The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA), the legal and tax arm of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SettleMint NV, a trusted blockchain technology platform, to collaborate on blockchain and digital asset initiatives in the financial industry.

Intergiro, a Banking as a Service (BaaS) platform, has partnered with financial service provider Incharge to launch a new banking app designed to make financial services easier and more accessible for students in Europe. The Incharge app is free of charge and will offer students the convenience of managing their finances from their smartphones.

Global financial technology company SumUp continues its industry-leading sustainability agenda, today announcing a range of initiatives addressing societal and environmental issues. SumUp is mobilising its global presence for the good of our planet,  building on its 2022 1% for the Planet commitment.

London-based Fintech Lanistar Limited is preparing for launch in the UK, which is expected to take place this Spring, 2023.

SME Bank, the bank making life simpler for small- and medium-sized enterprises, is announcing that Virginijus Doveika has been appointed as the company's new CEO. Doveika joined the company in February 2023, bringing with him a successful 20-year track record in banking, which began with Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB), a Swedish incumbent.

According to new research released today by AutoRek, a reconciliation and finance automation fintech, the overwhelming majority (98%) of investment businesses state that CASS compliance is still a significant focus for their senior management team.  

This news lands despite the regulation having first come into force over 20 years ago and remaining largely unchanged since.  

Vitesse announces its membership in the India Insurtech Association (IIA) to boost awareness and accessibility of its solution throughout Asia. 

British Business Investments today announces it has committed £15m to CrowdProperty, the Midlands-based specialist property development lender. This investment will help increase access to finance for small and medium-sized housing developers and will support more housebuilding.