With GenAI deployment delivering measurable business results, financial services firms are doubling down on technology transformation and taking aim at the tokenization of market infrastructure.

Ortec Finance, a leading provider of financial decision-making technology, has appointed Jamie Holland as Senior Client Manager within its Global Wealth Solutions team in the UK. Jamie will join the firm effective 1 March 2026.

Form3, the secure cloud-native account-to-account global payments platform, today announced a significant expansion of its partnership with SumUp, as the global fintech extends its use of Form3’s payments platform to support European payment schemes.

The British Business Bank has invested £25 million into Wayve, the UK autonomous driving company, as part of a $1.2 billion Series D investment round.

The round was led by Eclipse, Balderton and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and brings in new investment from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Baillie Gifford, Icehouse Ventures, Schroders Capital and other global institutional investors.

Mambu, the leading SaaS cloud banking platform, today announced the expansion of its Payments Hub solution into new territories, marking the first time the platform will be available to customers in Asia. The expansion builds on strong adoption of Mambu Payments Hub by banks and fintechs operating across multiple payment schemes and jurisdictions, further broadening the portfolio of Mambu Payment solutions available in Asia.

NCR Atleos Corporation, a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, unveiled new research that informs the discussion around the staying power of cash usage across the U.S. payment landscape.

Socure, the AI-native platform for global identity and risk decisioning, today announced the expansion of its market-leading Bank Account Verification capabilities to include international coverage across 30+ countries outside of the United State

Bank Millennium has deployed the LiveBank platform, developed by Ailleron, as a solution for remote customer service. LiveBank enables real-time online sales and advisory processes, leveraging video communication and collaboration tools seamlessly integrated with the organization's existing ecosystems in which it operates.

The treasury dashboard blinks red as real-time balances stream across currencies and blockchain networks. An agentic AI flags a cash-flow anomaly; a stablecoin transfer settles instantly across borders before the CFO can even confirm it. The technology works, the question is whether the organisation does.

Future Alpha 2026 taking place March 31 – April 1, 2026, New York Marriott, Brooklyn Bridge is gaining unstoppable momentum. With just five weeks to go, 100+ confirmed speakers, 30+ sponsors and exhibitors, and 800+ attendees expected - 60% from the buyside this is the premier event for quantitative finance professionals.

Headline Speakers Across Three Stages

AlphaX Stage:

• Jacob Bowers, VP, Multi-Asset Quantitative Strategies at BlackRock

• Mike Soss, CIO at Millburn