Grasshopper, the client-first digital bank built for the business and innovation economy, today announced the addition of numerous strategic hires to its lending team.

Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated, but the forces working to stop them are also gaining strength by increasingly presenting a united front. In a testament to the power of public-private collaboration in the fight against crime, Binance has recently been honored by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) for its role in tackling cyber threats.

Guavapay, a leading provider of end-to-end payment solutions headquartered in London, UK, announced the appointment of Guy Noble as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)- Guavapay UK. With an extensive background in the financial services and fintech sectors across the globe, Guy will lead the company into its next phase of global expansion, product innovation and market leadership.

Bettr, a leading AI-driven lending business under Ant International, today announced its official launch in Brazil to expand small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending to support local and regional economic development by working with local partners. As a first move, it formed a strategic partnership with AliExpress to bring a new financing solution, Bettr Working Capital, to local merchants operating on AliExpress.

Nasdaq and nuam, the merger of Santiago, Lima, and Colombia stock exchanges, today announced an extension of their strategic technology partnership, which will see all three exchanges’ central securities depositories (CSD) adopt Nasdaq’s CSD platform to optimize post-trade processing in the region.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that its National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) subsidiary will increase clearing hours to support extended trading with implementation targeted for Q2 2026, subject to regulatory review and approval of any necessary rule changes. Extending clearing hours will deliver increased client value by maximizing liquidity and reducing counterparty risk as NSCC will be able to apply its central counterpa

NCR Atleos Corporation, a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced the release of a groundbreaking paper that explores how financial institutions can optimize their ATM operations through various management models, with a particular focus on ATM as a Service (ATMaaS).

PayFuture, the innovative payments technology platform connecting global businesses with emerging markets, has appointed Praful Morar as Deputy CEO. Praful is a seasoned payments leader with more than 40 years’ experience. He joins PayFuture at a pivotal moment, as the company accelerates its global strategy and explores new avenues for growth.