CFIT marks the culmination of the first phase of its Open Property Coalition, publishing a landmark Roadmap for Open Property

SBS, the global financial technology company that more than 1,500 financial institutions rely on to digitally transform the way they operate, has launched Digital Branch, a cloud-native, tablet-based branch servicing platform that replaces legacy teller systems for UK building societies and banks. Now, institutions can keep branches economically viable and regulatorily compliant at a time when more than 6,000 UK bank branches have closed since 2015.

iplicit, the leading cloud accounting platform purpose-built for the UK and Ireland mid-market, has today launched iplicit Insights, its AI-enabled analytics and reporting suite giving finance leaders visibility into their organisation's financial position.

Historically, community banks have relied on relationship-driven in-branch visits to open complex accounts. However, this high-touch model naturally limits scaling velocity. By integrating MANTL’s omnichannel software directly into its core banking ledger, FVSBank can slash retail account opening times to under five minutes online and under ten minutes in-branch. This strategy removes geographic restrictions entirely, allowing the Wisconsin lender to cross-sell specialized and specialty deposit accounts across digital boundaries without expanding its physical branch footprint or scaling up operational headcount.

ThetaRay, a global leader in AI financial crime compliance, today released The ThetaRay UK Banking & Fintech Trust Report 2026. The findings, launchedon the eve of The Global RegTech Summit, reveal a systemic shift in consumer behavior: 88% of UK customers are prepared to abandon their primary financial institutions over failures in preventing money laundering or terrorist financing.

Axiology, the financial technology company specialising in distributed ledger technology (DLT) infrastructure for capital markets has registered a record-breaking digital bond, funded through the leading crowdfunding platform in Lithuania – Profitus. The bond was registered by Axiology and distributed through Profitus, closing at a final value of €3.4 million. It is secured by shares in companies owned by Lithuanian Shark Tank investor Gediminas Kvietkauskas.

Mifundo, a pan-European credit data platform, has integrated credit data from Equifax BoaVista, subsidiary of Equifax Inc. in Brazil, enabling European banks to access verified Brazilian credit information as part of their credit assessment processes.

Triathlon Ireland, the national governing body of triathlon and multi-sport in Ireland, hosting 250+ events nationwide and supporting 20,000 athletes has automated its financial reporting with AccountsIQ’s cloud accounting software.

Souhoola, Egypt’s leading consumer finance company and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform, announced the opening of its new branch at City Stars on May 15, 2026, as part of the company’s expansion strategy aimed at strengthening its presence and reaching a broader customer base through key locations and major commercial hubs across Egypt.

Silks, the privacy-first AI platform purpose-built for mid-market law firms, today announced a strategic integration with Credas, a leading provider of ID verification and anti-money laundering (AML) technology.

Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, today announced it has become the first Swiss regulated bank to use an AI agent to test live digital asset market transactions, with the client retaining custody, consent and control at every step. This is the latest initiative from AI@Sygnum which leads the development, integration and governance of agent-driven workflows across the group globally.

Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has announced its partnership with AS Colour, a designer and wholesaler of premium "blank" apparel, to streamline its global payment infrastructure and enhance the digital customer experience. Since partnering with Adyen in October 2025, AS Colour has consolidated multiple legacy payment providers into one global commerce platform, connecting its payments across all operating regions.

The International Center for Strategic Alliances (ICSA) announces the 28th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Southern Africa 2026, to be held on 8 July 2026 in Johannesburg, alongside the prestigious Innovation & Excellence Awards.

fscom (www.fscom.co), the governance, risk and compliance consultancy serving financial services firms across the UK and Europe, has welcomed ComplianceGuard into the fscom Group, strengthening its ability to support regulated firms with flexible, high quality compliance resource and reunites the firm with one of its own, ComplianceGuard founder, Jason McKinney.

Nuvo Technologies, the AI-native customer-to-cash platform, today announced an integration with Avalara, the agentic AI leader in global tax and compliance. The integration connects Nuvo’s AI-powered onboarding with Avalara’s exemption certificate management and real-time tax calculation capabilities—enabling B2B suppliers to handle credit applications and tax compliance in a single, unified experience. The result is a single workflow where suppliers can approve customers and ensure tax compliance at the same time.