Judopay, wired in Fabrick, a leading UK payments platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with Shift4, a global leader in integrated payment solutions.

Plaid today released its annual Fintech Effect report, revealing that while consumers in the U.S. and U.K. continue to feel the weight of inflation and economic uncertainty, fintech has become a trusted lifeline—helping people save, build confidence, and make smarter financial decisions.

Ripple, the leading provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, today announced an agreement with BBVA to provide its digital asset custody technology to the Spanish bank. The move supports BBVA’s recent announcement of its new crypto-asset trading and custody service for bitcoin and ether, which it has made available to retail customers in Spain.

Global data and technology company Experian has launched a new solution designed to help tackle the growing threat of financial crime, including money laundering, fraudulent account activity, and account misuse. 

A cornerstone of financial crime defence is the Know Your Customer (KYC) framework, which requires financial institutions to regularly verify customer information. However, these checks are resource-intensive and can divert attention from the most high-risk cases. 

TAB today has secured a landmark £500 million funding facility from funds managed by global investment manager AB CarVal marking a pivotal evolution in its growth trajectory. This strategic infusion of institutional capital transforms TAB from a bridging specialist into a mainstream lender with both scale and ambition and ready to redefine the mortgage and bridging landscapes.

Rainforest, an embedded payment provider purpose-built for software platforms, today announced it has raised an oversubscribed $29 million Series B funding round led by Matrix Partners and Infinity Ventures with participation from Accel and Tech Square Ventures. All investors participated in Rainforest’s Series A last year.

Bettr, a leading provider of embedded financing and tech solutions under Ant International, today announced the launch of its AI-driven accounts receivable financing solution designed to provide global e-commerce platform vendors with rapid and secure access to working capital as they prepare for the year-end shopping sprees.

AutoRek, a leading provider of automated reconciliation and financial controls solutions, today announced the launch of AutoRek ARIA, a multi-skilled intelligent AI agent designed specifically for reconciliation operations.  

Plum, the smart money app trusted by millions, today unveiled its groundbreaking AI-powered tool built on Google Cloud and enabled by Google’s Gemini models. 

Called Plum AI, the service is designed to act like a co-pilot of your money, keeping customers in the driver's seat while helping them to reach their goals faster through its automated features. It provides tailored insights using the customer’s shared financial data —helping people save smarter, invest wisely, and make every penny work harder.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. , a global Fintech leader, a