M&A

Ripple will no longer acquire chartered trust company Fortress Trust, following the news that Fortress lost $15m worth of customers' digital assets.

Ripple pulls pin on Fortress Trust acquisition

Ripple will no longer acquire chartered trust company Fortress Trust, following the news that Fortress lost $15m worth of customers' digital assets.
Frankfurt-based firm Deutsche Börse is inching towards closing its €3.9bn takeover of the Danish investment management software company SimCorp.

Deutsche Börse set to take over WealthTech firm SimCorp in €3.9bn deal

Frankfurt-based firm Deutsche Börse is inching towards closing its €3.9bn takeover of the Danish investment management software company SimCorp.
Aviva has announced the acquisition of AIG Life Limited  from Corebridge Financial, Inc., a quoted subsidiary of AIG, for £460m.

Aviva acquires AIG’s UK protection business for £460m

Aviva has announced the acquisition of AIG Life Limited  from Corebridge Financial, Inc., a quoted subsidiary of AIG, for £460m.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired Ace Commercial Insurance Center in a significant move  designed to bolster its position in the competitive transportation market.

Gallagher acquires Ace Commercial to strengthen transportation market presence

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired Ace Commercial Insurance Center in a significant move  designed to bolster its position in the competitive transportation market.
Splunk

Cisco secures Splunk for $28bn to boost AI-powered digital resilience

Cisco and Splunk, renowned for its capabilities in security and data analytics, have entered a significant acquisition agreement.
Adjuto

FE fundinfo takes over Adjuto to bolster fee and distribution solutions

FE fundinfo, an investment fund data and technology company, has announced its acquisition of the French-based firm, Adjuto.
Independence Pet Group (IPG) announced plans to acquire Felix, advertised as the only pet insurance brand just for cats in the US.

Independence Pet Group to acquire Felix as demand for cat insurance rises

Independence Pet Group (IPG) announced plans to acquire Felix, advertised as the only pet insurance brand just for cats in the US.
Crowdstrike

CrowdStrike bolsters enterprise cloud security with estimated $350m Bionic purchase

CrowdStrike announced plans to acquire Bionic, a trailblazing startup in the Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) sector.
Climate Risk Partners (CRP) has announced its integration into Climate Commodities (CC), coinciding with the launch of a credit enhancement product line.

Climate Risk Partners merges Into Climate Commodities

Climate Risk Partners (CRP) has announced its integration into Climate Commodities (CC), coinciding with the launch of a credit enhancement product line.
Emirates NBD has made an equity investment in Erguvan, a FinTech focused on helping financial institutions manage the impacts and risks of climate change.

Emirates NBD invests in green FinTech Erguvan

Emirates NBD has made an equity investment in Erguvan, a FinTech focused on helping financial institutions manage the impacts and risks of climate change.

News Stories

Aveni

Aveni hires CCO to lead agentic AI compliance push

Aveni, a UK-based AI FinTech focused on compliance and regulatory solutions for financial services, has named Kent Mackenzie as its new chief commercial officer. Mackenzie...
compliance

The hidden compliance bill of outdated voice recording systems

Financial organisations clinging to ageing voice recording infrastructure may believe inaction is the safe option — but independent research published in 2026 suggests the...
Zurich Insurance has deployed Cytora’s AI-powered risk digitisation platform across five countries in just 90 days, cutting manual underwriting triage time by 80% as part of a wider global rollout.

Zurich expands agentic AI rollout with Cytora partnership

Zurich Insurance has deployed Cytora’s AI-powered risk digitisation platform across five countries in just 90 days, cutting manual underwriting triage time by 80% as...
The Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi (MACM) has selected OneShield as its new full-suite core insurance platform as the medical malpractice insurer moves away from legacy on-premises systems.

MACM selects OneShield for core system overhaul

The Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi (MACM) has selected OneShield as its new full-suite core insurance platform as the medical malpractice insurer moves away...
Global professional services firm Aon is launching a new digital trading platform designed to modernise how brokers place Follow Line business in the London Market.

Aon launches digital platform for London Market trading

Global professional services firm Aon is launching a new digital trading platform designed to modernise how brokers place Follow Line business in the London...

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