Plumery, a digital banking experience platform for customer-centric banking, today announced it has launched Digital Lending, a fully end-to-end digital loan origination journey that allows bank customers to go from application to disbursement in 180 seconds.

Ohpen, the SaaS core banking platform for financial institutions and specialist in executing investments operations (BPO) that wants to serve customers better, today announces that it has signed a multi-year BPO partnership renewal with Dutch retail bank, de Volksbank.  

MuchBetter, the wearable payments tech pioneer, has made its services available to customers in Canada as part of its rapid growth and expansion plans, helping to break down the many barriers of wearable technology for everyday people.

Zumo, the B2B digital assets platform, today launches a new survey report exploring the preparedness of Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) for the EU’s incoming Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, with a particular focus on sustainability requirements. 

In a groundbreaking leap for secure payments, Gala Technology proudly announces the launch of SOTpay Connect, a revolutionary new system designed to meet the evolving needs of businesses and consumers. Building on the success of their award-winning SOTpay platform, this latest innovation offers businesses an all-in-one payment solution that is both robust and versatile, catering to a multitude of payment channels while eliminating fraud-related chargebacks.

Offa, the UK's leading Islamic property finance fintech, has announced it is joining Connect IFA, one of the leading and most established specialist mortgage brokerage networks in the country.

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has today set out commitments for the next two years following the mid-term review of its five-year Strategy. Payments are vital to the UK economy and the PSR has an important role in supporting a growing, competitive payments sector. These commitments set out an impactful programme of delivery as the regulator seeks to achieve world-leading payment systems where competition and innovation deliver secure, accessible, and value-for-money services that meet the needs of people and businesses. 

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is proud to introduce its innovative Hold-to-Earn service, Bitget HodlerYield, with USDE and weETH as the first supported tokens.

Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the MENA region, has announced its entry into Oman, seeking to strengthen its position with a range of personalized financial services tailored for the Sultanate’s evolving corporate and public sectors. This strategic move underscores Mashreq’s intent to contribute to Oman’s Vision 2040, with ambitions to fuel economic diversification and elevate Oman’s position in the global financial landscape.

As the first regulation explicitly addressing cyber resilience in the financial sector, DORA signals that the industry has reached a fundamental moment in its evolution.