UAE-based business-to-business Fintech startup Alaan has secured $48 million in Series A funding led by Peak XV Partners, formerly Sequoia Capital India, to expand its AI-powered spend management platform across the Middle East and North Africa. The funding round included participation from Pioneer Fund, 885… Read More
In the first half of 2025, Tuum, a core banking platform, has unveiled a suite of updates that aim to improve how financial institutions operate in an increasingly digital environment. With a mission to liberate banks from legacy systems, Tuum’s H1 2025 product highlights focus… Read More
Tagged core banking, lending, payments, sme's, tuum
A recent study by Payments Canada has revealed a surprising twist in the ecosystem of payment security: Canadians are nearly three times more likely to encounter fraud when using cash compared to credit cards. This finding challenges the widespread perception that cash is the safest… Read More
Tagged canada, fraud, insights, payments, payments canada, scams
Ant International’s WorldFirst has obtained a Class A Money Services Business license from Bank Negara Malaysia, enabling the company to provide international payment and foreign currency receipt services in the country. The license permits WorldFirst to serve small and medium-sized enterprises conducting cross-border trade operations…. Read More
Tagged ant international, bank negara malaysia, malaysia, world first
In a world where personal finance can feel stressful and overwhelming for many consumers, Moola, a mobile-only financial platform, is hoping it can break down barriers to make investing more accessible. Launched in March 2025 by husband-and-wife team Jason and Magda Schappert, Moola is designed… Read More
Tagged alpaca, investing, moola, personal finance
In the startup management and financial regulation ecosystem, staying informed about policy changes and effective tools is vital for founders, investors, and financial professionals. Recent updates from Carta, a cap table management platform, highlight developments in anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism… Read More
Tagged carta, defi, equity management, insights, sec, startups
KPMG LLP announced initiatives to help customers deploy and manage AI agents that transform enterprise data management and business processes. KPMG is making investments in AI and “helping organizations create and deploy AI agents to fit their business needs with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Generative… Read More
Tagged ai, AI Agents, artificial intelligence, insights, kpmg
Capitolis says it has received additional investments from global banks and venture capital firms. New bank investors Barclays and BNP Paribas join J.P. Morgan, an existing Capitolis investor, as well as Citi, Morgan Stanley, State Street, and UBS—all of which previously invested in this round…. Read More
Tagged capitolis, Gene Ludwig, gil mandelzis, junaid baig, Shay Grinfeld, Theo Osborne
Trumid, a financial technology company and fixed income electronic trading platform, announced trade volume and user participation highlights for July 2025. According to an announcement from Trumid, here are the July updates: Trumid’s monthly market steady performance in 2025 “carried into July, driven by deeper… Read More
Tagged bonds, fixed income, trading, trumid
UK-based payments company GoCardless is reportedly close to being (potentially) acquired by Dutch Fintech Mollie, with a possible deal expected to finalize as early as next month. Sources familiar with the matter indicate that GoCardless has been actively engaging with prospective buyers since early 2025,… Read More
Tagged acquisition, gocardless, mollie, payments
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