Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has successfully acquired AIG’s global personal travel insurance and assistance business, including Travel Guard, for USD 600 million, plus a potential earn-out payment. The transaction makes Zurich one of the largest travel insurers globally.

Trading and investing platform eToro announces today that it has launched staking for NEAR Protocol (NEAR) and Polygon (POL), enabling users to earn rewards simply by holding these assets.

Deutsche Bank has officially launched Merchant Solutions capabilities in Australia, India, Indonesia and South Korea. The solutions provide the bank’s clients with a global payment acceptance platform and access to a diverse range of local payment methods in these four markets.

9fin, the AI-powered analytics platform for debt capital markets, has raised $50m in a Series B round led by Highland Europe, with participation from existin

myTU, a fully automated, AI-powered and cloud-first digital bank, announced the launch of a new business debit card designed for businesses. This new product, available to customers across the European Economic Area (EEA), enables businesses to issue both physical and virtual Visa cards and to manage expenses with ease, providing enhanced fraud protection, simplified tracking, and flexible spending limits.

HTX, a leading global digital asset trading platform, has officially launched its flagship Crypto Loans product, designed to meet the growing demand for flexible and efficient financial solutions in the dynamic crypto market. The product, now available as of 03:00 UTC, offers key advantages, including dynamic interest rates, high loan-to-value (LTV) ratios, no loan limits, and zero fees, enabling users to enjoy a more flexible, efficient, and worry-free crypto borrowing experience. 

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced the launch of BitEXC, a trading platform customized to meet the needs for the Vietnamese market.

Qonto, Europe’s leading business finance solution for SMEs and freelancers, today publishes its latest barometer on the state of Europe’s small and medium business landscape in 2024. The report was created in collaboration with YouGov, in a survey among +5,000 senior decision makers for SMEs across France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. 

While the vast majority of consumers stay honest, UK businesses still face a battle against first-party fraud as financial pressures persist – according to new data from global information and insights company TransUnion.