Arman Tahmassebi, a seasoned operations leader with more than 25 years’ fintech experience, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Flagstone, the UK’s largest savings platform with almost £19 billion assets under administration. 

Nationwide has expanded its popular Scam Checker service with a new Call Checker feature that tells customers they are speaking to them and not a fraudster.

The Call Checker service comes as research from Nationwide reveals the average Brit receives eight scam calls a month – equivalent to two every week.

Corgi announced today that it has raised $108 million in funding from Y Combinator, Kindred Ventures, Contrary, Oliver Jung, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Seven Stars, Leblon Capital (Andrej Henkler, Fadwa Ouardani), Fellows Fund, Alumni Ventures, Quadri Ventures, Vocal Ventures, Phosphor Capital, SV Angel and others, after recently receiving regulatory approval to launch the first AI-native, full-stack insurance carrier built for startups. 

Sumsub, a global leader in identity verification and fraud prevention, today announced it has joined the World Economic Forum’s Unicorn Community, an exclusive, invite-only program for private high-growth companies valued at over $1 billion and shaping the future of the digital economy. Sumsub Co-founder and CEO Andrew Sever will attend the 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, contributing expertise on digital trust, AI-driven fraud, and inclusive access to digital services.

Jumio, the leading provider of AI-powered identity intelligence anchored in biometric authentication, automation, and data-driven insights, today announced that Bala Kumar has been appointed president and interim chief executive officer. Kumar succeeds Robert Prigge, who is departing after nearly a decade of leadership and a period of meaningful growth and progress for the company.

Fenergo, the leading provider of AI-powered client lifecycle management (CLM), know your customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions, today announced that FMO – The Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, has selected its CLM solution and Document Agent to advance onboarding and KYC operations. As Fenergo’s first development banking client, FMO will leverage the platform to manage a multifaceted portfolio in emerging markets under regulatory supervision while enhancing operational transparency and efficiency. 

Nacha announced today that Affirmative, a leading provider of ACH risk management, compliance, and fraud monitoring solutions, is now a Nacha Preferred Partner for Compliance/Fraud Monitoring/Risk and Fraud Prevention.

Onbe, a leading corporate payouts platform, announced the appointment of Kevin Ryan as Chief Financial Officer, effective today. Reporting to Chief Executive Officer Bala Janakiraman, Ryan will oversee the company’s FP&A, Accounting, and Treasury functions, driving enterprise-wide financial strategy and working alongside the executive team to accelerate the execution of the company’s long-term vision.