Themis announces today a new partnership with 

The European Investment Bank (the “EIB”) and illimity Bank S.p.A.  (“illimity” or the “Bank”) have finalized an agreement worth 200 million euro aimed at supporting the working capital and liquidity needs of SMEs, with specific emphasis being given to sustainable investments and businesses operating in the Cohesion Regions.  

Launching today, Puulse is a new financial services platform for freelancers - providing free, advance payments for gig workers experiencing a productivity lull.

WealthKernel, a leading provider of digital investment infrastructure, today announces the appointment of capital markets veteran Brian Schwieger as its new Chair of the Board. 

Generative AI and, more specifically AI-based chatbots such as ChatGPT, have continued to dominate headlines and amaze consumers this year. With their rise in popularity and usage, there are a lot of interesting – and important – conversations to be had around AI. Unfortunately, one of those is their potential role in how to fuel fraud.

ChatGPT, Meet Social Engineering

Monument (or the “Bank”) today announces the appointment of Craig Blackburn as Chief of Staff, reporting to Chief Executive Officer, Ian Rand.

Ecospend, the UK’s leading Open Banking provider recently acquired by Trustly, has joined PIMFA WealthTech, the digital marketplace and industry network created to drive innovation and enhance collaboration between WealthTechs and wealth management firms, to provide a proof of concept “Pay-by-Bank” solution to its members.

ION Markets, a global provider of trading platforms, analytics, and risk management solutions for capital markets, announces the connection of its LatentZero order management system (OMS) to Trumid, a financial technology company and fixed-income electronic trading platform. The link adds connectivity to ION Markets’ fast, accurate OMS for all markets and brokers worldwide, across every asset class.

FNZ, the global wealth management platform, and Virgin Money, the full-service digital bank serving 6.6 million customers across the UK, are delighted to announce that they have partnered to launch a new digital investment solution for UK retail investors. The service has been developed by Virgin Money Investments, a joint venture between Virgin Money UK and abrdn.  

The majority (76%) of financial services firms have increased compliance expenditure over the past year, according to the Annual Compliance Health Check Report from SteelEye, the firm behind the first and only truly integrated surveillance solution.