XS.com, the award-winning global multi-asset fintech and financial services provider, announces the launch of a new enhanced version of the XS.com Mobile Trading App, a platform designed to deliver a seamless, secure, and professional trading experience worldwide.

This new App reflects XS.com’s commitment to innovation and accessibility, providing a mobile-first solution that combines speed, reliability, and advanced functionality.

As 2025 drew to a close, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced its plan to remove the £100 contactless payment limit, marking a turning point for the industry. From March 2026, banks will be able to set their own limits for customers, allowing for higher or even unlimited contactless transactions, much like digital wallets. The move aims to reflect evolving customer expectations for greater flexibility and convenience. 

Affirm today announced the expansion of its partnership with Wayfair, bringing its honest financial products to shoppers in the UK and Canada.

Whether shopping for a new dining table or the perfect sofa, approved shoppers in the UK and Canada can now split their purchases with Affirm.

MANTL, an Alkami solution team and leading provider of loan and deposit account opening technology, today announced a partnership with Amplify Credit Union (Amplify), a credit union headquartered in Austin, Texas, to modernize its business and consumer onboarding and account opening experience across all physical and digital banking channels.

Cowbell, a leading provider of adaptive cyber and specialty insurance solutions for global small and mid-market organizations, today announced its official launch in the Australian market, introducing Prime One, a standalone cyber insurance programme designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with up to A$100 million in annual turnover.

Bain & Company today announced the appointment of Jamie Cleghorn as Global Head of its Customer practice, reinforcing the firm's commitment to helping CEOs accelerate growth by placing customers at the center of enterprise transformation.

Barclays US Consumer Bank is leveraging generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to create comprehensive summaries of interactions with customers across its contact centers to drive efficiencies and transform customer experience. 

Equiti Group, a global fintech leader, has partnered with Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments provider, to expand Equiti Pay's global payment capabilities and accelerate payment acceptance rates.

CQG, a leading provider of futures and options trading, execution management and market connectivity, today announced it has entered into an agreement with global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.  for Broadridge to acquire CQG. CQG will add complementary execution management, algorithmic trading and analytics capabilities to Broadridge’s order management and client connectivity solutions, creating an end-to-end trading suite for global f