9fin Launches in APAC to Expand Global Credit Coverage
- 1 day 5 hours ago
- Infrastructure
9fin, the AI-native information platform for global debt markets, has formally launched in the Asia Pacific region, giving credit professionals access to cutting-edge news, data and analysis across private and public bonds and loans. As the 9fin team continues to grow quickly across APAC from its initial base in Hong Kong, it is supporting firms locally by providing proprietary credit intelligence, comprehensive data, and AI-powered workflow... more
LendingClub to Become Happen Bank, a Digital Bank for People Going Places
- 1 day 6 hours ago
- Infrastructure
LendingClub Corp. announced that it is rebranding LendingClub Bank as Happen Bank, marking a significant milestone in its evolution into a digital bank offering consumers seamless access to award-winning products that help them save more of what they earn and earn more on what they save.
FloQast Opens Berlin Hub
- 1 day 6 hours ago
- Infrastructure
FloQast, the Accounting Transformation Platform created by accountants for accountants to automate accounting and audit workflows with AI,, has announced the opening of its new Berlin hub, marking a strategic expansion across the DACH region. The move reflects growing demand from finance teams facing increased regulatory pressure, operational complexity, and limited headcount, while seeking practical ways to adopt AI with confidence.
Sage and PwC Use Agentic AI to Get Sage Intacct Finance Teams Up and Running Faster
- 3 days 3 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, and PwC today announced a new, agentic AI-powered delivery model for Sage Intacct implementation, designed to help finance teams get live faster and with greater confidence.
Creditinfo Group Has Acquired Full Ownership of Latvian Credit Bureau, KIB Latvia
- 3 days 7 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Creditinfo Group, a global leader in credit information and data-driven solutions, today announced that it has completed acquisition of full ownership of KIB Latvia (AS “Kredītinformācijas Birojs”), following 13 years of successful partnership. The acquisition has increased Creditinfo Group’s stake from 51% to 100%.
The NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum Returns to Barcelona A Global Hub for Fintech Innovation
- 4 days 2 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Industry Leaders Gather in at the NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum - Barcelona on 7 May 2026 to Address PSD3, AI-Driven Fraud Prevention, and Digital Payments Innovation
Alona Shevtsova Forms Fintech Community Connecting the UK, EU and MENA Region
- 4 days 4 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Alona Shevtsova, founder of the fintech company Sends, is actively contributing to the development of a cross-regional fintech community, strengthening connections between the UK, the European Union, and the MENA region.
Payward to Acquire Bitnomial, Creating a Fully CFTC-Licensed Derivatives Platform
- 4 days 5 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Payward, a unified financial infrastructure platform advancing an open, global financial system, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial, the first fully CFTC-licensed derivatives company in the United States built for digital assets, for up to $550 million payable in cash and stock, in a transaction that values Payward's equity at $20 billion.
CaixaBank Will Increase Its Staff in London by 60% Thanks to Its Growth and New Lines of Business
- 4 days 5 hours ago
- Infrastructure
CaixaBank's UK branch has grown significantly in recent years and expects to reach 54 employees by 2027, representing a 60% increase in its workforce over the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan period. This growth reaffirms CaixaBank’s commitment to strengthening operations in key markets. It currently has a workforce of 43 people, 10 more than at the beginning of 2025.
Danske Bank Selects Planixs’ Realiti Suite to Transform Treasury Operations
- 4 days 5 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Planixs, a leader in real-time treasury and liquidity management solutions, proudly announces that Danske Bank has chosen the Realiti suite to spearhead its treasury transformation. This strategic move highlights Danske Bank’s commitment to cutting-edge technology and sets a benchmark for the banking industry. Why Liquidity Management Matters
AlHuda CIBE, AIID Partner to Boost Islamic Finance in Africa
- 4 days 7 hours ago
- Infrastructure
AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics (AlHuda CIBE), a globally recognized advisory and capacity-building institution in Islamic finance, has entered into a strategic partnership with Agency for Inclusive Innovations Development (AIID) Limited to accelerate the adoption of Islamic finance and promote financial inclusion across Africa, with an initial focus on key emerging markets including Kenya.
SumUp Launches Loyalty Programme to Help Small Businesses Compete for Repeat Customers
- 4 days 8 hours ago
- Infrastructure
SumUp, the global financial technology company serving more than 4 million merchants worldwide, today launched SumUp Loyalty — a digital rewards programme that turns everyday card payments into automatic loyalty points and stamps for consumers. Available across the UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain and Italy, the programme requires no new hardware and works with merchants' existing SumUp infrastructure.
Finom Partners With Porters to Automate Back-Office Operations With AI
- 5 days 9 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Finom, a European financial platform serving more than 200,000 small businesses and freelancers, has partnered with Porters, an agentic AI infrastructure provider, to automate compliance-heavy back-office operations using artificial intelligence. The system has reviewed and processed more than 7,000 case documents since going live.
NatWest Group to Expand Scope of Financial Education Into UK Workplaces to Help Address Confidence Gap
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Infrastructure
NatWest Group today announced a new financial education offering designed to demystify investing, as part of its free Financial Foundations programme. The new investment-focused workshop, which will be available nationwide from May 2026, has been designed to help more people understand the basics of investing and build financial confidence.
Flagstone Customers Earn Over £600 Million Interest in 2025 as Platform’s Revenues Reach Record High
- 1 week 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
Flagstone, the UK’s largest savings platform* handling £19.6 billion of individual and business savers’ cash, has posted another year of record revenue growth, with total income increasing more than 350% over the past three years. Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025 show Flagstone generated £61.8 million in revenue, a 16% year-on-year increase (2024 revenue: £53.4m) and 358% higher than total revenue for 2022 (£13.5m).
