FreeAgent, the innovative UK accounting software company, has launched a major upgrade to its award-winning platform -  introducing tools to help Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) contractors manage deductions and returns, while building on its existing support for subcontractors.

dLocal, the leading cross-border payment platform specialized in emerging markets, today announced the launch of SmartPix, a groundbreaking payment solution that enables merchants in Brazil to process tokenized Pix payments, including recurring and on-demand charges, without requiring customers to manually authorize each transaction.

Solidgate, the payment processing and orchestration platform, has partnered with Salv to ensure every transaction flowing through its Treasury platform is secure, compliant, and monitored — giving customers confidence as they scale payments globally.

Solidgate Treasury is built for digital businesses looking to open global business accounts and send, receive, and manage money across multiple payment rails — with no limits on volume or geography. 

Clearwater Analytics, the most comprehensive technology platform for investment management, today announced the appointment of two new independent board members: Dr. Mukesh Aghi, former CEO of several technology companies and the current CEO of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum, and Bas NieuweWeme, former Global CEO of Aegon Asset Management.

Corpay, Inc., a global leader in corporate payments, is pleased to announce that Corpay’s Cross-Border business can facilitate client foreign exchange (FX) conversions using J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments blockchain.

Kinexys Digital Payments is a payment rail powering near real-time1 value transfer using commercial bank money, offered through Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, the firm’s blockchain business unit.

Grasshopper, the client-first, full service digital bank, today announced it concluded a $46.6 million funding round. Patriot Financial Partners LP led the funding round, with additional participation from Glendon Capital Management.

Alaan, the Middle East’s leading spend management platform for businesses, has raised $48 million - one of the largest Series A funding rounds in the history of the region.

NCR Atleos Corporation, a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced that Ankeny, Iowa-based 

Axal, the fintech startup backed by a16z CSX and CMT Digital, has teamed up with MoonPay to launch Axal Yield, a groundbreaking savings tool that enables users worldwide to earn onchain yield effortlessly. Powered by decentralized finance (DeFi) lending and integrated with MoonPay’s new Virtual Accounts, Axal Yield combines passive income generation with full user control.

OpenWay, the global leader behind the award-winning Way4 digital payment platform, has officially expanded into Francophone Africa, empowering banks and fintechs in the region with access to its globally recognized payment technology and local service infrastructure.

As part of its commitment to accelerating fintech innovation across the African continent, OpenWay is taking two strategic steps in Francophone Africa: