Cboe Clear Europe Expands Securities Financing Transactions Clearing Service to U.S. Equities
- 1 week 4 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Cboe Global Markets, Inc., a leading global markets operator and pioneer in equity and index derivatives, today announced that Cboe Clear Europe N.V., its pan-European clearing house, will expand its Securities Financing Transactions (SFT) clearing service from mid-October to include U.S. equities eligible for securities lending - another significant milestone in its strategy to expand the benefits of central clearing across the global... more
Revolut Customers Can Now Support Crisis-Affected Communities Through a New Partnership with the International Rescue Committee
- 1 week 5 hours ago
- Infrastructure
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) today announced a new partnership with Revolut, enabling millions of customers worldwide to support humanitarian response efforts and help people survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Customers can donate seamlessly directly in-app, using their account balance or RevPoints to make one-time contributions or set up recurring donations.
Octane Closes $1.4 Billion Forward-Flow Deal with New York Life, MetLife Investment Management, Equitable, Pacific Life, and Victory Park Capital
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Infrastructure
Octane® (Octane Lending, Inc.), the fintech unlocking the power of financial products for retailers and consumers, announced today that it has executed a $1.4 billion forward-flow facility, marking the Company's largest forward-flow transaction to date and further deepening its relationships with leading institutional investors.
A Treasure Trove of SME Insights: Qonto Launches Its First-Ever Data Storytelling Platform
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Infrastructure
Qonto, Europe's leading business finance management solution, today launches its flagship, free-to-all data storytelling platform, Qonto Insights. Updated on the 7th of each month, Qonto Insights turns anonymized, aggregated transaction data from Qonto’s business customers in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain into evidence-based signals on the European SME economy.
Basware Completes Acquisition of Trustpair, Strengthening Financial Integrity from Invoice to Payment
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
Basware, the global leader in Invoice Lifecycle Management (ILM), today announced the completion of its acquisition of Trustpair, a leading payment fraud prevention platform, following the agreement announced in August. The acquisition extends Basware’s invoice lifecycle management capabilities all the way to the payment itself: an invoice can be authentic, accurate and properly approved, but the supplier bank account associated with it may be... more
NatWest Accelerator Takes Female-Founder Initiative She Scales Nationwide
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
NatWest Accelerator is expanding its She Scales initiative across the UK after a pilot delivered 68 events and more than 1,800 attendances, with every surveyed participant saying they felt more confident or better equipped to build their business.
Iress Sourcing Data Integrated into New Access FS Elev8 Platform
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
Financial technology company Iress has expanded the distribution of its mortgage and protection sourcing data through a new integration with Elev8, the CRM platform developed by Evolve Tech Solutions for Access FS.
Stripe Agrees to Acquire Parafin to Expand Revenue Opportunities for Platforms and Help Small Businesses Grow
- 2 weeks 4 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Stripe, the programmable financial services company, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Parafin, a leading embedded financial products platform. Parafin supports some of the largest and most complex platforms in the world, including DoorDash, Gusto, Jobber, and Mindbody, by providing credit offerings for their small business customers. With Parafin, Stripe will strengthen its support for ambitious platforms while bringing more credit... more
inDrive.Money Expands Access to Financial Services as Driver Loans More Than Double in Latin America
- 2 weeks 6 hours ago
- Infrastructure
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery platform operating across 47 countries, today announced that the number of loans taken out by drivers through inDrive.Money more than doubled in the first half of 2026 across Latin America, rising 118% year-on-year, as more drivers turned to the platform for fair, transparent access to cash loans.
iplicit Opens Newcastle Office as It Extends Its Leading Position in the UK Mid-Market
- 2 weeks 7 hours ago
- Infrastructure
iplicit, the leading finance system for the UK and Ireland mid-market, has announced today the opening of a new office in Newcastle, a strategic move to strengthen its advantage over incumbent legacy vendors.
Froda Expands to France with Shine to Bring Fast and Fair Financing to Small Businesses
- 2 weeks 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
Froda, the Swedish embedded financing platform serving Europe's smallest businesses, today announced its launch in France in partnership with Shine. The launch marks Froda’s eighth European market and will make its fully digital financing solution available directly within the Shine app to 200,000 self-employed people and small businesses.
The Businesses Propping Up Britain’s Local Economy Are Disappearing Fastest Where They Are Needed Most
- 2 weeks 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
Established SMEs (eSMEs) – businesses with 5 to 249 employees that are critical for sustaining local economies – are vanishing fastest in exactly the places that rely on them most, according to new research from Allica Bank.
HSBC Adopts Nasdaq Calypso’s Enhanced Exchange-Traded Derivatives Platform
- 2 weeks 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
Partnering with Nasdaq, HSBC has adopted Nasdaq Calypso for the bank’s exchange-traded derivatives (ETD) clearing platform, providing HSBC with a fully integrated set of clearing capabilities. HSBC’s Derivatives Clearing Services already execute ETD transactions for institutional clients across 40 global futures exchanges, and clear ETDs and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives through the world’s largest central counterparties (CCPs).
Sainsbury’s Money Launches Personal Loans and Savings with Better Rates for Nectar Members, Powered by NatWest Boxed
- 2 weeks 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
Sainsbury’s Money and NatWest Boxed today announce the launch of the first products under the long-term strategic partnership announced in April, with additional benefits for Nectar members.
Revenue Increases by Over 50% as iwoca Launches New Products to Solve More SME Problems
- 2 weeks 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
iwoca reveals a record year of growth and lending in 2025, and announces an expansion of services in new areas to provide SMEs with a range of products to help them understand, access and manage credit. Providing tech-led decisions to help SMEs grow
