Trading Technologies Launches Powerful New Multi-Asset Trade Surveillance Tools for Exchanges, Regulators and Financial Institutions

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Trading Systems

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, today announced a major upgrade to TT® Trade Surveillance that includes a new Market Replay tool and an enhanced enterprise-level case management system user interface (UI) that significantly improve the workflow, speed and scope of surveillance cases across equities, futures and options, foreign exchange (FX), fixed income and...

Wultra Raises €6.8 Million in Series A Funding

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Fundraising News

Wultra, a provider of post-quantum authentication and digital identity solutions for banks and fintechs, announced the completion of a €6.8 million Series A funding round. The company helps financial institutions replace legacy authentication methods with phishing-resistant, post-quantum technologies that improve security and user experience. The investment round was backed by lead investor Seventure Partners, followed by ARIADNEXT founders Marc...

StockRepublic Powers Social Investing for 2 Million Avanza Customers

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Wealth Management

Fintech company StockRepublic has officially rolled out its social investing platform to over two million retail investors, powering a massive upgrade to Sweden's largest online investment community, Placera Forum. Developed in partnership with Sweden’s leading brokerage, Avanza, the integration allows users to see exactly how their peers manage their money by securely and anonymously sharing portfolio holdings, transactions, and performance...

A Third of Holidaymakers Report an Increase in Social Media Travel Scams Over the Last Year

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Fraud Detection

A third (34%) of holidaymakers have seen an increase in potentially fraudulent travel content on social media over the last 12 months, according to new research from global payment service provider, emerchantpay.   With fraudsters embracing new technologies, such as AI, scams are becoming more convincing – during the peak travel season, Brits could see themselves increasing targeting by fraud attempts.  

Bibby Financial Services Appoints New Head of Sales to Drive Growth in Asset Finance

• 3 months 1 week ago
• People Moves

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Oliver Batley as Head of Sales for its Asset Finance business, as it continues to grow its support for UK SMEs. Batley joins Bibby Asset Finance with nearly 14 years’ experience in asset finance. Most recently, he served as Area Sales Director at Lloyds Banking Group, where he supported sales strategy development, go-to-market planning, performance management and business unit investment within the...

Six in Ten UK Consumers Would Stop Using an AI Shopping Agent After One Mistake, ACI Survey Finds

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Artificial Intelligence

New research from ACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology, reveals a significant trust gap between artificial intelligence and human decision-makers, highlighting a key barrier to the widespread adoption of AI shopping agents.

Maldives Premier Bank Selects Finastra to Power International Banking Capabilities

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Banking

Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, today announced that Maldives Premier Bank (MPB) has selected Finastra’s Financial Messaging API solution to drive a modern, digital-first approach to its international banking operations. The adoption will enable secure, resilient, and always-on payment connectivity, positioning MPB for sustained growth and empowering superior international payments experiences for its customers.  

39% of UK Adults Would Struggle to Cover an Unexpected £300 Bill

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Personal Finance

Handepay Reports a 31% Year-on-Year Increase in Small Business Lending

• 3 months 1 week 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.

British Business Bank Accelerates Direct Investing Activity, Surpassing £600M Invested Across More Than 50 UK Scale-Ups

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Investment

The British Business Bank has invested more than £600m into the UK’s fastest-growing science and technology scale ups, increasing its direct equity portfolio to more than 50 high-growth companies. The Bank has more than doubled its direct equity investments since October 2025, investing more in the last nine months than in the previous four years.

SEON and Domaine Launch New Shopify-Native Fraud Prevention App for High-Growth Brands

• 3 months 1 week ago
• E-Commerce

SEON, the AI Command Center for Fraud Prevention in eCommerce, today announced the launch of its new Shopify app, co-built with Domaine, the leading Shopify partner for global brands. The app brings SEON’s full fraud prevention capabilities to Shopify merchants, embedded directly in the workflows they already use. It is designed for brands that have outgrown basic fraud tools and need more control as order volume, international expansion,...

Luma Financial Technologies and TD Securities to Bring Enhanced Structured Products Management to Canadian Investment Professionals

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Wealth Management

Luma Financial Technologies today announced a new relationship through which TD Securities Inc. (TD Securities) will make Luma’s lifecycle management, analytics and performance reporting capabilities available to investment professionals across all of Canada’s premier wealth management firms.

bunq Focuses on Italy With the Launch of the Italian IBAN

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Digital banking

bunq, Europe’s second largest neobank, is opening its first branch in Italy and introducing local IBANs for its users.

Visa Redefines Its Role in Travel With the Global Launch of Visa Destinations

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Payments

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced the launch of Visa Destinations, a passion-led travel platform live in 10 major locations around the world, as the company redefines its role in the rapidly growing experience-driven travel economy.

Runlayer Raises $30M Series A to Help Enterprises Go All In on AI

• 3 months 1 week ago
• Fundraising News

Runlayer, the platform helping companies become AI-native, today announced a $30 million Series A led by Felicis, with participation from Khosla Ventures. This brings Runlayer's total capital raised to $42 million.