Rent is one of the largest recurring payments in the UK economy, yet it still largely runs on traditional bank transfers. While consumers can pay for travel, groceries and even taxes by card, rent — often their biggest monthly expense — has remained structurally locked to legacy payment rails.

London-based fintech Payr has raised $2.1 million in seed funding to change that.

Colt Technology Services (Colt), the global digital infrastructure company, today announced a successful proof of concept for an agentic AI engine it has developed together with Microsoft, to accelerate, simplify and clarify complex deal pricing for customers and enhance the Colt customer experience. As Colt’s customers grow, scale and expand their global presence, pricing can be complex, particularly across global markets, and a lack of transparency can be confusing and costly.

DTCC, the premier market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced plans to launch next-generation equities data portals for clients, delivering a streamlined, intuitive interface for accessing clearing, settlement and post-trade processing information provided by DTCC subsidiaries National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) and Depository Trust Corporation (DTC), and DTCC’s suite of post-trade processing solutions, Institutional Trade Processing (ITP).

The modern business landscape suggests a fundamental shift in how companies approach international growth. Expanding across borders was once a milestone for the few; now, it is a survival requirement for the many. As global hiring accelerates, workforce providers face a stark reality: global scaling is a mandatory capability. Patchwork payroll solutions are a burden for the demands of a modern enterprise, leaving the true differentiator for success in the infrastructure supporting that growth.

 Elliott Investment Management L.P. and Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited ("Elliott"), which advise funds that together hold a significant stake in London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG" or the "Company"), today issued the following statement in connection with the Company's 2025 Full Year Results announcement:

Katharine Braddick CB appointed as the next Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation at the Bank of England and Chief Executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), succeeding Sam Woods when his term ends in June 2026.

Katharine brings deep City, regulatory and policy expertise to keep the UK safe and open for investment, and to support growth and competitiveness. 

Banco Santander and Mastercard today announced the successful completion of Europe’s first live end-to-end payment executed by an artificial intelligence (AI) agent, representing the first agentic payment carried out within a regulated banking framework and marking a significant milestone in the application of AI systems capable of initiating and completing transactions on behalf of customers.

Strategy is no longer enough. Supervisors want  evidence. Clients expect systems that simply work. And the $90.5 trillion in global HNWI wealth  sitting on the table makes the cost of inaction very real. 

Payhawk, the AI-native spend management platform, today announces new capabilities for its Financial Controller Agent, verified with Cloudflare, to retrieve invoices directly from vendor portals after an employee authenticates it in a secure browser session.

Pluvo, an AI-native financial analysis platform built for CFOs and FP&A teams, today announced $5 million in seed financing to accelerate development of its agentic analysis engine and expand its go-to-market operations.

The round includes participation from Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z speedrun, Deel, The Perseverance Fund, StandUp Ventures, and AltaIR Capital. A group of strategic angel investors, including existing Pluvo clients, also participated in the round.