FINCA and Thought Machine Launch 361 by FINCA to Improve Financial Inclusion
To scale financial inclusion in Africa, FINCA, the inclusive finance firm, has partnered with Thought Machine, the banking tech firm. Together, the two…
Year: 2025
Utilising AI in Insurance: Insly Report Reveals How it Can be Achieved
Despite the growing use cases for AI across the financial sector, the insurance sub-sector lags behind. Uncovering why this is,…
US fintech start-up Affiniti raises $17m Series A
US-based fintech start-up Affiniti has secured a $17 million Series A funding round led by Californian venture capital firm SignalFire,…
Bank of Sydney taps Infosys Finacle for digital banking upgrade
Bank of Sydney (BoS) in Australia has partnered with Indian tech heavyweight Infosys Finacle to modernise its digital banking services.…
Airwallex’s valuation jumps to $6.2bn with $300m Series F
Airwallex has secured a $300 million Series F funding round, propelling its valuation to $6.2 billion as the fintech heavyweight accelerates…
Business banking start-up Slash secures $41m Series B
US business banking start-up Slash has raised $41 million in Series B funding at a new company valuation of $370…
PNC Bank acquires broker-dealer Aqueduct Capital Group for undisclosed sum
US banking giant PNC Bank has acquired New York-based registered broker-dealer Aqueduct Capital Group for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2003, Aqueduct…
Raiffeisen Bank dd Bosnia-Herzegovina live with Temenos core banking system
Raiffeisen Bank dd Bosnia-Herzegovina, a subsidiary of Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), has gone live with Temenos’ core banking system for its retail…
Canadian fintech Keep emerges from stealth with $78m in equity and debt
Canadian fintech Keep, which operates a financial platform designed for small businesses, has emerged from stealth with CAD 108 million…
Acrisure’s valuation jumps to $32bn with $2.1bn investment round
US fintech and insurance heavyweight Acrisure has raised $2.1 billion through a new convertible senior preferred stock issuance, elevating the…
Mastercard and OCTO Join Forces to Promote Responsible Driving Through Loyalty Programs
Mastercard and OCTO, a global leader in advanced telematics solutions and data analytics services for the insurance and automotive sectors,…
Openbank by Santander Reaches 100,000 Customers in the United States, Well-Positioned for Continued Growth in 2025
Santander Bank N.A. (“Santander Bank” or “the Bank”) today announced that the recently launched Openbank by Santander digital platform in the United…
Winston & Strawn Launches Financial Innovation & Regulation Practice
Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the launch of its Financial Innovation & Regulation Practice (FIR), a strategic response to…
OP Financial Group and Accenture Expand Partnership to Accelerate OP’s Insurance Business
OP Financial Group, the largest banking group of Finland, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have expanded their existing partnership to modernize OP’s non-life…
Revolut commits $1.1bn to French expansion
Revolut has unveiled its French expansion plans, committing to invest over €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in the market over the next…
Thank You for Joining Us at Dubai FinTech Summit 2025: A Transformative Gathering for the Future of Finance
Dubai, UAE – May 2025 — Thank you for joining us at Dubai FinTech Summit 2025. Your participation was instrumental…
Why Hong Kong Is Betting on Clarity and Collaboration in Fintech Regulation
Hong Kong’s fintech strategy is grounded in a long-term vision: not just for innovation, but for regulatory transparency, predictability and…
No More Big Bang – Finastra Helps Banks Modernise Without Meltdown
For many banks, the idea of replacing core systems in one dramatic leap – the so-called ‘big bang’ approach –…
Bitstamp Secures MiCA Crypto Asset Service Provider Licence and Eyes More Globally
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has secured Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence approval under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation by…
BARQ Systems and Novigo Solutions Commended by UiPath for Identifying Agentic Automation Use Cases
BARQ systems, the regional IT services provider operating in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Novigo Solutions, a technology-driven company…