Baton Systems, the global fintech digitally transforming post-trade processing through distributed ledger technology (DLT), has launched a game-changing digital solution providing firms with automated, comprehensive, and real-time control of their cash settlements. 

Apron, the intuitive fintech platform that slashes the time small businesses spend processing invoices, has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Index Ventures. The funding is a sign of the growing appetite for consumer-grade experiences in B2B software and of the commercial potential in addressing the under-served small and medium business (SMB) community.

Muinmos and TConsult have signed an agreement to integrate TConsult’s Investor Self-Declaration platform (ISD) into Muinmos’ Client Onboarding Platform, enabling Muinmos’ clients, typically financial institutions, to automatically obtain ISDs instead of using multiple paper tax certification forms to document the tax status of their clients.

Global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., today announced that UBS successfully went live on Broadridge’s newly launched sponsored repo solution built on the DLT-enabled Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform. This sponsored repo solution marks the launch of the next phase in the rollout of Broadridge’s DLR platform.

Much has been made of the capabilities and limitless potential of artificial intelligence (AI) throughout 2023. From threatening our jobs to powerful new solutions – AI is reshaping every sector. 

mea, the AI-powered processing platform for the global insurance industry, has today announced the appointment of Graeme Asquith as UK Managing Director. This is a new role reflecting mea’s rapid global growth and the huge opportunity that intelligent process automation represents for the insurance industry.

Laser Digital, Nomura’s digital asset subsidiary, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hideaki Kudo as a Representative Director and head of Laser’s new office in Tokyo.

The West Midlands is now recognised as one of three FinTech hubs in the UK, according to a new report revealing that the sector supports more than 11,000 jobs in the region.

Integral, a leading currency technology provider to the financial markets, has today announced that Orient Futures International (Singapore) Pte Ltd ("Orient Futures Singapore”), a global provider of futures and foreign exchange (FX) brokerage services, has deployed Integral’s end-to-end currency trading solution to empower its growing global client base, streamline trading operations and access a broader market.