Banking Circle has strengthened its European footprint by becoming the newest member of the Czech Fintech Association (CEFTAS). The move signals the company’s ongoing commitment to fostering innovation and supporting the growth of the Czech Republic’s FinTech ecosystem, according to FF News.  CEFTAS acts as a hub for the country’s leading financial technology companies, promoting collaboration, advocating for modernised regulation, and...

European Merchant Bank and AMLYZE have entered into a partnership aimed at strengthening the bank’s AML and counter-terrorist financing framework. The partnership has been established as part of European Merchant Bank’s broader strategy to continuously enhance its compliance posture and maintain strong trust with regulators, partners and clients. Operating under the direct supervision of the European Central Bank, the bank...

Modernising insurance underwriting has become a critical priority for carriers and MGAs in 2026. As risk landscapes grow more complex, volumes increase, and customer expectations rise, relying on manual processes or outdated systems can no longer sustain profitable growth. Inefficient workflows, slow quote turnaround and fragmented data not only frustrate underwriters and brokers but also create a competitive disadvantage for...

Clover has announced the launch of a new identity-based payments capability through a collaboration with Wink. The new product has been introduced in response to growing demand from merchants for faster, more secure and more personalised checkout experiences, as well as increasing pressure to reduce fraud and operational friction at the point of sale. By moving beyond traditional card-based transactions,...

Cytora, a configurable digital risk processing platform for commercial and specialty insurance, has announced a strategic partnership with Climatig designed to embed advanced climate intelligence directly into insurers’ underwriting workflows.  The partnership has been formed in response to the growing importance of climate risk as a core factor in underwriting and portfolio management, particularly as regulators around the world increase...

Diginex and PlanA.earth have agreed terms on a transaction that will see Diginex acquire 100% of Plan A’s equity, bringing the two companies together to form an integrated sustainability technology group. The acquisition is designed to combine ESG reporting, carbon accounting and decarbonisation capabilities within a single platform. Under the terms of the definitive share purchase and transfer agreement, Diginex...

Benekiva, a people-first InsurTech platform focused on transforming insurance claims automation, has announced a new partnership with Juice Financial, a FinTech provider specialising in fast, flexible and fully digital payment solutions. The partnership has been launched to address long-standing inefficiencies in the insurance claims lifecycle, particularly the gap between claims adjudication and payment delivery, according to FF News.  Insurers continue to...

The legacy regulatory pipeline of manual, periodic filings is hitting a breaking point against modern market velocity. Continuous reporting offers a digital-first alternative, replacing static snapshots with a real-time stream of verified data to eliminate operational bottlenecks. This shift promises to trade reactive compliance for a proactive, automated infrastructure that operates at scale. The push toward continuous reporting is no...

Walaa, a leading insurer in Saudi Arabia, and CoverGo, a global InsurTech providing core insurance platforms for health and P&C insurers, have gone live with a next-generation digital health insurance claims platform aimed at transforming Walaa’s claims operations and customer experience. The partnership is designed to support Walaa’s rapid growth strategy for its health book of business by enabling the...

UK pension-tracing platform Raindrop reunited savers with more than £675m in lost pension pots during 2025, highlighting both the scale of the pensions problem in the UK and the growing role of FinTech in helping consumers reclaim forgotten retirement savings. According to FinTech Finance, over the course of the year, Raindrop traced more than 67,000 lost pension pots worth in...