Leeds Building Society is using Dynatrace to enhance the reliability and performance of its digital savings, mortgage, and investment services. Priding itself on putting homeownership within reach of more people; the building society recognises the importance of delivering seamless digital journeys to ensure that applying for a mortgage or investing in the future is as easy as possible.

Zafin, the world’s leading SaaS cloud-native product and pricing platform, today announces the launch of a new Transformation & Modernization group, created to provide end-to-end management for the company’s priority banking accounts.

21Shares AG ("21Shares"), the world's largest issuer of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) and a subsidiary of 21.co, today unveiled the 21Shares Staking Basket Index ETP (Ticker: STAKE) – the world’s first crypto staking index ETP offering diversified staking income.

Onfido, the global automated identity verification provider, announced it has achieved certification for high confidence profile H1A under the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework.

PaymentComponents, a global leader in B2B solutions for the payments and open banking industry, has announced the launch of its SIC/euroSIC financial messaging solution for the Swiss market. This new addition to the company's FINaplo library series will allow banks in the region to easily transition to the new ISO20022 scheme. Recent FINaplo Library launches include P27 in the Nordics, FedNow in the US, and MEPS+ in Singapore.

Anyfin, a Swedish startup that offers to refinance consumer loans and credit card debt using a combination of artificial intelligence and a photo of the current statement and repayment terms, has bagged $30 million in a Series C round led by existing investor Northzone.

Human Interest and BlackRock today announced the firms will join efforts to expand access to retirement plans to small and medium-sized businesses across the United States. BlackRock Inc.is making a minority investment and leading a financing round to support the next phase of Human Interest’s growth.

Singapore-based cybersecurity company Blackpanda has raised $15m for its Series A, which was co-led by Primavera Venture Partners and Gaw Capital Partners.

With the capital, Blackpanda plans to expand its technology-enabled cybersecurity services, including digital forensics and incident response. The CyberTech will also continue the development of its AI and machine learning cybersecurity InsurTech platform.

As the cost of living tightens its grip on household finances, many consumers are finding themselves struggling to keep up with soaring mortgage rates. The Bank of England has warned that four million households will face more expensive mortgages next year, with rising interest rates and inflation putting finances under strain.

10th African Islamic Finance Summit (AIFS) will be held in The Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center, The Gambia on 22nd February 2022 with two-days post event workshop. The main objective of this event is to designate the significance of Islamic finance, its sustainability, impact on economy and society and opportunities for Africa. West Africa is the emerging market for Islamic Banking and Finance, Anglophone countries Nigeria and Francophone Senegal are the hub, those are playing distinguish role.