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
Payments
Affirm Expands to Bed Bath & Beyond Brands
Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) is now offered at checkout across Bed Bath & Beyond’s portfolio of brands, including Overstock, Bed Bath &
Crypto
Tradeweb Executes First Real-Time On-Chain U.S. Treasury Trade
Tradeweb Markets announced that it successfully facilitated a real‑time, on‑chain transaction of a tokenized U.S. Treasury security paired with
Markets
Liberty Mutual Investments Provides $320 Million Financing to inKind
Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI) announced a financing partnership with restaurant commerce platform inKind, delivering more than $320 million in senior and mezzanine
Banking
Firelands FCU Deploys Mahalo’s Thoughtful Banking Platform
Firelands Federal Credit Union has gone live with Mahalan o Banking’s Thoughtful Banking® digital platform, linking its Corelation KeyStone core in
Fintech
Objectway Acquires FNZ’s Swiss Private‑Banking Tech Business
Objectway announced the purchase of FNZ’s Swiss private‑banking technology unit, FNZ Switzerland SA (formerly New Access). The deal adds more
Markets
Non‑Bank Lender Confidence Hits Three‑Year High in Q1 2026
Non‑bank lenders posted their strongest confidence reading in more than three years, while traditional banks slipped into neutral territory, according to
Payments
Ant International Opens Global Development Centre in Kuala Lumpur
Ant International officially opened its Global Development Centre (GDC) in Kuala Lumpur, positioning the city as a hub for AI‑driven financial
Fintech
AutoRek Enhances ARIA to Cut Reconciliation Labor
AutoRek announced a major upgrade to its AutoRek ARIA platform, delivering automated rule generation, sub‑30‑minute configuration, and expanded pattern‑recognition
