EquiLend, the global financial technology, data and analytics company for the securities finance industry, today announced that its Swaptimization platform will be going live this autumn for financial institutions in the European Union. 

BNP Paribas Securities Services has selected two major fintechs – Fireblocks and METACO - to develop its digital asset custody offering and help clients issue, transfer and safe keep regulated digital assets efficiently and securely.

Google Wallet, the app that will replace Google Pay in many countries (more on that in a moment), has started to show up on people’s phones. According to Google spokesperson Chaiti Sen, the company has “started rolling out the Wallet to Android users in 39 countries,” and it’ll be available “to all users over the next few days.”

Phos, the fintech behind the leading software-only Point of Sale system (

New research by Databarracks has shown that 38% of organisations reported cyber attacks and internal breaches as a cause of data loss in 2022.

The findings come from the annual Data Health Check, a survey of 400 IT decision-makers. This year’s survey focused on themes of Ransomware, Cyber, Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity.

Digital brokerage, GCEX (GCEX Group) announces 24/7 FX trading for institutional and professional clients. This mirrors its digital assets offering, which provides 24/7 crypto trading.

iwoca, one of Europe’s largest small business lenders, is today announcing that it is more than doubling the maximum size of its core lending product, Flexi-Loan, allowing small business owners to access up to £500,000.

AQRU plc, an incubator specialising in decentralised finance (DeFi), announces today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Accru Finance Ltd., has entered into a partnership with Sweden’s paramount crypto company Quickbit eu AB (publ), to bring its yield-generating products to a wider audience. 

FNZ, the global wealth management platform, has acquired New Access, a specialized private banking technology firm primarily active in the markets of Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. These markets are key to serving and administering client wealth globally and will support FNZ in delivering on its promise to open up wealth and serve the US$240 trillion global wealth market.

Fairown, a fintech company powering the circular economy by helping banks, brands and retailers offer products as a service, is pleased to announce it won in the ‘Subscriptions Product Development’ category at the Asset Finance Connect Summer Awards 2022. Outstanding individuals and organisations across 23 categories in product financing were recognised at the inaugural event.