Finastra today announced that Engie and Mobilize Financial Services are both using its Finastra KTP treasury management solution with integrated valuations engine and risk analytics from Lozenge. The Prism module enables corporates to streamline and speed up their monthly closing process and to access advance risk calculations to manage exposure, as well as helping with regulatory compliance. One corporate has recently extended its use of the solution to daily margin calls after initial success with Mark-to-Market (MTM) calculations.

United Arab Bank (UAB) has announced a strategic partnership with Smarbl, a leading RegTech and AI innovator, to co-develop and launch RegPRISM, an advanced regulatory intelligence and compliance management platform.

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries worldwide, DataSnipper and Microsoft have announced a new collaboration that will introduce AI agents into the audit space, fundamentally changing the way professionals work.

Ant Group’s AI healthcare manager, AQ, which officially launched in June 2025, has gained 100 million users following public testing that began in September 2024.

FNZ, a leading end-to-end wealth management platform has today announced a global, five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to transform the wealth management industry through technology, innovation and AI-driven digital solutions.

Connect for Intermediaries is pleased to announce it has been selected as one of a limited number of mortgage packagers to partner with Afin Bank, a newly launched specialist lender focused on serving some of the UK’s most underserved borrower groups.

Lean Technologies (Lean), the MENA region’s leading financial infrastructure provider, has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Central Bank of the UAE under the country’s newly introduced Open Finance Framework. The approval positions Lean as one of the leading providers of Open Finance services in the UAE, marking a key step toward full licensing and expanding access to secure, connected financial experiences for millions of customers.

Earnix, a global leader in AI-driven SaaS solutions for insurers and banks, is set to host its 14th annual Excelerate Conference, taking place September 24–25, 2025, at Convene Sancroft, St. Paul’s, London.

CE-Ventures, the corporate venture capital platform of Crescent Enterprises, has announced landmark investments in Plaid and Mesh, two companies building critical infrastructure for the next generation of financial services. CE-Ventures’ participation in the strategic funding rounds reflects the expectation that the future of finance will be open, programmable, and crypto-native — and that enduring, systemic value will be created by companies building the underlying rails and connectivity layers.

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, has been recognized as a leader in Islamic retail banking by The Asian Banker Global Excellence in Retail Finance Awards 2024.

Anaplan, the leading scenario planning and analysis platform for enterprise decision-making, today announced that King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia’s leading science and technology research university, has selected Anaplan to modernize its financial planning and forecasting processes. The initiative will support KAUST’s strategic vision by enabling more agile, transparent, and data-informed decision-making.

Oxane Partners ("Oxane"), a leading technology-driven solutions provider to the private credit markets, announced today that it continues its strong momentum in 2025 as the private credit market embraces a broader range of solutions. With institutional demand rising and credit strategies becoming central to global portfolios, Oxane’s integrated technology and deep domain expertise have positioned it as a key enabler in this next phase of Private Credit+ growth.

Fintech Fringe announces that Whitecap Consulting has joined Scale & Grow, its consulting arm for scaling fintechs, bringing strategic firepower to the collective.

Smart Money People, the UK’s most comprehensive financial service review site, has announced that financial co-operative, Enterprise Credit Union has become its latest partner to open a Professional account, enabling the organisation to utilise rich analytics to enhance its services for its members.

iDenfy, a Lithuania-based identity verification and fraud prevention software provider, has announced the integration of BankID, Sweden’s most widely used electronic identification system, into its multi-feature Know Your Customer (KYC) platform. This update enables a secure, government-compliant verification method that accepts electronic identities (eIDs). The new integration is particularly valuable for strictly regulated sectors, such as fintech, banking, and other online financial services, to ensure better adoption and accessibility of various online platforms through a log-in and onboarding method familiar to the Swedish audience.