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Global Fintech Airwallex Announces $330M Series G at $8B Valuation

Airwallex, a global financial platform for modern businesses, raised $330 million in a Series G funding round, led by Addition and with participation from T. Rowe Price, Activant, Lingotto, Robinhood Ventures and TIAA Ventures. The financing values Airwallex at “$8 billion, a ~30% increase since… Read More

UK Jobs Report : Recruitment Activity Declines Due to Market Uncertainty

Some key findings from the latest KPMG UK jobs report highlight the fast-evolving activities in the nation’s business and hiring sectors. The main takeaways are as follows from the latest KPMG report: Weaker, but still marked, reduction in permanent worker demand Uncertainty and higher staffing… Read More

Intesa Sanpaolo, Frontria Consortium Aim to Address AI generated Disinformation

Intesa Sanpaolo reports that it is now among more than 50 organizations worldwide participating in “Frontria”, which is described as the new international consortium that was launched by Fujitsu in order to effectively address challenges as well as major risks arising from the ongoing evolution… Read More

Access to Cash Consultation Launched by Central Bank of Ireland

The Central Bank of Ireland has launched a public consultation on the implementation of their new Access to Cash responsibilities. Deputy Governor Vasileios Madouros said that amid a fast-evolving payments landscape, the Central Bank of Ireland is committed to “making sure that cash continues to… Read More

Bain Capital Announces JV with SMBC to Establish European Loan Platform

Bain Capital, a global private investment firm, announced a joint venture with bookrunner SMBC to establish a new European loan platform providing up to € 1.5 billion in senior secured credit to corporate borrowers across Europe and the UK. The platform is structured as a… Read More

Kuwait Bourse Partners INJAZ to Boost Student Financial Literacy

Boursa Kuwait has signed a partnership with INJAZ Kuwait, a youth-focused non-profit, to support financial literacy and entrepreneurship programmes expected to reach more than 800 students in the first half of 2026, the exchange and INJAZ said. The collaboration will fund a set of classroom-style… Read More

MetaMask Perps Now Live, Selection of US Stocks and Equity Markets Supported

A selection of US stock and other equity markets are now reportedly available to go long or short on MetaMask mobile. Perps trading is currently said to be live on MetaMask mobile, and it is reportedly being powered by Hyperliquid. Their redesigned mobile experience is… Read More

Galaxy Digital Expands into Liquid Crypto Staking as Development Co. for Liquid Collective

Galaxy Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: GLXY), a global firm focused on digital assets and data center infrastructure, announced that it is now the Development Company for Liquid Collective, which is described as the enterprise-grade liquid staking protocol, via its acquisition of Alluvial Finance, a staking software… Read More

Global Wealth Creation Examined in UBS Billionaires Report

UBS (NYSE:UBS), the global wealth manager, announced the release of the latest UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report, which surveyed UBS billionaire clients around the world on the challenges and opportunities they tend to face. This report focuses on the forces driving global wealth creation, the “increasing… Read More

Elon Musk, X, Hit with EU Fine Due to Allegations of Digital Services Act Transgressions

The European Union has fined Elon Musk and his company X €120 million (~$140 million) for claims that X violated the Digital Services Act.  The DSA can impose penalties on platforms and individuals if they are deemed to have enabled “illegal content.”  Platforms must also open up data to amorphous… Read More

AI Is Rewiring Data Center Economies, Enabled by Growth in Large Language Models (LLMs) : Research

AI is now said to be rewiring the economics of data centers. This, according to a recent update shared by CB Insights which noted that steady growth in large language models is increasingly pushing data center buildouts into the multi‑GW range — equivalent to “a… Read More

Private Securities Market: Winterflood Becomes Registered Auction Agent for LSE’s PISCES Platform

Winterflood has announced that it has been approved as a Registered Auction Agent [RAA] on the LSE’s Private Securities Market or PISCES [Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System] market. The LSE was the first market to gain approval under the new rules. PISCES is… Read More

Embedded Lending Boosts SME Growth in Poland – Report

A report from PragmaGO, a merchant cash advance and online lending platform, claims that embedded lending is boosting SME growth by up to 36% in Poland. PragmaGO (Pragma Group Organizacji) is a Polish Fintech specializing in providing financing and B2B “Buy Now Pay Later” (BNPL)… Read More

Lise Lightning Stock Exchange, Memo Bank Offer Settlements by Tokenized Deposits

Lise Lightning Stock Exchange has revealed a collaboration with Memo Bank to provide a tokenized equity exchange for smaller firms, a platform that is said to be the first of its kind in Europe. Lise is authorized by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de… Read More

British Business Bank Commits $100 Million to SV8 Fund

The British Business Bank says it has committed $100 million to SV Health Investors’ new flagship fund, SV8 Biotech Fund LP. This is said to be the Bank’s largest commitment to date. The investment is to support the UK’s Life Sciences Sector Plan. SV Health… Read More

Australia’s Westpac Lets Clients Cancel Subscriptions in Banking App as Annual Spend Tops $6.7B

Westpac data revealed customers are now spending approximately $6.7 billion annually on subscriptions. And according to Westpac research three in ten (31%) Australians admit that they are actually wasting money on seemingly duplicate or mostly unused services. In a so-called Australian banking first, Westpac clients… Read More

Tech Against Scams Coalition Introduces Initiative to Combat Rise in Fraudulent Activities

The Tech Against Scams Coalition (TASC), a collaboration of leading tech companies, announced Scamberry Pie, a holiday initiative focused on helping families and communities start conversations about online scam red flags. The campaign centers on Scamberry Pie, which is described as “a limited-edition cranberry tart… Read More

Lloyds and Blockchain based WaveBL Complete Digital Letter of Credit Transaction

Lloyds and WaveBL, a blockchain-powered platform intended for digital trade documents, have now reportedly completed a digital Letter of Credit (LC) transaction. The latest transaction, a Documentary Credit in favour of West Yorkshire-based laboratory equipment business, Labtex, was completed by Lloyds and an Indian bank…. Read More

European Digital Bank N26 Joins Wero, an Instant Payments Solution Developed by EPI

N26, a digital bank, recently announced a new membership agreement with Wero, the pan-European digital wallet and instant payment solution developed by the European Payment Initiative. This collab marks N26’s commitment to delivering accessible payment options for its clients residing across Europe, beginning with Germany,… Read More

Sweden’s Bitcoin Company Goobit AB Teams Up with BitGo Europe GmbH

Goobit AB, Sweden’s Bitcoin company and operator of BTCX since 2011, announces a new partnership with BitGo Europe GmbH, the digital asset infrastructure company. The partnership reportedly supports Goobit’s operations by offering infrastructure that aligns with the company’s long-term Bitcoin strategy and commitment to building… Read More

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