December 9, 2025 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO Group, Inc., a key player focused on blockchain-powered multi-asset infrastructure, announced a significant expansion of trading availability on its SEC-regulated Alternative Trading System (ATS). Effective as of Dec 15, 2025, the ATS will reportedly support “24/7 order entry and 23.5 hours of trading on… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

December 9, 2025 @ 2:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

December 9, 2025 @ 1:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

December 9, 2025 @ 12:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

China Vanke, which has been long regarded as one of the safest names in Chinese real estate, has now seemingly emerged as a stark example of the mounting strain within Beijing’s ongoing property rescue efforts. The critical inflection point was Vanke’s “first-ever” proposal to investors… Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 11:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

December 8, 2025 @ 11:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

December 8, 2025 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Private capital markets in the APAC region will enter 2026 on firmer footing, but their recovery remains uneven. PitchBook’s APAC Private Capital Outlook looks at how a softer rate environment, easing liquidity constraints, and the rise of domestic capital are now said to be “reshaping… Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 9:02 pm By Michael Wong  |  

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

December 8, 2025 @ 8:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

December 8, 2025 @ 8:02 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission has sought public comment on proposed rules that would set a regulatory framework for sukuk, as Manila tries to broaden funding options and deepen its capital markets through Islamic finance. In a draft memorandum circular issued on Nov. 26,… Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 7:59 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), an enterprise technology and innovation partner, and Aptys Solutions, a provider of end-to-end payments solutions, this week announced a strategic partnership to accelerate payments modernization and simplify how financial institutions (FIs) connect to and manage payments services across networks and channels…. Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 7:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

December 8, 2025 @ 7:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

December 8, 2025 @ 4:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

December 8, 2025 @ 3:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force has provided an update for a roundtable gathering scheduled for December 15th. The gathering will address financial surveillance and privacy. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, leader of the Crypto Task Force, said new technologies provide an opportunity to… Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 3:09 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

According to data collected by J.D. Power, insurance customers are keeping an open mind when it comes to AI’s role in their overall experience. However, while customers do have an open mind about its use, that doesn’t mean there aren’t concerns about how insurance companies… Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

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

December 8, 2025 @ 3:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Prometeo, a fintech infrastructure provider for the Americas, has launched Name Match, a new capability within its U.S. Bank Account Verification API that helps businesses evaluate likely bank-account ownership before initiating payments. Name Match adds a layer of precision to Prometeo’s verification flow by comparing… Read More

December 8, 2025 @ 1:39 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Pine, an AI agent for consumers’ digital chores, has closed a $25 million Series A funding round. Investors included Fortwest Capital. This financing positions Pine to advance its “ask-and-it’s-done” AI, an autonomous digital agent that makes calls, handles emails and operates software to complete real-world… Read More