Ripple Receives Full MiCA CASP Authorisation in Europe
- 22 min 22 sec ago
- Infrastructure
Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, today announced it has received authorisation of its Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).
Klarna Teams Up with Money Wellness to Offer Free Financial Health Checks
- 2 hours 8 min ago
- Infrastructure
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today announced a partnership with financial wellbeing provider Money Wellness to give customers easy access to a financial health check.
Ahlibank Publishes First Standalone ESG Report as It Strengthens Climate-Risk and Sustainability Capabilities
- 2 hours 19 min ago
- Infrastructure
Ahlibank Q.P.S.C. has announced the publication of its first standalone Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, marking an important milestone in the Bank’s sustainability journey.
Why Brokerage Operations Are Becoming More Complex in 2026: A PLUGIT Perspective
- 3 days 9 min ago
- Infrastructure
If you run a brokerage, you already know that 2026 feels harder to manage than a few years ago. The client volumes are higher. The partner networks are bigger. The trading products are more diverse. The markets are moving faster. And the technology stack you are running, built up piece by piece over the years, was never really designed to handle all of this at once.
Penfold Partners with Perkbox to Embed Pensions into Its Employee Benefits Platform
- 4 days 1 hour ago
- Infrastructure
Leading digital workplace pension provider, Penfold, has announced a partnership with Perkbox, bringing together Penfold’s modern pension solution with Perkbox’s benefits and rewards platform, allowing employers to offer pensions as part of a broader, more engaging benefits package.
Robinhood Chooses Morpho to Power New Earn Product
- 4 days 3 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Morpho, the open blockchain-based credit network, today announced it will power Robinhood’s new Earn product, enabling Robinhood's millions of eligible users more options to earn yield onchain via a self-custody wallet, directly within the Robinhood app. The product will roll out progressively to Robinhood's US customer base over the coming weeks.
Integral Adds Lloyds to Its Global Liquidity Network
- 4 days 6 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Integral, a leading currency technology provider to financial markets, today announced that Lloyds has joined its ecosystem as a liquidity provider, further strengthening its institutional FX network.
Adyen Closes Talon.One and Orb Acquisitions; Announces Leadership Updates Across Product and Finance
- 4 days 6 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Adyen N.V. today announces the successful closing of its previously announced acquisitions of Talon.One, a leading platform for loyalty and incentives, and Orb, an enterprise billing platform. Both transactions officially closed on July 1, 2026, following the satisfaction of all necessary regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
Standard Chartered and LMAX Group Execute First Live Digital Asset Prime Brokerage Trades
- 5 days 1 hour ago
- Infrastructure
Standard Chartered has executed the first digital asset prime brokerage trades with LMAX Group, marking a significant milestone in the development of institutional digital asset market infrastructure. The pilot transactions demonstrate a bank-grade digital asset intermediation model for Spot Bitcoin (XBT/USD) and Ether (XET/USD) with T+1 settlement through Standard Chartered’s UK branch, marking the Bank’s first digital asset credit... more
Standard Chartered Granted MiCA and EMI Licence, Advancing Its Digital Asset Strategy in Europe
- 5 days 2 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Standard Chartered today announced that it has been granted authorisation under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation as well as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI), marking a significant milestone in the next phase of its Financing & Securities Services digital asset custody strategy in Europe.
Vanquis Selects Freshworks to Modernize Service Management as Gateway Transformation Nears Completion
- 5 days 23 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Freshworks today announced that Vanquis, a leading UK specialist bank, has selected Freshservice a
FinregE Triumphs in the Wealth & Finance International FinTech Awards
- 6 days 1 hour ago
- Infrastructure
FinregE, The End-to-End Regulatory Operating System, has been named AI Regulatory Compliance Solution of the Year, 2026 in The Wealth & Finance International FinTech Awards 2026. The company’s CEO, Rohini Gupta, has also been named RegTech CEO of the Year, 2026, by the publication’s judges.
payabl. Wins Top Innovation in Payments Award at the PayTech Awards 2026
- 6 days 23 hours ago
- Infrastructure
payabl., a leading European financial technology provider, has won Top Innovation in Payments at the PayTech Awards 2026 for payabl.one, its unified platform for merchants to accept, manage and send payments from a single environment.
Tabby Secures Finance Licences from the Saudi Central Bank
- 1 week 23 min ago
- Infrastructure
Tabby, the financial services app, today announced it has received a consumer finance licence and SME finance licence from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). The licences let Tabby offer customers in Saudi Arabia longer plans on larger purchases, alongside the 4 interest-free monthly payments they already use, and provide working capital to businesses.
Handepay Reports a 31% Year-on-Year Increase in Small Business Lending
- 1 week 5 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Handepay, part of the PayPoint Group, today announces a 31% year-on-year increase in funding delivered to small businesses between June 2025 and May 2026 across the Handepay and PayPoint estate. This highlights the growing role of fast, flexible finance in supporting SMEs through a challenging economic landscape.
