DATE 2025 to spotlight the region’s most powerful tech voices and ventures
Dubai, UAE – On 26–27 November 2025, Madinat Jumeirah will host DATE — a Digitization, AI & Emerging Technology Summit,…
Year: 2025
2026 Dubai AI Festival to Surge in Scale, Cements Dubai’s Position as a Global AI Hub
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 11 November 2025: The Dubai AI Festival is set to make a monumental return in…
iBanFirst promotes Sonia Azzouzi Boudier to deputy CEO, appoints new NED
Cross-border payments firm iBanFirst has made two new senior appointments, promoting Sonia Azzouzi Boudier to deputy CEO and naming Aurore Gaspar Colson…
Santander UK appoints HSBC’s Gail Russell as head of everyday banking
Santander UK has appointed HSBC executive Gail Russell as head of everyday banking with immediate effect. In her new role,…
Belize Bank enhances tech infrastructure with i2c partnership
Belize Bank has partnered with i2c to power a “sweeping modernisation of the bank’s technology infrastructure”, the US fintech says. The partnership…
Fiduciam hires UBS veteran Clinton Moseley as CFO and COO
Former UBS executive Clinton Moseley has been appointed as the new chief operating and financial officer at Fiduciam, a UK-based…
FE fundinfo bolsters data analytics capabilities with Contengo acquisition
Financial data firm FE fundinfo has acquired UK-based fintech Contengo to enhance its insights and analytics services for financial advisers.…
African fintech Moni rebrands to Rank, acquires AjoMoney and Zazzau MFB
Africa-focused fintech Moni has completed a strategic rebrand to Rank, and has acquired both AjoMoney and Zazzau Microfinance Bank. The…
Bank of England lays out proposed regulatory regime for UK stablecoins
The Bank of England (BoE) has published a consultation paper detailing its proposed regulatory framework for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins, representing what the…
BankShift founder Rob Thacher joins Fiserv as information technology VP
Former Capital One managing director Rob Thacher has joined fintech giant Fiserv as vice president of information technology, effective immediately. Thacher…
VPBank upgrades to latest Temenos core banking system on Red Hat OpenShift
VPBank in Vietnam has successfully migrated to the latest Temenos core banking system on Red Hat OpenShift, claiming to have completed the…
Charles Schwab to acquire private markets platform Forge for $660m
Charles Schwab has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire private markets fintech Forge Global for approximately $660 million, advancing its strategy to…
Germany’s BaFin fines JP Morgan €45m over “shortcomings in money laundering prevention”
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) in Germany has imposed an administrative fine of €45 million on JP Morgan SE…
Benefit to showcase cutting-edge fintech solutions at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025
BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, will participate in Singapore FinTech Festival…
Upward Raises $8 Million for FinTech Infrastructure Platform and Partners with Mastercard
Upward raised $8 million in a Series Seed+ round to grow its FinTech infrastructure platform that helps companies launch and scale…
Bangladesh Fintech Award 2025 Celebrates 26 Groundbreaking Innovations Driving a Cashless Future
Dhaka, Bangladesh — November 2025 — The Bangladesh Fintech Award 2025, presented by LankaBangla Finance Limited and powered by upay,…
Prime Bank wins ‘Fintech Innovation of the Year-Bank’ award
Prime Bank PLC. has been awarded the ‘Fintech Innovation of the Year-Bank’ award in recognition of launching Bangladesh’s first Sign…
Construction FinTech Billd raises $7.3m funding
Billd, a FinTech specialising in financial solutions for commercial subcontractors, has secured $7.3m in strategic funding to accelerate its new…
Peru’s Payments Ecosystem Surges with 120 Paytechs as Open Finance Spurs Further Growth
The Peruvian Chamber of E-Commerce (CAPECE) reports that the country’s payments ecosystem is experiencing rapid expansion, with 120 payment solutions currently operating…
Swiss crypto bank Amina secures MiCA licence for EU expansion
Swiss crypto bank Amina has secured a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA) under the…