July 3, 2025 @ 12:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Entrust, an identity-centric security solutions provider, has announced a partnership with CreditBank PNG (CBP) to deliver digital and card payment solutions to customers across Papua New Guinea. This collaboration is said to mark a “significant milestone in CBP’s digital transformation journey and supports its long-term… Read More

 Tagged CreditBank PNG, digital identity, entrust

July 2, 2025 @ 8:21 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Global investment major KKR has launched Ascend Asia Financial Services Group, a new financial advisory platform based in Singapore, according to an announcement. It also simultaneously announced the acquisition of Singapore advisory firm finexis and its affiliates. The acquisition, made through funds managed by KKR,… Read More

 Tagged Ascend Asia Financial Services Group, asia, finexis, kkr, singapore

July 2, 2025 @ 7:15 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) has committed JPY3.5 billion ($22.5 million) to Genesia Venture Fund IV, a vehicle managed by Genesia Ventures, Inc., as part of its broader push to strengthen Japan’s startup ecosystem, according to a company announcement. The move also seeks to foster international… Read More

 Tagged Genesia Ventures, Japan Investment Corporation, JIC, startup investment, tech startups

July 2, 2025 @ 12:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Aliaswire, provider of DirectBiller, a receivables and payment platform, today announced the launch of DirectEmbed, a comprehensive receivables and fully integrated payment processing solution built specifically for Vertical SaaS providers. DirectEmbed leverages the capabilities of DirectBiller and delivers them via APIs and modules for Vertical SaaS… Read More

 Tagged aliaswire, DirectBiller, DirectEmbed, jed rice, vertical SaaS

July 2, 2025 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) (NYSE: BK), a global financial services company, announced the opening of an unsponsored American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program for a leading Canadian supermarket chain. This milestone marks the first time U.S. and global investors “can leverage ADRs… Read More

 Tagged bny, canada, digital financial services, united states, us

July 2, 2025 @ 4:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Stripe and TrueLayer are partnering on Pay by Bank in Germany and France. According to a release, the initiative builds upon the success the two firms had in the UK. By offering Pay by Bank, users can access a streamlined and more effective payment process… Read More

 Tagged france, germany, pay by bank, payments, stripe, truelayer

July 2, 2025 @ 2:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 is planning changes to its leadership team. Effective 1 December 2025, Jochen Klöpper will be “appointed Managing Director and assume responsibility for risk management and compliance functions at N26.” He replaces Carina Kozole who will leave the company “effective 31 July 2025 to take… Read More

 Tagged berlin, digital bank, germany, n26

July 2, 2025 @ 2:04 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bonx, a French startup building operational software for European industry, today announced an $8.6 million seed round. It was led by 9900 Capital, with participation from Kima Ventures, Purple, OSS Ventures, and Dynamo Ventures. Founded in 2022 by Alexandre Barroux and Rémi Beges within OSS Ventures,… Read More

 Tagged Alexandre Barroux, Bonx, erp, Juliette Sylvain, Remi Berges

July 2, 2025 @ 1:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank has launched Apple’s Tap To Pay solution on iPhone to enable businesses in Spain to seamlessly and securely accept in-person payments with the iPhone, without any additional hardware or payment terminal needed. With Tap To Pay on iPhone, merchants can accept payments “with contactless… Read More

 Tagged apple, CaixaBank, contactless, europe, iphone, spain, tap to pay

July 2, 2025 @ 1:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) has been selected by Great Gray Trust Company, LLC to provide a custom glidepath that strategically allocates across public and private markets for Great Gray’s first target date retirement solution featuring private equity and private credit exposures. BlackRock’s index equity, index fixed… Read More

 Tagged blackrock, great gray trust, private equity, private markets, retirement