HSBC today announced the world’s first-known empirical evidence of the potential value of current quantum computers for solving real-world problems in algorithmic bond trading.

Working with a team from IBM, HSBC leveraged an approach that utilised quantum and classical computing resources to deliver up to a 34 percent improvement in predicting how likely a trade would be filled at a quoted price, compared to common classical techniques used in the industry.

Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announced a new partnership with Xscape Theaters to deliver a seamless, modern payment experience for moviegoers, particularly the younger, digital-savvy audiences that make up 47.2% of Xscape’s customer base. The partnership marks a key step in Xscape's digital evolution, helping the cinema chain meet the expectations of today's consumers while driving strategic value through payments.

WRS, an award-winning POS systems provider, announces a new partnership with Lloyds Merchant Services, one of the UK’s leading payment providers. Together, the two companies will deliver an integrated point-of-sale payment solution for hospitality and retail merchants, combining WRS’s innovative POS technology with Lloyds Merchant Services’ secure and reliable card processing.

Ripple, the leading provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, and Securitize, the leading platform for tokenizing real-world assets, today announced a smart contract that would allow holders of BlackRock’s BUIDL and VanEck’s VBILL to exchange their shares to Ripple for Ripple USD (RLUSD). This smart contract adds an additional stablecoin off ramp for BUIDL and VBILL tokenized short term treasury funds.

Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced that Red Rocks Credit Union (Red Rocks) has expanded its relationship with Alkami, adding the company’s Digital Banking Solution and
Data & Marketing Solution to its existing Onboarding & Account Opening Solution.

StoneX Group Inc. announces today that the Payments Division of its London-based subsidiary, StoneX Financial Ltd (“SFL”), has entered into a correspondent banking relationship with Hana Bank’s London branch, marking a significant expansion of StoneX’s exiting strategic partnership with Hana Bank’s head office in Seoul.

RTGS.global, which connects financial institutions through one simple integration to transform how cross-border payments are made, has today confirmed the launch of a new active settlement corridor between Tajikistan and Turkey.  

Pipe, a fintech company building an embedded financial operating system for small businesses, announced today that Vijay Vachani has joined the company’s executive team as Chief Revenue Officer. Vachani will be responsible for leading and scaling the global partnerships and merchant sales teams at Pipe.

NCR Atleos Corporation, a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced that $2.6 billion-asset PenAir Credit Union has broadened its relationship with Atleos, extending its use of the Atleos Allpoint Network to new geographies and adding Atleos Allpoint+ deposit-accepting ATMs to support growth.

New research from Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting shows that the majority of accountants (68%) in the UK are feeling positive about the upcoming Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax regulations, which will require digital record keeping for many taxpayers. However, concerns still remain with two in five accountants (42%) saying that more than half of their clients are still not submitting tax data digitally or using accounting software.