D.Energy, the world’s first Layer 1 blockchain built on a Proof of Energy consensus mechanism, today announced it has become the Official Sustainability Partner of TGR Haas F1 Team. The partnership brings verifiable, real-time energy accountability to one of Formula 1's most closely watched teams, as it enters a new era alongside Toyota Gazoo Racing.

Targa Telematics, one of the world’s leading players in AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things) for the development of digital solutions and platforms for connected mobility, announces significant progress in tackling vehicle misuse through Smart Vehicle Protector (SVP), an advanced AI-driven solution capable of identifying early signals of risk and supporting vehicle recovery.

Backbase announced it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Digital Banking Engagement Platforms, Q2 2026.

Kashable announced a $60 million Series C funding round, led by Sustainable Investing at Goldman Sachs Alternatives

Aven launched the Aven Bitcoin Visa Card, a bitcoin-backed line of credit accessible through a credit card

Ortec Finance, the global provider of risk and return management solutions, today announces the BETA launch of OPAL Targeted Support: a framework designed to help wealth management and financial advice firms deliver on the operational reality of Targeted Support, not just its regulatory threshold.

Access to professional-grade investment research has always come at a price most people can’t afford. Bloomberg and FactSet terminals cost between $30,000 and $60,000 a year — tools built for institutional desks, not the tens of millions of self-directed investors who are now active on the markets. Two brothers, Peter Pavlov and Miroslav Pavlov decided to change that. Over the past six months, the two co-founders have committed €1.5 million of personal capital to build Edge Hound: an AI platform that distills the kind of multi-signal, narrative-driven intelligence that hedge fund analysts spend their careers developing, and puts it in the hands of anyone with a trading account.

Ondo Finance, a blockchain-based platform focused on tokenizing real-world assets, today announced a partnership with global fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR) that, for the first time, enables holders of third party tokenized stocks and ETFs to participate in proxy voting.

Kieran Ivers, Head of Insurance at Brightbeam, shared insights into how the Irish-based AI technology […]

Perfios.ai, India’s leading B2B SaaS TechFin company, today announced the appointment of Veena Rao as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this pivotal role, Veena will lead Perfios’ global operations, to transform customer experience, run strategic growth initiatives and strengthen the operational foundation for the company’s growth plans.

New quarterly data from V12 Retail Finance shows that UK consumers continued to turn to point-of-sale finance for high-value purchases in the first three months of 2026, with total finance values across the platform growing 4% between January and March, compared to Q1 2025.

Acuity Trading has launched Pattern Recognition within its AnalysisIQ tool, adding automated chart pattern detection to its intelligence platform for brokers and trading platforms.

City Week is returning for its 16th annual edition. Held in-person at the Royal Garden Hotel between 18 and 19 May, this year’s edition will take place at a time when the financial services are undergoing profound change. Geopolitics – particularly the Iran war - are reshaping trade and investment flows. Technology, especially AI, is transforming business models. Regulatory regimes are having to pivot toward a pro-growth stance amid a widespread cost-of-living crisis. The role of the financial services industry in combating climate change is under challenge. Crypto, digital assets and blockchain have finally achieved acceptance in mainstream finance. No financial institution can afford to stand still in the face of such change.

ITC Europe today announced the return of the Challenge Lab, the competition platform connecting pioneering startups with insurance industry leaders to tackle the sector's most pressing challenges. Following its successful inaugural edition at ITC London earlier this year, Generali returns as industry partner for the ITC Europe edition, setting the challenge: "AI Liability: Insuring Intelligence at Scale."

The fifth edition of the FinTech Roadmap conference will take place on May 14, 2026, at the Czech National Bank Congress Centre in Prague. The event will feature panel discussions, keynote presentations and workshops focused on financial technology innovation, fintech business models, international expansion and current regulatory developments in the Czech Republic and the European Union.