Barclays today announced it is collaborating with ExpectAI, a pioneering technology company that uses AI with the aim of helping small and medium-sized businesses grow their profits, using sustainability insights.

At Barclays, we are harnessing artificial intelligence to drive efficiency, create capacity and fuel innovation, helping our people to become more productive and improving client service.

Lili, the leading business banking platform, today announced that they are setting the standard for five-star customer support for business owners. The company leverages a mix of AI chatbots and personalized human support for optimal customer service. With this balanced approach, 83% of customers gave Lili’s support experience a high score of 9 or 10.

Prove, the leader in digital identity, today announced the launch of ProveX, a new digital trust exchange that enables enterprises to instantly access verified data and credentials from partners, while preserving trust through every interaction. Built on Prove’s tokenized identity framework, ProveX turns verified identity into a durable foundation for growth, allowing businesses to create personalized, seamless, and intelligent customer experiences previously out of reach.

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, today announced it has acquired OpenGamma, a market leader in derivatives margin analytics for buy-side and sell-side clients. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Gatehouse Bank has today introduced new limited edition Home Purchase Plan (HPP)* and Buy-to-Let (BTL) Refinance Fee Saver products for UK residents who are refinancing from another provider to Gatehouse Bank. These are available for a two-year or five-year fixed term with a minimum finance amount of £200,000 up to a maximum 60% Finance-to-Value (FTV)**.

Temenos , a global leader in banking technology, today announced it has been named a leader in two key Everest Group assessments. Temenos is positioned as a Leader in the Banking Customer Experience Orchestration Products (CXOP) PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 and a Leader and Star Performer for the strongest year-over-year improvement in the Asset and Wealth Management (AWM) Customer Experience Orchestration Products (CXOP) PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025.

EquiLend, a global financial technology, data and analytics company for the securities finance industry, announced a strategic investment in Digital Prime Technologies, a U.S.-regulated provider of institutional crypto financing and prime brokerage technology, to advance institutional tokenized-asset and digital-markets infrastructure.

Natech Banking Solutions, a leading European provider of banking software and financial technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Alexandros Tsaparas as a new non-executive member of its Advisory Board. Mr. Tsaparas, who currently serves as Group Chief Financial Officer at OneDealer and Chief Financial Officer at Metis Ship Management, joins Natech's Advisory Board to provide strategic counsel on the company’s financial structure and international growth plans.

Nayax Ltd. , a global commerce enablement, payments, and loyalty platform designed to help merchants scale their business, today announced its strategic partnership with Unipaas, the leading embedded payments provider for SaaS platforms, to deliver a fully unified card present and online payments solution for SaaS platforms in the UK.

Creditspring, the subscription-based credit provider on a mission to improve financial stability across the UK, has closed 2025 with its strongest year to date, having provided over 1.7 million loans to members across the UK since the company’s inception in 2016, totalling more than £715 million.