Mendel, Latin America’s leading enterprise spend management platform, today announced the appointment of Laura Madriñán as its new Head of Travel. Based in Santiago, Chile, and originally from Colombia, Laura brings over 15 years of experience in the travel and technology sectors, having held senior leadership roles at LATAM Airlines and Mercado Libre.

Standard Chartered today announced the appointment of Yusuf Demiral as Global Head, Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) Data, Analytics & AI. In this newly created role, Yusuf will lead the Bank’s WRB Data, Analytics & AI strategy across the end-to-end client journey and collaborate closely with the Marketing, Digital Sales and Client Experience teams to deliver the overall strategy of the Chief Client Office.

Global investing and trading platform IG has launched crypto trading, becoming the first UK-listed business to allow customers to buy, sell and hold crypto assets.

Episode Six, a leading global provider of enterprise-grade card issuing and ledger infrastructure, has been selected as the strategic technology partner by ZEN.COM, the European fintech redefining how people and businesses manage money globally, to power the launch of new debit card programs across Europe and Asia as part of ZEN.COM’s international expansion.

Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services, today announced launch of TeamMate+ AI Editor. This groundbreaking generative AI writing engine is designed to empower auditors to enhance the quality of audit documentation while ensuring industry-leading data protection and safeguards.

KeyBank, one of the nation’s largest financial services companies, is further advancing its mission to empower clients to thrive by utilizing Personetics’ Cognitive Banking platform, which fosters deep personal relationships and assists consumers in achieving their financial goals.

Temenos, a global leader in banking technology, today announced it has received the award for Best Core Banking System at the Banking Tech Awards USA 2025. These prestigious industry awards recognize the cutting-edge innovations and outstanding achievements driving the future of banking technology across the United States.

TransactPay, a leading provider of UK & European BIN sponsorship and modular payment, debit, credit and prepaid services, has partnered with Griffin, the UK's leading bank for fintechs and platforms. This partnership strengthens TransactPay’s banking infrastructure and enhances its product offering for card programs in the UK.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced the appointment of Laura Deaner as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), reporting to Lynn Bishop, Chief Information Officer.

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