Advancing the preparation of a digital euro, the European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the conclusion of the framework agreements for each of the five digital euro negotiated procurement procedures (also see the notice view in the Official Journal of the EU). A cooperation between Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) partnering with Nexi and Capgemini has now been selected as the first ranked tenderer in the framework agreement to provide an end-to-end solution to make digital euro payments offline available to users and merchants across Europe. The ability to pay offline, with no third-party involvement, is a key feature of the digital euro, which would ensure privacy and resilience as only cash does today.

G2 Risk Solutions (G2RS) today announced the completion of its transaction with EverC, expanding G2RS’ global reach and adding proven AI-powered risk solutions to its product suite.

Tap Global Group plc (AIM: TAP), an innovative digital finance hub that brings money payments and crypto settlement services together in a single user-friendly app, is pleased to announce a landmark strategic partnership with Moorwand, a UK FCA regulated Electronic Money Institution (EMI). Through this partnership, Tap will integrate Moorwand's comprehensive Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform to provide customers with dedicated GBP accounts, complete with Sort Codes and Account Numbers, and EUR accounts with individual IBANs.

Eltropy, the leading AI-powered digital conversations platform for community financial institutions, announced today that First City Credit Union has selected its Unified Platform to improve how it communicates with members across all departments and channels. The partnership is a key step in the credit union's progress towards becoming a digital-first organization.

Bud Financial (“Bud”), the AI platform that turns banking data into actionable insights, today announced the release of the Bud MCP server, enabling rapid development of AI agents that benefit from a deep, real-time understanding of users’ finances. Bud’s MCP server lets AI applications integrate seamlessly with Bud’s platform so that banks can rapidly deploy AI internal and customer facing systems while safely leveraging their core customer data.

Almaviva, an Italian digital innovation Group, and Fabrick, a Sella Group company active in Open Finance at an international level, have been selected by the European Central Bank (ECB), as part of the Digital Euro project, to develop the mobile app and its technological infrastructure that will enable European citizens to use the European digital currency.

Attivo, a forward-thinking and rapidly growing independent financial advice firm, has implemented Recordsure’s predictive AI technology to enhance its ongoing advice compliance, ensure consistent and compliant service delivery, and reduce the cost of file reviews.

Crown Agents Bank (CAB) has collaborated with Aditya Birla Global Trading (formerly Swiss Singapore) to develop tailored financial solutions that support their strategic expansion across African markets.

SEI® (NASDAQ:SEIC) today announced a strategic partnership between SEI Investments (Europe) Limited (SIEL) and Graphene, a U.K.-based Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider, to power the growth of Graphene’s offering for wealth managers, family offices, and independent financial advisers. Additionally, SEI Ventures Inc., SEI’s venture capital program based in the U.S., made a strategic investment in Graphene.

Adyen, the global financial technology platform, revealed that fraud losses in Australia are on the rise, set to intensify as the peak shopping season approaches.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has concluded a framework agreement in ranking with Feedzai, the world’s leading RiskOps platform for financial crime prevention, as the first-ranked tenderer, to provide the central fraud detection and prevention mechanism for the digital euro (link to contract award notice and announcement on ECB’s website).

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD), a global leader in transforming the way people bank and shop, today announced that Brian Gallipeau, senior vice president, Service Americas, has been named to the Future of Field Service Stand Out 50 Leaders list for 2025. The award recognizes leaders from around the globe who drive innovation, operational excellence and meaningful impact in field service organizations.

Public, the platform for long-term investing, announces that members can now build their own direct index from a wide range of foundational indices. Direct indexing is a strategy where, instead of investing in a derivative of the index, such as an ETF, investors own each stock in the index directly, enabling automated tax strategies and personalization of the index. Members can access over 100 different indices from Solactive and S&P® to directly own and customize their holdings to their liking, as well as optimize for tax savings through tax-loss harvesting.

Fuse has launched its USD virtual accounts, giving organisations fast and reliable access to emerging markets. Since launch, transaction volumes have grown by more than 100 percent month over month, already more than doubling its AED business.

Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) ("Alkami"), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced a strategic partnership with Hanscom Federal Credit Union (HFCU) to support the launch of HFCU's proprietary mobile banking experience. Designed to deliver a convenient, gamified approach to banking, the mobile application (app) will empower members with personalized tools for financial wellness. As part of the collaboration, HFCU will also adopt Alkami's Online Banking Platform to help ensure a seamless and secure experience across digital channels.