Roamly, a leader in digital specialty insurance technology, today announced the launch of its AI-powered Carshare insurance platform designed to serve the fast-evolving needs of the mobility and shared vehicle economy. This launch follows Roamly's recent appointment as a Lloyd's of London Coverholder and its recognition with the Celent Innovation Award for its proprietary AI-powered Actuarial Rater™.

SoFi announced its upcoming international money transfer service, enabling members to send funds abroad directly from the SoFi app with lower fees and faster delivery compared to traditional remittance service providers. Lightspark, a leading enterprise infrastructure provider that uses the Bitcoin Lightning Network, will enable the technology via Universal Money Address (UMA), to send and receive money seamlessly, with access to an open global network for payments.

Recurly, a leading subscription management platform for global brands, today announced the appointment of Jemima Bowden as its first Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Bowden is a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience in scaling global technology and SaaS businesses. Having served as CHRO at Quorum Software most recently, the strategic hire of Bowden underscores Recurly’s commitment to investing in its people and building an exceptional employee experience as the company continues its rapid expansion.

Midas, Turkey's leading investment platform, has raised $80 million in its Series B funding round, the largest investment ever secured by a Turkish fintech company. This brings Midas' total funding to date to more than $140 million.

Openbank, part of the Santander Group, has chosen Upvest as its new investment infrastructure provider. By integrating Upvest’s Investment API, Openbank is strengthening its investment offer with a modern experience and deep localisation in the German market.

It starts with a familiar retail dilemma: the drive to do more with less. Longer opening hours, fewer staff, and more self-service – all on the agenda for UK supermarkets. But with retail theft at record highs ambitions to run staffless stores or open longer hours are often held back by one question: how do you keep things secure?

Stripe, the programmable financial services company, today showcased stablecoin and AI product updates at Stripe Tour Singapore 2025 to accelerate global growth for Asian businesses. The announcements come as new research from Stripe shows that businesses across Asia are expecting to quickly adopt the technologies reshaping the internet economy. Stablecoins and AI are becoming core enablers of cross-border commerce across the region.

Asian businesses are optimistic and moving fast

United Fintech, a neutral digital transformation platform for banks, asset managers, and trading institutions, today announced the appointment of Rupsa Mukherjee as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions.

Zopa Bank is calling on UK consumers to rethink their bank loyalty, urging them to compare current accounts and switch to providers that offer real value - not just crumbs.