Gatehouse Bank has today announced a rental rate* reduction of 0.18% across its full range of five-year fixed term Buy-to-Let (BTL) Purchase Plans for UK expats and international residents.

Today’s changes apply on all standard and green five-year products, including those for customers seeking finance for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBS). Gatehouse Bank accepts applications from individuals as well as UK-registered SPV** Limited Companies.

Paraglide, an agentic AI product for accounts receivable (AR), today announced it has raised a $5 million seed round co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners and DN Capital, with participation from Born Capital and The Nordic Web Ventures. The funding will support Paraglide’s expansion across Europe as demand for agentic automation in finance operations grows.

Leading regulated digital prime broker GCEX (GCEX Group) has appointed Carmen Tan to lead GCEX MENA. Based in Dubai, Carmen will focus on spearheading growth opportunities for the VARA regulated entity and delivering exceptional service to institutional clients. As a fluent Mandarin and Cantonese speaker, Carmen’s remit extends beyond Managing Director of the MENA region to also drive market expansion in Asia.

Castles Technology, a global leader in Android payment acceptance devices, has been selected by Loomis Pay, the POS and digital payment division of Loomis, to support its European expansion. Through this collaboration, Loomis Pay will strengthen its capacity to deliver flexible and secure POS and payment solutions tailored to merchant preferences. As well as empowering merchants and their customers to transact the way they prefer, cash, card and digital.

Vennre, a wealth creation platform enabling HENRYs (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) to access private market opportunities, today announced the successful close of its Pre-Series A funding round, raising USD 9.6 million through a hybrid equity and debt structure.

The round was co-led by Vision Ventures and anb seed Fund, with participation from Sanabil 500, Ace & Co, Plus VC, and strategic individual investors from the private banking, technology and entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Float Financial ("Float"), Canada's leading business finance platform, today announced it has secured nearly $100 million CAD through two debt facilities from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, and a tier-1 Canadian bank. Despite a year of consecutive interest rate cuts from the Bank of Canada, the facilities enable Float to continue offering up to 4% interest on every dollar, the best interest rates in Canada.

Primary has selected SISS Data Services (SISS) as a key technology partner  to facilitate high-reliability and complete bank data fees for its corporate  treasury management platform. 

By integrating SISS’s data capabilities, Primary connects its customers with  critical bank transaction data via direct feeds. This integration supports  Primary’s mission to provide corporate finance teams with a single,  comprehensive picture of cash across their entire organisation. 

Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today published its 2026 Retail Report, revealing a growing appetite for AI among UK shoppers. AI is quickly moving to a mainstream shopping tool, with its adoption among UK consumers more than doubling over the past year, rising from 12% to nearly 28%. Gen Z shoppers continue to lead the charge in adoption (43%), followed closely by Millennials (42%).

Fourthline, the leading European provider of AI-powered identity verification and compliance solutions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Fleur de Roos to Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.  

De Roos brings deep expertise and institutional knowledge to this new role, having been instrumental in Fourthline's legal and operational evolution since joining as General Counsel in 2022.