BridgeWise, the global leader in AI for investments, today announced the launch of BondWise, a first-of-its-kind solution delivering granular, AI-driven bond insights at scale. The unveiling at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025, the region’s premier financial innovation event uniting industry leaders, underscores BridgeWise’s commitment to democratizing fixed-income intelligence through verticalized AI.

TBC Bank Uzbekistan, one the country’s largest digital banks and part of the TBC Uzbekistan digital banking ecosystem, has been ranked in the top 3 banking brands amongst Uzbekistan’s consumers, according to a recent report by Research Group Central Asia (RGCA).

Otala.Markets (“Otala”), a specialist investment bank with a 10-year track record of creating and developing structured investment products, announces its collaboration with Luma Financial Technologies, an independent, multi-issuer platform for structured products and other alternative investments worldwide.

Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com), a leading next-generation financial services platform, has partnered with AI-powered banking technology provider JUMO to launch ‘ Fast Loan’, a scalable, mobile-first credit solution designed to address a critical gap in South Africa’s financial ecosystem.

The Boards of Directors of Banca Sella and its parent company Banca Sella Holding have decided to submit an offer for the 50% stake of Hype's capital held by illimity Bank, in accordance with the procedure set out in the shareholders' agreement of the joint venture.

Eric Jing, Chairman of Ant Group, reaffirmed Ant’s commitment to deepening cross-sector collaboration on regulated AI and tokenization innovation in the territory, and to expanding its cross-border payment and trade financing services to support Hong Kong’s initiative to help Chinese businesses go global.

Happy Money, a leading consumer finance company dedicated to empowering individuals through responsible lending, today announced a partnership with $3.4 billion-asset TruMark Financial Credit Union. By leveraging Happy Money’s participation program, TruMark Financial is further diversifying its balance sheet and deploying capital to generate higher returns through short-duration, high-yield personal loans.

Currenc Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CURR) (“Currenc” or the “Company”), a fintech pioneer empowering financial institutions worldwide with artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) with Animoca Brands Corporation Limited (“Animoca Brands”) in relation to a potential proposal for Currenc to acquire 100% of Animoca Brands’ issued shares via a reverse merger (the “Proposed Merger”).

Banking industry leaders, policy makers and key stakeholders gathered in Parliament last Thursday to discuss the future of open banking under the UK’s forthcoming Long-Term Regulatory Framework (LTRF).

Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA), the legal and tax arm of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Qatar. The agreement marks a major step towards strengthening Qatar’s financial services landscape through strategic collaborations in fintech development and digital innovation.

Embat, the AI-powered cash and treasury management platform, has been selected for the Google for Startups Gemini Founders Forum. The company is one of just 53 startups chosen from more than 1,000 global applicants to participate in the exclusive program at Google’s Mountain View headquarters this November.

Napier AI, the London-based financial crime compliance RegTech, has been selected for the launch of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Supercharged Sandbox, aimed to support the safe, responsible, and accelerate development of AI solutions in UK financial services.

Gatehouse Bank has today announced a multi-year partnership with Young Enterprise, a national financial and enterprise education charity committed to empowering young people in the UK by equipping them with the skills, confidence and mindset needed to succeed in life, including managing their money well.

Stablecoins, tokenized payments, and other digital money systems move billions across the world each day. But the more finance becomes digital, the more we see how much it still depends on human oversight and robust infrastructure. Recent events, like Paxos accidentally minting $300 trillion in stablecoin, have shown how a small technical mistake can cause a major problem. These moments remind the industry that the systems running digital money must be built with the same care and discipline as traditional finance.

Datactics, the leading provider of data quality and governance solutions, has achieved certification for the ISO/IEC 27001:2025 standard, the globally recognised benchmark for information security management.