NatWest Group to Expand Scope of Financial Education Into UK Workplaces to Help Address Confidence Gap
- 6 hours 18 min 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 day 6 hours 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).
Saxo Launches Elite Service Model
- 1 day 7 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Saxo UK, a leading multi-asset investment platform, today announced the launch of Saxo Elite, a new service offering designed to accommodate sophisticated investors and traders and their evolving needs alongside more complex market conditions. Through Saxo Elite, eligible clients will benefit from an enhanced service experience, including a dedicated relationship manager, direct engagement with Saxo’s trading desk and in‑house strategists, and... more
ING Appoints Joseph Kerkor as Head of Emerging Markets Credit Trading, EMEA
- 2 days 3 hours ago
- Infrastructure
ING today announces the appointment of Joseph Kerkor as Head of Emerging Markets Credit Trading for EMEA, effective immediately. In this role, Joseph is responsible for leading a five‑member trading team focused on emerging markets in EMEA, covering key regions including Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the Middle East, ex CIS countries, Turkey, and South Africa.
American Express Debuts Agentic Commerce Experiences (ACE)™ Developer Kit and Announces Industry-First Protection for Registered Agent Purchases
- 2 days 3 hours ago
- Infrastructure
American Express is building for the next era of commerce. As AI agents reshape how Card Members make everyday transactions, the company is bringing its longstanding tradition of trust, security and service into AI-powered commerce. Today, American Express is introducing an agentic commerce developer kit and announcing Amex Agent Purchase Protection™, an industry-first commitment to extend its backing to Card Member purchases made by... more
Rest Selects Rimes to Support Portfolio Oversight and Modernize Investment Operations
- 2 days 3 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Rimes, a leading provider of enterprise data management and investment intelligence solutions to the global investment community, today announced that Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (Rest), one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds with more than $100 billion in assets under management, has selected Rimes’ investment intelligence platform Matrix following a competitive procurement process.
Aryza Acquires Umbrella Tech
- 2 days 6 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Aryza, a global provider of E2E AI-enabled automation software across the credit & debt lifecycle, has acquired Umbrella Tech, a Toronto based leader in voice-based agentic AI for the financial services industry.
Microsoft and Capgemini Executive Joins WealthAi as CTO to Bring Secure AI to Wealth Management
- 2 days 7 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Pratim Das, a former Microsoft director who helped clients adopt AI in a secure and responsible way has joined WealthAi, the AI operating system built for wealth management, as Chief Technology Officer. His appointment comes as wealth management firms are doubling down on AI adoption, while ensuring it is used safely and in a way clients can trust.
Zeller Launches in the UK to Fight for Fairer Fees Against Fintechs and Legacy Banks
- 2 days 8 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Australian fintech unicorn, Zeller, launched today in the United Kingdom, bringing its all-in-one payment and financial solution to the country’s 5.7 million small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).
Started PR Named Official Partner for Banking Transformation Summit Europe 2026
- 2 days 8 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Started PR has been appointed as the official PR partner for Banking Transformation Summit Europe 2026, strengthening how the industry’s most important conversations are amplified and carried beyond the room.
Saxo Bank Reports Record-Breaking Number of Clients and Client Assets
- 3 days 3 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Saxo Bank announces its financial results for 2025, achieving an adjusted net profit of EUR 120 million. With more than 1.5 million clients, Saxo Bank also reached a record number of end clients, as well as record client assets of EUR 133 billion.
Beyond by RS2 and Hakisa Partner to Launch Digital Expense Management Solution for the Social and Public Sector
- 3 days 3 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Beyond by RS2, the innovation brand of RS2 Financial Services GmbH, a BaFin-licensed e-money institution and part of the RS2 Group, has partnered with Hakisa GmbH, a member of the investment holding Maffei & Co., to launch an integrated card-based expense management solution for social service organisations and municipalities.
HSBC Welcomes HKMA’s Grant of a Hong Kong Stablecoin Issuer Licence
- 3 days 5 hours ago
- Infrastructure
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, today welcomes the grant of a stablecoin issuer licence1 by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
Neat and Visa Partner to Modernize Card Insurance and Assistance in Europe
- 3 days 5 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Neat, a European InsurTech leader in embedded insurance, and Visa, a worldwide leader in digital payments, have announced a strategic partnership to enhance the insurance and medical assistance services embedded within Visa cards.
PayTabs Group Acquires TAPn’GO to Create Unmatched Check-Out Experiences Across the Region
- 3 days 6 hours ago
- Infrastructure
PayTabs Group, a Future 100 company and MENA’s award-winning payment orchestration powerhouse, in another major acquisition, today announced it had acquired 100%, of the TAPn’GO technology - one of UAE’s leading contactless payment capabilities.
