The Financial Data and Technology Association (FDATA), a trade association representing more than 30 financial technology firms and consumer-permissioned data access platforms across the U.S. and Canada, today announced the addition of Prometeo as its newest member.

Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) has further strengthened its relationship with J.P. Morgan by opening a correspondent banking account, granting SGB direct access to one of the world’s most established USD clearing networks. This strategic move enhances SGB’s ability to deliver seamless, secure, and efficient cross-border payment services to its clients.

Sumsub, a global leader in identity verification and fraud prevention, today announced it has joined the World Economic Forum’s Unicorn Community, an exclusive, invite-only program for private high-growth companies valued at over $1 billion and shaping the future of the digital economy. Sumsub Co-founder and CEO Andrew Sever will attend the 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, contributing expertise on digital trust, AI-driven fraud, and inclusive access to digital services.

iAltA Holdings, the WestCap-backed private markets infrastructure company, today announced the acquisition of BridgeFT, a cloud-native, API-first wealth infrastructure software company that enables financial institutions, fintech innovators, and registered investment advisors (RIAs) to deliver better, data-driven outcomes for their clients.

Equifax, a global data, analytics, and technology company, has been selected as the strategic partner for Tiresias, Greece’s sole credit bureau. This significant collaboration aims to enhance financial inclusion, foster economic growth, and introduce advanced credit assessment and fraud prevention solutions within the Greek market.

Jack Henry™ (Nasdaq: JKHY) announced today that Sanibel Captiva Community Bank (SanCap Bank) has selected Jack Henry to modernize its technology, streamline operations, and support its enduring commitment to the communities it serves.

Droit, a technology firm at the forefront of computational law and regulation, today announced the launch of Decision Decoder, an AI-powered tool to provide context-aware explanations for decisions generated by Droit’s patented Adept platform.

NICE Actimize, a NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) business, today announced that it has been recognized as a Leader in Enterprise Fraud Management solutions by Forrester Research, a leading global research and advisory firm. The analyst firm included NICE Actimize among the most significant vendors in the market in its recent report titled, “The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Fraud Management Solutions In Asia Pacific, Q4 2025”.

Investing and trading platform IG is announcing two changes aimed at improving value and accessibility for its customers - a boosted 7.5% interest rate on uninvested cash for new clients, and the removal of quarterly inactivity fees across its investment accounts.

Yuze, a UAE-based AI-enabled digital business banking platform, and Zand, an AI and blockchain-powered digital bank in the UAE, have joined forces to provide digital business accounts to eligible SMEs, startups and entrepreneurs of all sizes in the UAE.

Finshape, a leading provider of digital banking solutions, today announced the appointment of Neil Budd as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.

Data specialist Raw Knowledge today announces a new partnership with Adapa Advisory where it will provide its Managed Smart Data platform to clients across wealth management and other financial institution segments, supporting them with more effective and efficient data management.

GTreasury, a Ripple Solution, today announced the acquisition of Solvexia, a leading provider of no-code financial automation, data management, and analytics solutions. The acquisition expands GTreasury’s platform to automate reconciliation and regulatory reporting across treasury, finance, and compliance operations, addressing one of the most persistent challenges facing finance teams: manual, spreadsheet-driven processes that increase operational risk and audit exposure.

iDenfy, a global RegTech provider specializing in identity verification and fraud prevention solutions, announced a new partnership with FTMO, a leading trading education company operating one of the world’s most established prop-trading simulation projects. Through this collaboration, FTMO has implemented iDenfy’s Know Your Business (KYB) solution that enhances the verification speed for corporate clients and strengthens risk management across its onboarding processes.

In 2025 pressure has continued to mount on finance teams to deliver and adopt tools that make financial performance more visible and bring budgets together across the business.