The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has announced two entrants into its regulatory sandbox. Tramonex, a London-based forex cash management solution for businesses; and NOW Money, the Dubai-based account and remittance service for low-income workers in the GCC.

Jwaala, a leading provider of online and mobile banking solutions for credit unions, today announced from the Symitar Educational Conference & Technology Expo that Alaska USA FCU, a long-time Symitar Episys user, has chosen Jwaala’s Ignite platform to upgrade its online and mobile member experience. 

Acorns Australia, the micro-investing app, has reached a milestone of over a $100 million funds under management (FuM), highlighting the appetite among Australians for new ways to save and invest.

Jibrel Network, the first protocol with built-in regulatory compliance that allows anyone to put traditional assets like currencies, bonds and other financial instruments on the blockchain, has today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dubai-based company, ArabianChain.

Today, Nasdaq announced its first in a series of original shows on Watch, Facebook's new platform for shows.

 Arya, an intelligent, open architecture digital services platform for both retail and commercial accountholders, was debuted today at theSymitar Educational Conference & TechConnect at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.

Monese, provider of instant mobile current accounts, announces the launch of Direct Debit functionality for its customers. The upgrade brings Monese’s offering substantially closer to that of a traditional high street bank account – without the hidden fees and charges. 

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (JTSB) and The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (MTBJ) have gone live on the Omgeo ALERT (ALERT) for Trustee Service via global custodian Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH).