Allianz Commercial announces the upcoming launch of its Miami Latin America Hub, set to open in February 2026. The office will support business development across Latin America, leveraging Miami´s position, as a leading center and talent pool for the Latin American and Caribbean (re)insurance sector. It will centralize resources and expertise to better engage with brokers, clients, and other partners throughout the region, as well as creating an additional presence in the Americas.  

Kraken, one of the world’s longest-standing, most secure and most liquid crypto platforms, today announced the phased rollout of the Krak Card with 1% cash back rewards on all purchases, alongside new features, such as salary deposits and expanded wealth-building opportunities.

Thredd, a leading next-generation global payments processor, today announced that it has signed an agreement to enable Visa Cloud Connect on a global scale. This milestone reflects Thredd’s continued investment in cloud-first infrastructure and reinforces its role as a global technology leader in payments processing.

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced the expansion of its stablecoin settlement capabilities across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region (CEMEA) through a partnership with Aquanow, a global digital assets platform expert in liquidity and infrastructure solutions.

Experian, the global data and technology company, has published a new report examining UK business leaders’ perspectives on Responsible AI, a framework for designing, building and deploying AI safely across its lifecycle.

The research shows that AI is already delivering strong results, with 89% of respondents reporting a positive impact on performance. However, as adoption continues to grow, 87% believe Responsible AI practices will become a key differentiator within the next two to three years.

Tuum, a leading next-generation core banking provider, today announced the renewal of its strategic partnership with Multitude Bank p.l.c., a subsidiary of Multitude AG. This renewed agreement reinforces Tuum’s role as a trusted core banking technology partner while underscoring Multitude Bank’s strategy of working with best-in-class technology innovators to deliver scalable, efficient, and customer-centric banking solutions. 

BKN301 Group, a global Fintech Architecture Provider, has announced major milestones marking a new phase in its growth journey: it has secured credit facility from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, and acquired Planky, a UK-based tech company specialised in AI-driven financial analytics and open banking.

UnionPay International (UPI) and Amazon Payment Services have announced a strategic collaboration in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, across countries including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon. Luping Zhang, General Manager of UnionPay International Middle East and Pablo Londono, Managing Director of Amazon Payment Services, signed the agreement in the presence of senior officials from both organizations.

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has launched KlarnaUSD, its first stablecoin and a significant shift for a company whose CEO was once a vocal crypto skeptic. The move comes as McKinsey estimates stablecoin transactions now top $27 trillion a year — and could overtake legacy payment networks before the decade is out.