Monzo, the digital bank with more than 800,000 business customers, has published new research highlighting the scale of tax and accounting costs for British small businesses while unveiling a new free tax tool designed to support upcoming Making Tax Digital changes. According to Monzo’s findings, UK small businesses collectively invest close to £5bn (£4.8bn) each year in tax and accounting...

SimCorp, a global FinTech provider to the investment management industry, has revealed that a significant majority of buy-side firms are now actively using artificial intelligence to support front-office activities. According to the company’s newly released 2026 InvestOps Report, 70% of buy-side firms are successfully employing AI within their front office. This represents a substantial increase compared to the same study...

Ecommpay, an inclusive global payments platform, has partnered with NORBr, an infrastructure-as-a-service provider, to give NORBr partners instant access to Ecommpay’s full-stack acquiring and orchestration ecosystem, strengthening their ability to expand into global markets. The collaboration combines NORBr’s payment infrastructure with Ecommpay’s smart acquiring capabilities, delivering a fast and powerful solution designed for merchants, Payment Facilitators (PayFacs), Independent Software Vendors...

Revolut, a global financial services company, has announced a new strategic pillar for Revolut Pay, its one-tap checkout solution, as it looks to support frictionless payments across the emerging landscape of agentic commerce in the UK and European Economic Area (EEA). At the centre of the strategy is Revolut Pay becoming one of the first EU payment methods compatible with...

Pay.UK, the owner and operator of the Current Account Switch Service, has commissioned new research revealing that Gen Z in the UK are more likely to judge a ‘good bank’ by everyday rewards and digital convenience than by traditional interest rates. The study surveyed 1,004 UK adults aged between 16 and 28 and found that nearly three-quarters (72%) of Gen...

Jet Bank, a newly established digital bank, and Backbase, an AI-powered banking platform provider, have partnered to launch Albania’s first digital-only bank, enabling a rapid six-month journey from setup to full market launch. The strategic partnership sees Jet Bank adopting Backbase’s AI-powered Banking Platform as its digital engagement layer, supporting customer interactions across mobile and web channels. The platform integrates with...

The UK annuities market is entering a new era. Providers are navigating a landscape of increasing product complexity, volatile economic conditions, stricter regulatory oversight, and heightened capital and liquidity pressures. Traditional pricing workflows, built on spreadsheets, legacy systems, and fragmented models, are struggling to keep pace. Delays, errors, and manual reconciliation are holding back innovation, while operational risk rises. In...

Financial advisors sit in one of the most heavily regulated corners of financial services, and the job is getting harder as client expectations rise, rulebooks evolve, and digital communications move faster than most supervisory processes. According to Theta Lake, in that environment, financial advisor compliance is no longer a back-office checklist. It is a core part of how firms...

Cosegic, a compliance and regulatory advisory group, has acquired FINTRAIL, a specialist financial crime consultancy, in a move designed to expand the group’s financial crime and regulatory risk capabilities. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Cosegic’s depth in financial crime risk management and broader regulatory risk support, as demand rises for specialist expertise amid increasingly complex regulatory expectations. Cosegic provides compliance...

Sinpex, an AI-powered platform for KYB/KYC lifecycle management, has secured fresh funding to grow its compliance automation business across Europe. The company raised €10m in a Series A financing round led by BlackFin Capital Partners, with participation from existing backers ACE Ventures and TX Ventures. Sinpex positions itself as an end-to-end SaaS platform covering the customer and regulatory lifecycle for business...