PayDo, an all-in-one EMI, has announced the introduction of direct acquiring for VISA and Mastercard. The development marks an important step in the company’s goal to build an independent and innovative payment infrastructure for its clients across multiple industries.

Regnology, a global leader in regulatory reporting and supervisory technology, today announces the successful closing of its acquisition of Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting (FRR) business. This milestone reinforces Regnology’s position as the trusted partner for financial institutions and regulators worldwide, delivering smarter, faster compliance solutions at scale.

Antom, a leading merchant payment and digitisation services provider under Ant International, today announced major upgrades to Antom Copilot, its industry-first AI agent designed for merchant payment and operations management.

Integrated into the Antom Merchant Portal, Antom Copilot now provides enhanced automation and tailored assistance based on learnings from real-world cases, to help merchants handle payment complexity more efficiently. Main features include:

Ripple, a leading financial technology company providing crypto solutions for businesses, today announced that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has approved an expanded scope of payment activities for the Major Payment Institution (MPI) license held by its Singapore subsidiary, Ripple Markets APAC Pte. Ltd. (RMA). With this approval, Ripple can broaden its regulated payment offerings and deliver greater value to customers in Singapore.

Anti-money laundering (AML) company Strise announces a strategic partnership with the largest independent wealth manager in the Nordics, Formue , to overhaul its client verification and financial crime risk assessment processes by replacing time-consuming manual KYC workflows with Strise’s automation platform.

HSBC and Mistral AI have announced a strategic partnership to enhance and accelerate the use of generative AI across the bank, improving business processes, saving employees time and helping to better serve millions of customers globally.

This multi-year partnership provides access to Mistral AI’s commercial models, including future developments.

ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, today announced the appointment of Angela Roberts as Group General Counsel. Angela will lead the Group’s legal and governance functions, playing a key role in supporting ClearBank’s growth ambitions.

Broadstone, a leading, independent UK consultancy delivering expert advice to banks, lenders, employers, insurers and pension scheme trustees, announces the appointment of Damien Burke as Head of Regulatory Practice effective as of today.