
New Open Finance Guidelines to Enhance Financial Inclusion
Global Organizations Launch Open Finance Guidelines to Advance Financial Inclusion A coalition of international organizations has unveiled high-level guidelines to assist governments in leveraging open finance to enhance digital financial services, drive innovation, and broaden access to diverse financial products.…

CoinFlip, Leading Bitcoin ATM Provider, Launches Wallet App in Australia and New Zealand to Elevate User Experience
CoinFlip, a global leader in digital currency platforms, has introduced its new CoinFlip Wallet in Australia and New Zealand, aimed at simplifying cryptocurrency transactions and making digital assets more accessible. The CoinFlip Wallet is designed to enhance user experience by…

SMBC MANUBANK Announces Key Hires in Credit, Accounting, and Technology to Drive Growth
SMBC MANUBANK, a wholly owned subsidiary of SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc. and part of SMBC Group, has announced the appointment of three new executives to lead its Credit, Accounting, and Information Technology functions as the bank continues its business transformation.…

Uzzi & Lall Announces Key Appointments: Colin Adams, Chris Boas, and Jonathan Wang
Uzzi & Lall, a leading independent boutique financial advisory firm, has announced three key appointments aimed at accelerating its growth and strengthening its presence both domestically and internationally. The new additions include Colin Adams as Partner and Chief Operating Officer,…

NatWest Group Upgrades Self-Service Banking with NCR Atleos
NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL), a leader in enhancing self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers, and consumers, has announced an expanded partnership with NatWest Group, one of the UK’s largest banking institutions serving over 19 million customers. This collaboration…

Crescent European Specialty Lending Finances Mayfair Equity Partners’ Acquisition of VG
Crescent Capital Group LP, a prominent alternative credit investment firm, has announced that its European Specialty Lending strategy has provided financing to facilitate Mayfair Equity Partners’ acquisition of VG. VG is a leading independent provider specializing in private wealth, corporate,…

DeepGreenX Secures Landmark $140 Billion Project Commitment and Leasing Fund
DeepGreenX Secures Strategic Investment from ADIB to Drive $140 Billion in Global Green Energy Projects DeepGreenX Group Inc. (“DeepGreenX”), an AI-enabled green energy technology firm, has announced a landmark partnership with Asia Development & Investment Bank Holdings Ltd. (“ADIB”). Under…

BlackRock Funds Announce Expiration and Preliminary Results of Tender Offers
BlackRock’s closed-end funds (the “Funds”) listed below have announced the expiration and preliminary results of their recent tender offers (each referred to as a “Tender Offer”), which targeted up to 2.5% of their outstanding common shares (“Shares”). The Tender Offers…

Mastercard Revolutionizes Checkout with Password-Free and Number-Free Payments
Mastercard has unveiled its vision for transforming the future of online shopping by 2030, aiming to eliminate physical card numbers, static passwords, and one-time authentication codes from the purchasing process. In this future, secure, on-device biometrics will ensure seamless and…

Visa’s Flexible Credential Expands Globally, Driving Digital Transformation in Card Payments
Visa has introduced its Flexible Credential, a groundbreaking payment solution that enables users to choose from multiple funding sources on a single card. This innovation, which debuted in the U.S., is now being rolled out in partnership with Affirm and…

Bank of Shanghai Selects Linedata’s Global Hedge for Enhanced Reporting
Linedata (Euronext Paris: LIN), a global provider of asset management and credit technology, data, and services, has successfully implemented its Linedata Global Hedge solution for the Bank of Shanghai (BOSCI). The solution was chosen to enhance efficiency, deliver greater value,…

Northern Trust Chosen as Custody Services Provider for Fiji National Provident Fund
Northern Trust Selected as Custody Services Provider for Fiji National Provident Fund Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has been chosen to provide custody services for the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF), the sole compulsory superannuation fund in Fiji. As the country’s…

