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Citi Strengthens Asia FX Leadership With Strategic Talent Push
Fintech & Ecommerce

Citi Strengthens Asia FX Leadership With Strategic Talent Push

The global bank Citi is making a major push, bolstering its foreign exchange (FX) business across Asia with a fresh wave of senior hires and renewed focus on corporate and institutional clients.

Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Across CEMEA Through Strategic Partnership with Aquanow
Blockchain & Crypto

Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Across CEMEA Through Strategic Partnership with Aquanow

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, is taking another significant step toward modernizing cross-border money movement via blockchain rails, striking a stablecoin partnership with Aquanow.

Paysend and JetBlue Turn Money Transfers Into Travel Rewards for the Dominican Diaspora in the U.S.
Fintech & Ecommerce

Paysend and JetBlue Turn Money Transfers Into Travel Rewards for the Dominican Diaspora in the U.S.

Sending money home just got more rewarding, as Paysend and JetBlue airline collaborate to help their U.S.-based customers earn travel rewards when transferring money to the Dominican Republic.

Credolab Introduces Income Prediction Model to Expand Fair Credit Access Without Verified Income Data
Fintech & Ecommerce

Credolab Introduces Income Prediction Model to Expand Fair Credit Access Without Verified Income Data

The new Income Prediction Model from Credolab requires no personally identifiable information, financial history, or documents, enabling lenders to assess creditworthiness even when traditional income data is unavailable.

French All-in-One Accounting Platform Pennylane Officially Launches in Germany With Its First International Office
Fintech & Ecommerce

French All-in-One Accounting Platform Pennylane Officially Launches in Germany With Its First International Office

French fintech Pennylane has officially launched its operations in Germany, marking its first international expansion and a major milestone in the company’s evolution. The move establishes Germany as Pennylane’s first office outside France, supported by a plan to hire 100 employees to build local teams across product, operations, support, and sales.

Australian Fintech Pay.com.au Secures $53M to Accelerate US Expansion
Fintech & Ecommerce

Australian Fintech Pay.com.au Secures $53M to Accelerate US Expansion

Australian fintech Pay.com.au has secured $53 million in fresh capital, positioning the company for its most ambitious growth phase yet: a full-scale expansion into the United States.

Naoris Ventures Unveils Ambitious Plan to Bring Post-Quantum Technology into Real-World Industries
Science & Technology

Naoris Ventures Unveils Ambitious Plan to Bring Post-Quantum Technology into Real-World Industries

As quantum computing threatens current encryption standards, Naoris Ventures launches a cross-sectoral roadmap to deploy quantum-resistant infrastructure across robotics, smart cities, finance, defense, and more, aiming to safeguard the next generation of digital systems.

African Development Fund Approves Additional 28 Million Dollars to Strengthen Benin Private Sector Growth
Finance & Economics

African Development Fund Approves Additional 28 Million Dollars to Strengthen Benin Private Sector Growth

A new round of financing from the African Development Fund aims to accelerate private sector development, enhance economic zones, and reinforce climate and governance reforms as Benin advances toward stronger, more diversified economic growth.

Singapore Launches First Fully-Insured Physical Gold Fund, Democratizing Gold Ownership for Retail Investors
Finance & Economics

Singapore Launches First Fully-Insured Physical Gold Fund, Democratizing Gold Ownership for Retail Investors

A new gold fund backed by physical bullion and vaulted in Singapore is set to redefine access to precious-metal investments, offering retail investors institutional-grade gold exposure with unprecedented ease.

AI-Powered Portfolio Tools Set to Transform Wealth Management as Wealth Pools Surge
Finance & Economics

AI-Powered Portfolio Tools Set to Transform Wealth Management as Wealth Pools Surge

With the wealth management industry in Asia projected to reach $363 trillion by 2026, AI-driven portfolio tools are emerging as a defining factor for firms aiming to capture the coming wave of growth.

Africa Finance Corporation Secures US$75 Million BADEA Credit Line to Accelerate Continental Infrastructure Growth
Finance & Economics

Africa Finance Corporation Secures US$75 Million BADEA Credit Line to Accelerate Continental Infrastructure Growth

AFC strengthens its long-term development capacity through a new US$75 million facility from BADEA, reinforcing a strategic partnership aimed at advancing transformational infrastructure across Africa.

Illicit Crypto Activity Hits Record Lows as Binance Maintains Industry-Leading Compliance
Blockchain & Crypto

Illicit Crypto Activity Hits Record Lows as Binance Maintains Industry-Leading Compliance

New data from Chainalysis and TRM Labs reveals that illicit activity on centralised cryptocurrency exchanges has dropped to historic lows, marking a turning point in the sector’s maturity.

BlackRock and AccessFintech Partner to Modernize Post-Trade Connectivity
Finance & Economics

BlackRock and AccessFintech Partner to Modernize Post-Trade Connectivity

BlackRock has teamed up with AccessFintech to enhance post-trade connectivity and streamline operations across global capital markets.

AI Commerce Gains Momentum With New Developments From Worldpay, Checkout.com, GNOMI and Digi Power X
Science & Technology

AI Commerce Gains Momentum With New Developments From Worldpay, Checkout.com, GNOMI and Digi Power X

Agentic AI commerce is moving from concept to infrastructure. Over the last few days, four separate announcements show how payments, market intelligence, platform tooling, and compute capacity are being aligned to let AI agents discover, decide, and pay on behalf of people.

Akurateco and Rapyd Join Forces to Expand Recurring Payments and Global Card Processing Capabilities
Fintech & Ecommerce

Akurateco and Rapyd Join Forces to Expand Recurring Payments and Global Card Processing Capabilities

Akurateco, a leading payment orchestration and white-label gateway, has announced a new integration with Rapyd that will enhance its platform with recurring payment and advanced card-processing capabilities.

Alipay+ and BENEFIT Prepare Major Cross-Border Payments Expansion in Bahrain
Fintech & Ecommerce

Alipay+ and BENEFIT Prepare Major Cross-Border Payments Expansion in Bahrain

Bahrain is set to become one of the next key hubs for Alipay+ in the Middle East as Ant International and BENEFIT move forward with a partnership announced in late November 2025.