New data from TransUnion, a global information and insights company, has revealed that more than two in five (43%) UK consumers were optimistic about their household finances over the next 12 months.

EverGive, the company which has developed a world-first Bitcoin Reserve for charitable giving, announces the acquisition of an additional 0.83 Bitcoin for $100,000, bringing its total holdings to 18 BTC, valued at over $2.1M. The latest acquisition strengthens EverGive’s mission to build a long-term digital endowment for global charitable causes.

Standard Chartered (“the Bank”) and Alibaba Group Holding Limited (“Alibaba” or “Alibaba Group”) have entered into a strategic partnership, utilising Alibaba Cloud’s AI technologies to accelerate the pace at which the financial services sector embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Finastra today announced that Engie and Mobilize Financial Services are both using its Finastra KTP treasury management solution with integrated valuations engine and risk analytics from Lozenge. The Prism module enables corporates to streamline and speed up their monthly closing process and to access advance risk calculations to manage exposure, as well as helping with regulatory compliance.

The future Audi F1 Team and Revolut, the global fintech leader with over 60 million customers, are joining forces in a landmark agreement that will see Revolut become the title partner of the team from the 2026 FIA Formula One Championship season onward.

Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, today announced a strategic partnership with Visa to enable comprehensive card issuing capabilities across its platform for merchants in the UK and Europe. Visa CEO Ryan McInerney highlighted this collaboration during the company’s Q3 earnings call.

TreasurySpring, the global cash investment platform, has today announced a strategic partnership with Hazeltree, the leading provider of integrated treasury and liquidity management and optimisation solutions for the alternative asset management market.

Airwallex, the leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, has revealed triple digit growth in its UK division, driven by an uplift in the volume and value of deals.

Revenue in the first half of 2025 grew by 109% versus the same period last year - higher than the growth levels seen in more established Airwallex markets such as Australia and Singapore.

Capital.com, the high-growth fintech whose total trading volumes exceeded $1.7trn in 2024, has been certified as a 2025 Top Employer in the United Kingdom, Bulgaria and Poland. Awarded by the independent, Netherlands-based Top Employers Institute, this recognition highlights Capital.com’s commitment to excellence in people practices and coincides with a period of strong business growth. 

Equifax UK has expanded its partnership with data-intelligence company, Sagacity, to better empower marketers with innovative customer acquisition and engagement solutions to help overcome key business growth challenges.