HabitTrade Raises Nearly $10M in Series A To Accelerate Global Expansion
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Fundraising News
HabitTrade has completed a Series A funding round of nearly $10 million, led by Newborn Town Inc., with participation from Bright Venture Capital, StableStock, and other investors. The proceeds will be used to strengthen brokerage services, enhance compliance and risk-control capabilities, and support global market expansion.
Majesco Closes Acquisition of Vitech, Advancing Cloud And AI-Native Innovation for Insurance and Pension & Retirement
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Insurtech
Majesco, a leader in cloud-native and AI-native insurance technology for the P&C and L&AH markets, today announced the close of its previously announced acquisition of Vitech, a provider of cloud-native pension and benefits administration solutions. The transaction expands Majesco’s leadership into the Group & Benefits and Pension & Retirement segments and strengthens its position as the category leader for next-generation core...
Zodia Custody Expands Digital Asset Offering as First Custodian To Support AUDM Stablecoin
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Asset Management
Zodia Custody, the institution-first digital assets platform with shareholders and investors including Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD, today announced that it is the first global custodian to offer custody support for AUDM, the Australian dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Macropod – Australia’s first licensed stablecoin issuer.
PensionBee Urges Action To Close the Growing Gap Between Retirement Expectations And Reality
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Personal Finance
PensionBee, a leading online retirement savings provider, has warned that millions of people in the UK are heading towards retirement incomes far below what is commonly understood to be adequate, in its response to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) call for evidence on Income in Retirement.
Insurity Appoints Jatin Atre As President To Accelerate AI-Powered Growth
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- People Moves
Insurity, one of the largest software providers to the property and casualty insurance industry, today announced the appointment of Jatin Atre as President. Atre will lead the company’s growth strategy and AI-powered transformation of its policy, billing, claims, and analytics platforms, enabling insurers to automate complex processes, unlock data-driven insights, and compete more effectively in a rapidly evolving market.
ITRS Acquires IP-Label to Strengthen Digital Experience Monitoring Capabilities and Expand European Presence
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
ITRS, a leading provider of real-time IT monitoring and observability solutions for financial services and regulated industries, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire IP-Label, a premier Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) provider headquartered in France. The acquisition strengthens ITRS's DEM capabilities and significantly expands its European market presence.
Paychex And PayPal Team Up To Bring Direct Deposit Alternatives Into Paychex Flex® Perks
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Paychex, Inc., an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, announced today a new partnership with PayPal within its Paychex Flex® Perks platform, Paychex’s digital marketplace of curated employee benefits. Through this collaboration, employees of Paychex customers have the ability to easily set up PayPal Direct Deposit, providing up to two-day early access to their paychecks.
Fiserv Collaborates with Microsoft To Accelerate AI-Driven Innovation
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate innovation by further embedding AI into Fiserv development platforms and empowering its global workforce with AI. The collaboration will boost internal productivity at Fiserv and deliver AI-driven solutions that create greater value for Fiserv clients, including financial institutions,...
Todd Klessman Joins SIFMA as Managing Director, Financial Services Cyber & Technology
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- People Moves
SIFMA today announced Todd Klessman has been hired as Managing Director, Financial Services Cyber & Technology. In this role, he will serve as a staff advisor for Business Continuity Planning and Cybersecurity and will also provide support for the Operations and Technology Committee. His responsibilities will include identifying and addressing key business, risk, and regulatory issues for the financial services industry and advocating the...
Liminal Appoints EY for Multi-Year Internal Audit Engagement
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Risk Management
Liminal, a leading digital asset infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Ernst & Young Advisory Pte. Ltd. (EY) for a three-year internal audit engagement, reinforcing its commitment to institutional-grade compliance, governance, and operational resilience across its infrastructure serving financial institutions, enterprises, and digital asset companies globally.
Diginex Limited Announces Signing of Definitive Agreement To Acquire Plan A, Creating One of Europe’s Leading Integrated ESG, Carbon Accounting And Decarbonization Platforms
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Diginex Limited, a leading provider of Sustainability RegTech and data management solutions, today announced the signing of a definitive share purchase and transfer agreement (the “SPTA”), to acquire PlanA.earth GmbH ("Plan A"), one of Europe's leading AI-powered carbon accounting and decarbonization platforms. The SPTA provides that Diginex will deliver to the sellers of Plan A €3 million in cash and 6,720,317 shares of Diginex’s ordinary...
Pension-Tracing Solution Raindrop Reunited UK Savers With Over £675 Million in Lost Pension Pots Last Year
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Personal Finance
Pension-finding platform Raindrop recovered more than £675 million in lost pension pots during 2025. During 2025, Raindrop found over 67,000 lost pots worth over £675 million – up 169% on the previous 12 months when the solution recovered £251m for savers from 18,000 lost pots.
DTCC Executives’ 2025 Year in Review And 2026 Outlook
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Laura Klimpel, Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income and Financing Solutions DTCC’s Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) had an incredibly strong year, as evidenced not only by the new innovations and capabilities we continued to launch to support the industry but also by the steadfast growth in community adoption and volumes as financial institutions continued to prepare for the expansion of U.S. Treasury central clearing.
Benekiva And Juice Financial Deliver Instant, Flexible Claim Payouts
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Benekiva, the people-first platform transforming claims automation, today announced a new partnership with Juice Financial, a leading fintech known for fast, flexible, and fully digital payment solutions. The collaboration enables insurers to seamlessly integrate claims adjudication with next-generation, frictionless payment delivery, turning complex claims processes into streamlined, transparent, and empathetic experiences.
ePay Europe Summit: The Next Chapter of E-Commerce
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- FinTech StartUps
The online retail landscape is transforming at unprecedented speed, driven by evolving consumer expectations, digital-first shopping behaviours, and the rapid emergence of advanced technologies. Today’s shoppers expect seamless, intelligent, and personalised experiences, fuelling the rise of agentic commerce and agentic payments, where AI-powered agents autonomously guide purchasing decisions, streamline transactions, and optimise the entire...
