Kaizen RegTech Group (Kaizen), a leading provider of regulatory compliance solutions for global financial institutions, has announced new leadership responsibilities within its existing group structure. 

Dario Crispini will continue in his role as Group CEO, overseeing strategy and growth across the group. He will also continue to lead regulatory reporting product and innovation, while remaining closely involved with clients and broader market engagement.   

Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments provider, today announced the acquisition of Blue EMI, a regulated electronic money institution authorised to issue euro stablecoins. At the same time, the company is establishing a new technology centre in Lithuania, reinforcing its commitment to European innovation and creating high-skilled jobs in one of the EU’s leading fintech hubs.

Santander has today announced plans to close 44 branches as it continues to transform its branch network in response to changing customer behaviour. Closing branches will be replaced by Community Bankers, operating either from a Santander Local or, where required, a Banking Hub, to provide ongoing face-to-face support for communities. 

Sumsub, a global full-cycle compliance and fraud prevention platform, today announced its partnership with Fireblocks, an enterprise platform providing digital asset infr

TSB’s latest report into romance fraud shows that money sent to scammers jumped by 37 percent in a year1, with a 15 percent increase in case volume. 

Romance fraud remains one of the most devastating forms of fraud – for both the emotional and financial impact. According to UK Finance2, £20.5m was lost to romance scams in the first six months of 2025 – with almost 3,000 cases. 

Going digital isn't just about getting rid of paperwork—it’s about staying competitive, enhancing brand value, and preparing for the future. With technologies like AI, machine learning, and automation becoming standard, automotive companies are under increasing pressure to embrace digital transformation.

Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, today announced it has received full approval of its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). Ripple announced preliminary approval of its EU license last month, and has since fulfilled all conditions required by the CSSF, which has now granted Ripple full approval as an EMI in the European Union.

PPRO, the leading local payments platform, and Scalapay, a leading Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution in Southern Europe, today announced a partnership to expand access to BNPL across key European markets. The partnership enables merchants and payment service providers (PSPs) to offer Scalapay through PPRO’s platform, providing faster and simpler access to BNPL in France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Italy.

ClearToken, the digital financial market infrastructure firm, today announces that it has made two senior appointments to its leadership team.

Mark Williamson has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer. Mark will lead Product Management, Sales & Marketing, and Strategy, to help ClearToken deliver institutional‑grade digital market infrastructure.

Yaspa, a leading fintech specializing in payments and identity solutions, today announces it has become a founding member of the newly launched AI Research Hub (AiR Hub) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) International Gaming Institute (IGI). This collaboration underscores Yaspa’s commitment to integrating next-generation financial technology with academic research to foster a safer, more sustainable gambling environment.