Sygnum Bank Middle East has today announced the launch of Sygnum Validators - a new service launched from Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) which includes operating institutional-grade validator nodes for select blockchain networks that enable non-custodial staking.

RedBlack, a leading provider of wealth technology and managed services, today announced several new advanced cash management capabilities to its award-winning rebalancing and trading platform, further addressing advisors’ comprehensive cash management needs.

German cooperative banks Dortmunder Volksbank eG, Volksbank Erft eG, Volksbank Hameln-Stadthagen eG, Volksbank Hohenlohe eG, Volksbank Lübeck eG, and Volksbank Möckmühl eG have entered into a partnership with Pliant as part of a pilot project. The goal is to provide corporate clients with modern digital credit card solutions, simplify expense management, and expand service offerings in corporate banking. Additional Volksbanken are expected to join the initiative in the coming months. The pilot project is open to all Volksbanken seeking to support their corporate customers with innovative, digital payment solutions.

Vanquis today announced the launch of the Vanquis Benefits Checker, a new digital tool designed to help customers quickly and easily identify benefits and social tariffs they may be entitled to, ensuring fewer households miss out on vital financial support.

3iQ Corp. (“3iQ”), a global pioneer in digital asset investment solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Further, a leading institutional investment solutions provider, to launch a digital asset multi-strategy hedge fund designed for institutional and sophisticated investors.

EquiLend, the global financial technology, data and analytics company for the securities finance industry, today announced that The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation ("BNY") (NYSE: BK), a global financial services company, and National Bank of Canada (TSE: NA) began executing trades utilizing 1Source's distributed ledger technology (DLT) to increase efficiency, reduce breaks, and eliminate reconciliations.

Third Financial, the technology-led platform specialist within the Nucleus group, has today announced a significant extension of its strategic partnership with Titan Wealth Group, to provide an Adviser as a Platform (AaaP) solution to their Wealth Planning Division.

ProSight Financial Association today announced the launch of a significant industry initiative, the ProSight Fraud Alert Network, a new digital community and knowledge network designed to help financial institutions and direct-to-consumer fintechs combat fraud more effectively, efficiently, and collaboratively. Designed for frontline and strategic fraud professionals in the banking industry, the network empowers members with tools and knowledge to more efficiently resolve fraud cases and help reduce financial losses within their firms and, ultimately, the industry. The ProSight Fraud Alert Network will be offered to ProSight institutional members complimentary for the first year.

Allvue Systems, LLC (“Allvue”) a leading technology provider for the private capital markets, announced a strategic integration with Passthrough, a leading solution provider for investor onboarding and financial crime compliance, to streamline private markets fundraising and investor onboarding. The integration links Allvue's Fundraising and Investor Portal solutions with Passthrough's investor onboarding technology, all within the Allvue platform. This integration is expected to dramatically simplify the traditionally disconnected and cumbersome prospecting, onboarding and management processes for fund managers.

TBC Uzbekistan, the leading digital banking ecosystem in Central Asia and part of London-listed TBC Bank Group, celebrates the five-year anniversary of its launch in Uzbekistan, Central Asia’s most populous nation and one of the world’s fastest growing emerging markets.

Fenergo, the leading provider of client lifecycle management (CLM), Know your Customer (KYC) and transaction monitoring (TM) solutions today announces that Adepa, a leading provider of global asset servicing solutions, has deployed its software to streamline investor onboarding and enhance compliance across Adepa’s operations, starting in Luxembourg.

PAIR Finance, Europe’s leading digital debt collection platform, has announced its expansion into Italy. This market entry follows the company’s success in ten European countries and marks the highly anticipated launch in Italy. As part of this expansion, PAIR Finance has opened a branch office in Milan to ensure optimal support for Italian clients.

Grantd, an AI-powered equity compensation guidance and planning platform, has announced its acquisition of StockOpter, a company that has been at the forefront of equity compensation management for over 20 years. Through this acquisition, Grantd will combine StockOpter’s capabilities with its proprietary algorithm and institutional-grade AI features to produce a new platform that empowers financial advisors and their clients to make informed, confident decisions surrounding equity compensation grants.

Geojit Financial Services, a leading investment services company, has onboarded MoEngage, a leading Customer Data and Engagement Platform (CDEP), to supercharge customer engagement. This collaboration marks a significant step for Geojit in modernizing its Martech infrastructure. The brand wanted to move to an agile and AI-powered platform designed for superior customer experiences.

AMINA Bank AG ("AMINA"), a Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)-regulated crypto bank with global reach, today becomes the first regulated bank worldwide to offer staking services for POL, the native token securing the Polygon ecosystem. AMINA also becomes the first bank globally to offer boosted rewards to clients staking POL, providing up to 15% in rewards through a partnership with the Polygon Foundation. Expanding on the bank's POL custody and trading access, POL staking gives AMINA's institutional clients a regulated way to secure one of the most adopted networks in Web3 chosen by leading financial institutions like BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Franklin Templeton for their expansions into tokenisation and onchain finance.