BMLL, the leading independent provider of harmonised, historical Level 3 data and analytics, today announced the appointment of Karen King as Head of Sales (APAC). Based in Hong Kong, King will be responsible for growing BMLL’s client base across Asia Pacific and for developing and implementing the company’s growth strategy in the region.

bunq, Europe’s second-largest neobank, has formally filed for a US de novo banking license with the OCC. This marks a major step in its mission to make life easy for the rapidly-growing group of global citizens and digital-native professionals who live and work between the US and Europe.

PayPal today announced the launch of PayPal's Transaction Graph Insights & Measurement program, providing merchants & advertisers with a unique, cross-merchant view into real shopper behavior, campaign effectiveness, and data-driven recommendations to grow their business. PayPal's Transaction Graph Insights & Measurement creates the full dimensionality of a consumer purchase, and with full sales signal integrity and accuracy.

Capitolis, the financial technology company, announced the appointment of Roy Saadon as Head of Market Development for its Portfolio Optimization business. Saadon, based in London, will lead Capitolis’ efforts to accelerate product adoption, expand the client network, and drive innovation in new markets.

Rimes, a leading provider of enterprise data management and investment intelligence solutions to the global investment community, today announced the appointment of Kieran Kennedy as Chief Revenue Officer. Kieran joins Rimes with more than 30 years of executive leadership in financial data, cloud ecosystems, and institutional investment workflows, having held senior roles at major organizations including Snowflake, FactSet, and Goldman Sachs.

CredAble, a global working capital technology platform, announced a strategic technology partnership with Citi to digitise its trade finance controls and strengthen post-disbursement invoice validation across global markets. The partnership signals a shared commitment to build more intelligent, compliant, and digital trade ecosystems for working capital financing.

Encompass Corporation, a global leader in Corporate Digital Identity (CDI) for Know Your Customer (KYC), today officially launches its Executive Advisory Board (EAB). A strategic initiative designed to accelerate innovation and deliver enhanced value to clients and partners worldwide.

GTreasury, a Ripple Solution, today announced the acquisition of Solvexia, a leading provider of no-code financial automation, data management, and analytics solutions.

Cash withdrawals from ATMs hit £4.2 billion in 2025 – surpassing the previous high of £4 billion in 2017 – data from Nationwide shows.

The new record supports figures that highlight four years of consecutive growth in ATM withdrawals across Nationwide’s branches.

Yuze, a UAE-based AI-enabled digital business banking platform, and Zand, an AI and blockchain-powered digital bank in the UAE, have joined forces to provide digital business accounts to eligible SMEs, startups and entrepreneurs of all sizes in the UAE.