Banking Infrastructure

Circle claims top US blockchain patent spot with IBM deal

Circle claims top US blockchain patent spot with IBM deal

Circle Internet Group, the NYSE-listed financial technology company behind USDC, has acquired fundamental assets from IBM’s blockchain patent portfolio, becoming the largest holder of...
HSBC expands AI strategy with Singapore centre of excellence

HSBC expands AI strategy with Singapore centre of excellence

HSBC is expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities with plans to launch a Global AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore in the second half of...
Salt Edge backs Sientia to grow open banking loyalty

Salt Edge backs Sientia to grow open banking loyalty

Salt Edge, an open banking and open finance platform that has operated globally for more than 13 years, has made an investment in Sientia,...
Mbanq secures first institutional backing for $100m note programme

Mbanq lands first institutional backing for $100m note

Mbanq, a US-based banking infrastructure and embedded finance provider, has secured the first institutional investment into its $100m loan participation note programme, with a...
Duplo teams up with Wema Bank to automate business finances

Duplo teams up with Wema Bank to automate business finances

Duplo, a financial operating system designed for African businesses, has joined forces with Wema Bank to bring streamlined financial management to companies operating on...
Augustus lands $180m Series B to dollarise the world

Augustus lands $180m Series B to dollarise the world

Augustus, the company building what it calls the Global Dollar Bank, has secured $180m in a Series B round that values the business at...
CSI acquires Qolo to expand embedded finance offering

CSI acquires Qolo to expand embedded finance offering

CSI has acquired payments infrastructure provider Qolo as the financial technology company looks to strengthen its commercial banking capabilities and expand its position in...
Tax Systems rebrands as Alphatax in AI-first shift

Tax Systems rebrands as Alphatax in AI-first shift

Tax Systems, the global tax and accounting software provider, has rebranded as Alphatax, adopting the name of its flagship corporation tax compliance platform as...
Lumin Digital secures $115m as valuation hits $1.6bn

Lumin Digital secures $115m as valuation hits $1.6bn

Lumin Digital, the Compounding Growth Platform serving banks and credit unions, has raised more than $115m in fresh capital, lifting the company to a...

Payouts.com launches Digital Employee AI agents

Payouts.com, a Financial OS for global payouts and finance execution, has unveiled Digital Employee, a collection of role-based AI agents designed to shoulder the...

News Stories

Just $336m was raised across this week's 11 FinTech deals

Just $389m was raised across this week’s 12 FinTech deals

The summer months continue to prove a slow period for FinTech deals, with just $389m raised across 12 deals.  It was a similar picture to...
Leeds United announce multi-year etoro partnership

Leeds United announce multi-year etoro partnership

Leeds United, the English football club competing in the Premier League, has entered into a new multi-year partnership with etoro, the trading and investing...
Interactive Brokers adds Bucharest Exchange access

Interactive Brokers adds Bucharest Exchange access

Interactive Brokers, an automated global broker, has added the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) to its trading platform. The addition gives eligible IBKR clients the ability...
BitGo acquires NYDIG's institutional trading arm

BitGo acquires NYDIG’s institutional trading arm

BitGo, the digital asset infrastructure company offering custody, trading, staking, financing and settlement services from regulated cold storage, has entered into a definitive agreement...
Why data centre location won't save wealth managers' sovereignty

Why data centre location won’t save wealth managers’ sovereignty

Digital sovereignty in wealth management is not decided by where a data centre sits, but by who retains control over data, technology and advisory...

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