SRM, the independent advisory firm that has delivered measurable value to over 1,000 financial institutions worldwide, today announced the appointment of Jody Guetter as Chief Marketing Officer. The role reflects the firm’s deliberate decision to elevate marketing as a strategic lever for market differentiation, business growth, and client success.

Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader, today announced a plan to acquire 250 Digital, an active cryptocurrency investment management firm led by financial industry veterans Christopher Perkins and Seth Ginns of CoinFund Management LLC. The acquisition would include the 250 Digital investment team and all liquid cryptocurrency strategies previously run by CoinFund. Franklin Templeton will invest in the strategies as part of the agreement.

MANTL, an Alkami solution team and leading provider of loan and deposit account opening technology, announced today a collaboration with Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union (Aloha Pacific FCU). MANTL will equip Aloha Pacific FCU with retail and business account opening to deliver a faster, more intuitive account opening experience across its physical and digital banking channels.

Creating a new market for small business credit and marking a milestone for real-world asset adoption on institutional blockchain infrastructure NEWITY, a financial technology company transforming how small businesses access capital, today announced it has selected the Canton Network to support on-chain distribution of small business credit, creating one of the first dedicated on-chain markets for small business loans.

Kalepa, the leader in Professional Grade AI for insurance underwriting, today announced the appointment of Audrey Howell as Head of Product. In this role, Howell will lead Kalepa's product vision and strategy, driving innovation and AI advancements across the platform to deliver the automation, risk intelligence, and portfolio steering that insurers rely on to grow premium profitably.

Global financial technology platform Airwallex has appointed respected business leader Elana Rubin AM as the independent chair of its Australian board as the company continues to enhance its leadership in key markets.

Wildfire Systems Inc., an innovative financial technology platform that powers loyalty and reward programs and shopping companions, today announced that Credit Key, a B2B payments and financing platform, has partnered with Wildfire to power monetization for the transactions originating from its growing B2B marketplace.

Clear Junction, the global provider of cross-border payments and banking services infrastructure for licensed financial institutions, has expanded its multi-currency SWIFT service with named client accounts, outbound SWIFT payments, and integrated foreign exchange (FX) conversion.

Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, has expanded its QR payment capabilities across Asia-Pacific, allowing users to pay from a self-custodial wallet by scanning supported local merchant QR codes across one of the world's most established QR payment regions. The rollout positions Bitget Wallet as the first self-custodial wallet to offer crypto QR payments at APAC scale, serving both local spending and cross-border travel use cases.

Avelacom, the global provider of low latency network and infrastructure solutions, has expanded its Latin American footprint through a direct connection to the infrastructure of nuam, the regional holding company that integrates the stock exchanges of Chile, Colombia, and Peru.

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group (www.IsDB.org) successfully concluded the IsDB Group Day in Nigeria on 30 March 2026, bringing together senior government officials, private sector leaders, financial institutions, chambers of commerce, development partners, and international stakeholders to strengthen collaboration, promote investment, and enhance private sector–led growth in Nigeria.

Moniepoint Inc. ("Moniepoint" or the "Company"), Africa's all-in-one financial platform, announces the completion of its acquisition of Sumac Microfinance Bank Limited ("Sumac"), a Central Bank of Kenya-licensed microfinance institution. The transaction, approved by the Central Bank of Kenya, marks Moniepoint's first major acquisition on the continent and its debut in the East African market

Digital banking solutions provider Tyfone, today announced that Metro Credit Union (Metro) has selected the nFinia® Digital Banking Platform to enhance its digital capabilities, strengthen member engagement and support future growth. The credit union cited nFinia’s flexibility, faster payments capabilities, open banking architecture and scalable security as the decisive factors in its decision.

Sumsub, a global verification and anti-fraud leader, today announced a strategic partnership with Approvely, a fintech infrastructure platform serving regulated and high-risk industries across North America. The partnership embeds Sumsub's globally scalable identity verification directly into Approvely's payments and risk management ecosystem, giving gaming merchants a single, compliant path from user onboarding to transaction processing.

Visa today announced the launch of Visa Intelligent Authorization, a new capability on the Visa Acceptance Platform that enables acquirers (banks and other financial institutions that process payments for merchants) to modernize their payment processing through a single API connection, helping eliminate the need for expensive, time‑consuming infrastructure maintenance or builds.