Goldman Sachs agrees to acquire Industry Ventures in deal worth up to $965m
Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire California-based venture capital firm Industry Ventures for an initial $665 million. The proposed cash…
Charity Bank to launch savings app powered by Sandstone Technology
Charity Bank in the UK has tapped long-standing technology partner Sandstone Technology to power its upcoming mobile savings app. According…
Paystrax acquires UK EMI Nochex to boost market expansion
Lithuanian fintech Paystrax has acquired UK-based payment service provider Nochex to strengthen its foothold in the UK payments market. The…
Salt Bank debuts new investments feature with Upvest
Salt Bank has partnered with German fintech Upvest to launch a new feature called Salt Investments, which will enable in-app…
Dubai AI Festival 2026: Intelligence Ignited — The Global Epicenter of AI Innovation and Governance
Dubai, UAE — The world’s brightest minds will converge once again in the UAE for the Dubai AI Festival 2026,…
CARE ESG Awards 2025: Recognising MENA’s pioneers driving climate action and sustainable growth
Dubai, UAE – October 13, 2025 – Trescon, in partnership with ESG Mena, announced the launch of the CARE ESG…
Crypto fintech Lemon raises $20m Series B
Argentina-based crypto fintech Lemon has raised $20 million in Series B funding as it looks to expand its operations throughout…
London Narrows Gap with New York, But Fintech Leadership Battle Intensifies
London, UK — October 2025 — London is closing in on New York as the world’s leading financial center, according…
How Broadband Expansion is Shaping the Fintech Landscape for SMEs in Nigeria
As broadband services expand across Nigeria, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are beginning to tap into this upgraded technology for…
PayPal Embarks on “Self-Disruption” Strategy to Lead Next Phase of Fintech Evolution
San Jose, California — October 2025 — PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) today affirmed its bold new strategic direction under CEO Alex…
East West Bank partners Worldpay for business payment solutions
East West Bank in the US has entered into a new partnership deal with Worldpay. Through the long-term agreement, Worldpay…
Monzo appoints NatWest’s Shelley Malton as new COO
UK challenger Monzo has named NatWest’s Shelley Malton as its new group chief operating officer (COO). Malton is set to…
Anchorage Digital Bank selects US Bank to custody reserves backing its payment stablecoins
US Bank, the fifth-largest financial institution in the US by asset size with $686 billion under management, has been chosen…
Bank of North Dakota taps Fiserv to launch state stablecoin
The Bank of North Dakota has teamed up with core banking partner Fiserv to develop and launch a US state…
Juniper Square acquires Tenor Digital in private credit push
Fintech unicorn Juniper Square has acquired Tenor Digital with plans to build out its fund operations software offering with new…
LatAm fintech Remitee lands $20m funding round
Latin American cross-border instant payments infrastructure provider Remitee has secured $20 million in a new funding round led by Lima-based…
Cleo Pay makes market debut with AP automation platform
New York-based fintech start-up Cleo Pay has made its market debut this week, launching an accounts payable automation platform targeting…
Coinbase applies for OCC charter to expand payment services
US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed it is applying for a National Trust Company Charter from the Office of the…
SmartSearch to acquire Credas for £77.8m
UK-based digital compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) software vendor SmartSearch has signed an agreement to acquire Credas Technologies from legal…
Citizens promotes capital markets chief Ted Swimmer to commercial banking head
Citizens Financial Group has named Ted Swimmer as head of commercial banking, effective immediately. Swimmer, who previously led capital markets…