Chubb today announced Peter Kelaher has been appointed Division President of Continental Europe, Middle East and North Africa. Currently, he serves as Country President of Australia and New Zealand. In his new role, Kelaher will have executive operating responsibility for 24 countries in Continental Europe, Middle East and North Africa. 

Kuady, today announces the opening of a new office in Sofia, Bulgaria for 100+ employees. The new office marks a significant milestone in Kuady’s ambitious growth plans, having recently launched its digital wallet in Peru and Chile, with further expansion in Latin America, Europe and Africa planned. 

Auxilo Finserve, the leading education-focused NBFC, is raising INR 279 Cr in a fresh round of equity funding to expand its student lending portfolio and enable better infrastructure for quality education. LeapFrog Investments , the profit with purpose investment firm, is investing $30 million in the current round through its investment vehicle Jade Inclusion Ltd. This round will also see participation from existing investors Trifecta Leaders Fund-I and Xponentia Opportunities Fund-II.

Cytora, a leading digital risk processing platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Gamma Risk, a global provider of location intelligence systems and services, aimed at revolutionizing commercial property risk assessment for insurers.

Clear Street a cloud-native financial technology firm on a mission to modernize the brokerage ecosystem, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Instinet’s Fox River algorithmic trading business.

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has introduced "Naqd," a government banking services platform. This platform enables government agencies to conveniently access their accounts at the central bank and carry out financial transactions securely on a digital platform.

Global payment orchestration platform FinMont has announced a new partnership with BitPay, the world’s largest provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services. The strategic partnership will see the addition of cryptocurrency to the FinMont payment ecosystem allowing merchants to utilise payments from all cryptocurrencies.

Buying a snack or premium beverage on Delta Air Lines flights just became quicker and easier for both flight attendants and passengers. Delta Air Lines and Elavon, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank and one of the largest payments processors globally, now offer Tap to Pay on iPhone across all U.S.-based domestic flights, allowing travelers to pay simply and easily with contactless credit cards credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and other digital wallets.
 

Mangopay, a modular and flexible payment infrastructure provider for platforms, announces a new global partnership with ManoMano, a reference European marketplace specialising in online DIY, home improvement and gardening. The partnership is set to strengthen ManoMano’s platform capabilities and simplify payments for marketplace sellers. 

Global financial technology leader FIS® has launched its new automated matching and execution platform for securities finance trades in the UK.