SQUID, the universal loyalty platform, has successfully closed its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, raising an impressive €1.69M—exceeding its initial target of €1.15M-€1.35M. The campaign attracted 2,624 investors, further cementing SQUID’s position as a leading force in digital loyalty solutions for small businesses.

Record-Breaking Investor Engagement

AuditBoard, the leading cloud-based platform transforming audit, risk, compliance, and ESG management, has agreed an alliance with Ernst & Young LLP (EY) which will offer customers in the UK local support to transform their risk management strategies. EY has also established a Centre of Excellence in the UK to deliver tailored consulting and integration services for AuditBoard customers.

Integral, a leading currency technology provider to the financial markets, today announced that Mexican bank Banco Base has adopted its FX technology to elevate its derivatives operations and remain one step ahead of competitors.

Trade Ledger, a global leader in digital lending technology, and Bank of Queensland Group (BOQ) have entered a groundbreaking long-term partnership to revolutionise asset finance lending for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and corporate clients serviced by the Group’s Finance division.

This landmark collaboration will modernize BOQ’s asset finance lending ecosystem, delivering faster, seamless, and highly accessible financial solutions tailored to Australian businesses.

Today Sumsub, a global full-cycle verification platform, is launching its Reusable Digital Identity product suite. It will effectively mitigate repetitive verification and redundant Know Your Customer (KYC) checks that negatively impact user experience and conversion rates for businesses. The new offerings are set to reduce applicant onboarding times by 50% and boost conversion rates by 30%, on average.

Noda, a leading open banking payments provider, is launching a new low-cost payment solution in the UK designed specifically for offline merchants across various industries. With a fixed transaction fee of just £0.20, this new Pay-by-Bank service offers a faster and more affordable way to accept payments compared to traditional card transactions.

Smarter Way to Accept In-Person Payments

BR-DGE, the breakthrough payment orchestration provider, today announces a strategic partnership with Traveltek, a leading provider of travel technology.

Nearly three-quarters of UK businesses remain optimistic about taking their operations global, despite shifting trade regulations and global market complexities, new research commissioned by Equals Money has revealed. 

The survey of 509 senior decision-makers in UK businesses found that 63 per cent expect rising protectionist tariffs, such as those from the US, to benefit international growth. 

FinScan®, an Innovative Systems solution and leading provider of advanced anti-money laundering (AML) compliance solutions, has signed UK-based Vanquis Banking Group plc, a leading FTSE All Share specialist bank, to further strengthen its AML processes and financial crime risk management.