TD Bank Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of John B. MacIntyre as Chair of the Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2025. His deep financial expertise and governance experience will support the Board as it continues to prioritize strong oversight and long-term value creation. John has served as an independent director of the Board since 2023 and currently chairs the Board's Human Resources Committee. Alan MacGibbon, currently Chair of the Board, will retire from the Board on September 1, 2025.

Smart Money People, the UK’s most comprehensive financial reviews website, is calling for a wider industry review of how financial services are encouraging open and supportive conversations with customers. Many customers are unaware that they could be vulnerable and the risks they face in this position.

Flex, the all-in-one financial operating system for modern businesses, today announced the launch of the Flex Visa Infinite® Business Credit Card. This marks a major milestone, making Flex the first U.S.

Lightyear, the European investment platform on a mission to make global investing easy and accessible, today announced the close of its $23 million Series B funding round. The round was led by NordicNinja, with participation from Superangel, SpecialistVC, and continued support from Lightspeed, Metaplanet, Skaala, as well as prominent angels including Markus Villig (Bolt) and Lars Trunin (Wise). This latest round brings Lightyear’s total funding to $58 million.

Maro, the cognitive security platform company created to empower security leaders to manage human risk proactively, announced today it successfully raised $4.3 million from Downing Capital Group. With the Maro platform now available, the company plans to use the seed round for team growth, product development, and executing its go-to-market strategy. 

Trovata, the next-generation multibank data platform powering cash and liquidity management for today's leading companies, announced its acquisition of ATOM, the enterprise Treasury Management System (TMS) developed by Financial Sciences Corporation. This move marks a bold step forward in Trovata's mission to modernize and democratize treasury technology, unlocking the full capabilities required to serve large global enterprises.

10x Banking, the cloud-native core banking platform, has today announced the appointment of Tom Bentley to its Executive Board as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Tom will lead the company’s global commercial and growth strategy as it enters its next phase of expansion across key markets including Europe, APAC, Middle East and Africa.

Around the world the use of account to account (A2A) payments is growing as consumers increasingly seek a range of fast, convenient and efficient ways to pay directly from their bank account. From settling-up with friends, to paying bills and buying goods and services, billions of consumers are now using A2A payments for an expanding range of scenarios.  This growth of A2A payments among consumers has also drawn interest from fraudsters, resulting in new scams and fraud attempts, with often unclear rules on what recourse consumers have.

AccessFintech, the data network driving capital optimization and greater operational capacity, today announced the appointment of Sarah Shenton as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. This strategic leadership change marks a significant step for the company as it positions itself for its next phase of growth.