech firms in the wealth, advice and planning sector, and Morningstar, a leading provider of independent investment insights, have launched a new AI Tech Sprint inviting fintech providers to apply to showcase their AI-driven solutions. The selected winner will present their technology to an audience of industry peers and decision-makers at the Morningstar Investment Conference UK on 7th May 2026.

Dubai Century Financial, a leader in the UAE's financial services sector with over 35 years of national presence, has expanded to new locations in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. This strategic move reinforces the company's long-standing commitment to improving accessibility, offering bespoke client services, and fostering deeper local engagement within these key emirates.

Arboris Capital Limited, a financial services firm regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), announced today the launch of CapGain® within the DIFC. CapGain® is a technology-driven platform designed to provide a structured digital environment for Professional Clients and Market Counterparties to evaluate and access private market opportunities such as private equity, private credit or infrastructure.

Aveni, the AI fintech, has completed a pilot of its Agent Assure solution in the Financial Conduct Authority’s inaugural Supercharged Sandbox. Aveni has demonstrated how end-to-end assurance — spanning pre-deployment stress testing and post-production monitoring — can unlock safe deployment of agentic AI in regulated environments.

Westpac is rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to its global workforce, completing one of the most significant Copilot deployments undertaken by an Australian company and the largest in financial services within Asia Pacific.