Markets
Messer Expands Southeast Asia Footprint with WKS Group Acquisition
Messer, the world’s largest privately held specialist in industrial, medical, electronic and specialty gases, has completed the acquisition of Singapore‑based
Payments
eDreams ODIGEO Enables Visa‑Backed AI‑Initiated Travel Purchases
eDreams ODIGEO (BME: EDR) announced that it is integrating Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol and Agentic Directory to allow verified AI agents
Fintech
Candidly Adds Six AI Guidance Modules, Including Trump Account Support
Candidly, the AI‑native financial guidance platform, announced six new capabilities that will be available through its Candidly Intelligence Center at the
Crypto
CoinFlip Secures Italy MiCAR License to Expand EU Services
CoinFlip, a U.S.-based digital currency platform, received a Markets in Crypto‑Assets Regulation (MiCAR) license from Italy’s Commissione Nazionale
Markets
Regions Financial Corp. Acquires Frazer Lanier to Bolster Municipal Finance
Regions Financial Corp. announced Thursday that it has closed on the acquisition of The Frazer Lanier Company, a Montgomery‑based investment bank
Fintech
Cari Joins ABA Premier Partner Network, Expands Tokenized Deposit Platform
Cari announced its entry into the American Bankers Association’s (ABA) Premier Partner Network and added SouthState Bank as a Design Partner,
Payments
Cleverbridge Tests Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol for AI‑Driven Commerce
Cleverbridge, a global commerce partner for software and SaaS firms, announced that it is participating in Visa’s Agentic Ready program. The
Markets
KBRA Issues Preliminary Ratings for Morglas 2026‑1 ABS
KBRA UK has assigned preliminary ratings to seven note classes that will be issued by Morglas ABS 2026‑1 PLC (Morglas 2026‑
Payments
Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest Launch Swift’s New Consumer Payments Framework
Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Bank and NatWest have become the first banks worldwide – and the first in the UK – to go live with
Wealth
ROYC Powers Slättö’s Luxembourg Feeder Fund for Private‑Market Investors
ROYC, a global provider of structuring and platform services, announced that Slättö, a Nordic private‑markets real‑estate firm, has chosen its
Fintech
Xero Integrates Real‑Time Financial Data into Microsoft 365
Xero (ASX: XRO) announced today that its AI‑driven financial superagent, JAX, will be integrated with Microsoft 365, allowing small‑business owners
Wealth
Arch Appoints Keith Soura as CTO to Boost AI Private‑Markets Platform
Arch announced the appointment of Keith Soura as Chief Technology Officer. Soura will direct the technical vision and end‑to‑end development
Fintech
Agam Capital Names Kunihiko Iinuma CEO of Japan Unit
Agam Capital announced the appointment of Kunihiko Iinuma as Managing Director and CEO of its Japanese subsidiary, Agam Capital Japan. Iinuma will
Crypto
Empery Digital Funds AI Data Center Without New Equity
Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: EMPD) disclosed that it will finance a $65 million investment to acquire a 25% stake in a private
