ClearTax announced that it has been approved as an Accredited Service Provider (ASP) under the UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) and Federal Tax Authority (FTA) e-invoicing framework. This comes as enterprises across the UAE accelerate preparations ahead of the July 2026 deadline to appoint an accredited provider.

Adclear, the FinProms & Comms compliance platform, has today announced that it’s partnering with leading savings platform Flagstone to speed up the fintech’s marketing processes using AI. Flagstone will integrate Adclear’s cutting-edge compliance technology into its existing approvals workflow to ensure all website, social media, marketing and advertising content adheres to the latest “finprom” rules and regulations.

MoneyHash, the leading payment orchestration platform in emerging and global markets, announced a partnership with Thawani Pay, The first licensed fintech company and payment solutions provider regulated by the Central Bank of Oman.

Valstro, the only enterprise-ready, plug-and-play, cloud-native Order Management System (OMS), today announced the successful go-live with its first customer. The company’s commercial launch aligns with structural changes coming to mainstream capital markets; primarily driven by AI and cloud migration, including 24/7 trading, tokenization and prediction markets. Designed for flexibility, scalability, and continuous improvement, the platform helps firms drive new revenue and reduce costs through accelerated enhancements, reduced operational costs and greater control over their trading technology.

Eventus, a leading provider of comprehensive, at-scale trade surveillance and financial risk solutions, and Take Profit Trader (TPT), a leading futures proprietary trading firm, announced that TPT has recently deployed the Eventus Validus platform as its trade surveillance solution to ensure that the 90,000+ active traders it backs align with exchange and regulatory compliance requirements.

TMX Group Limited (TMX Group) announced today an agreement to acquire Middlebury Holdings Pty. Limited (Cboe Australia) and Cboe Canada Holdings, ULC (Cboe Canada) from Cboe Global Markets, Inc. for US$300 million ($409 million*) in total consideration, a transaction that will bolster TMX’s ability to serve clients across the capital markets ecosystem, expand the company’s global presence, and accelerate the company’s growth strategy, while reducing cost and complexity for Canadian market participants.

FTT Embedded Finance & Super Apps and FTT Payments will return to London on 12th May 2026, once again assembling a unique community of non-financial enterprises, including retailers, marketplaces and vertical SaaS providers, financial institutions, fintechs, and tech innovators to reimagine how value is exchanged in a digital world.

ZIGChain, the blockchain built to bring regulated investment products onchain for institutions and everyday users, today announced a strategic partnership with Beehive, the Middle East’s pioneering digital SME lending platform, to explore the tokenization of private credit opportunities on ZIGChain’s network.

Klay Group, a boutique financial services firm providing Wealth Management, Multi-Family Office, Asset Management and Corporate Advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth families and institutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gaurav Gupta as Managing Director – Client Advisor.

Elevate Financial Services, a UAE-based independent financial services firm regulated by the UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA), today announced the launch of the ‘Ana Emirati Portfolio’. The portfolio is a curated selection of eight flagship publicly listed companies drawn from the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) designed for investors who believe in the country’s long-term growth and want to be part of its journey.

Sage (FTSE: SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, and PwC today announced a new, agentic AI-powered delivery model for Sage Intacct implementation, designed to help finance teams get live faster and with greater confidence.

Alipay today launched a new AI Pay-powered payment service that enables OpenClaw-type AI agents to make purchases and complete payments based on user instructions. These autonomous AI tools, which execute tasks on a user's behalf, have been nicknamed "lobsters" in China. The use of the new service requires no coding or complex setup, and includes multi-layer security safeguards for every transaction, making AI agents with Alipay more capable and effective.

Singapore is one of the world’s strategic financial hubs and the Asia-Pacific’s pivotal financial industry node. Home to one of the strongest financial exchanges globally, Singapore is well known for its Tier-1 regulatory framework, cutting-edge infrastructure, and business-friendly environment.

Industry Leaders Gather in at the NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum - Barcelona on 7 May 2026 to Address PSD3, AI-Driven Fraud Prevention, and Digital Payments Innovation

APEXX Global, the merchant-centric payment orchestration platform, today announces the promotion of Simon Hughes to Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and the appointment of Simon Eve as Head of Sales & Partnerships.