Jon Levine, Banking Circle – How are financial institutions pivoting to respond to the ever changing needs of clients?

Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader, today announced the launch of its Private Markets Model Portfolios, developed in collaboration with Corastone, a digital infrastructure platform and permissioned blockchain network designed to streamline, automate, and scale private market investments. The Private Markets Model Portfolios are designed to help financial advisors more efficiently incorporate private market investments within a professionally managed portfolio framework.

Revolut has today announced the launch of its first savings challenge in the UK, entering participants into significant prize draws in return for consistent, healthy money habits

Digital bank Monzo has held onto its position at the top of the latest rankings produced by 11:FS Pulse

Backbase and Atos announced a strategic partnership to jointly support financial institutions accelerating their AI-driven transformation programs

Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) ("Alkami"), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced the release of its new research, the 2026 Digital Banking Performance Metrics Report, commissioned by Alkami and conducted by Cornerstone Advisors. Now in its seventh year, the report expands beyond retail banking for the first time to include new benchmarks for business digital banking, while continuing to deliver insights into digital banking adoption, user engagement, and performance trends.

Icon Solutions, the UK fintech enabling banks to design and implement state-of-the-art payment systems, has been awarded a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category.