As digital technology continues to reshape the financial landscape, banking preferences are shifting in significant ways. Traditional bank branches, once the cornerstone of personal finance, are becoming less central to people’s banking needs. 

Plumery, a digital banking experience platform for customer-centric banking, today announces a strategic partnership with Darien Technology, a consulting and technology firm specialising in financial services across South America and Spain.

Thinslices, a full-service product development company, and Salt Edge, a leading open banking solutions provider, have merged capabilities to streamline financial data aggregation and enable account-to-account payments for businesses across industries.

Businesses will now be able to make faster claims on their insurance and receive more accurate payouts thanks to a new innovative partnership between Europe’s leading provider of consumer and business credit information CRIF and claims management firm Crawford.

New research from iwoca reveals the overwhelming majority of UK SMEs are leveraging social media, as 97% say they use platforms to boost their business.

New research from PensionBee, a leader in the consumer retirement market, reveals that UK savers are highly cautious when it comes to their retirement savings, with just 8% willing to invest in high-risk assets.

The findings indicate a strong preference for stability, as nearly half of respondents, at 49%, expressed a preference for a moderate-risk approach. This means they are comfortable with some fluctuations in their investments as long as their pension continues to grow over time.

One Trading, a leading European digital-asset exchange, today announces the launch of its regulated perpetual futures trading venue for institutional investors. With this launch, One Trading becomes the only MiFID II-regulated crypto perpetual futures trading venue in the EU and the first fully regulated, cash-settled perpetual futures platform in Europe.

Numeral, a Mambu company and leading payment technology provider for financial institutions, and Argentex Group PLC, a London-headquartered currency risk management and alternative banking specialist, today announced that Argentex has selected Numeral as its strategic payment technology provider to transform its payments and FX infrastructure.

BridgeWise, a global AI-powered investment intelligence platform, today announced its official entry into the Middle East after securing an operational license from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This move marks a significant milestone in BridgeWise’s global growth strategy and strengthens its presence in one of the world’s most dynamic fintech ecosystems.