Spendesk, the leading AI-powered spend and procurement management platform for SMEs and mid-market companies, today announces its latest innovation to its platform: the Spendesk Model Context Protocol (MCP). This new solution will be announced at Money 20/20, the European fintech industry's premier event, enabling finance teams to query their spend data directly from AI assistants like Claude and Dust.

Finastra today announced the launch of Data Insights 2.0, a powerful analytics solution designed to help mortgage lenders convert more applications into funded loans by turning complex data into decision-ready insights. Available for Originate Mortgagebot, the solution enables banks and credit unions to understand performance benchmarks against peers, identify root causes of friction, and take targeted action to improve outcomes.

Group-IB, a leading creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announced today that it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Financial Software Competency designation. This recognition highlights Group-IB’s deep industry experience, technical expertise and predictive solutions in safeguarding the financial industry against evolving cyberthreats, with industry-leading solutions and services such as Fraud Protection, Cyber Fraud Intelligence Platform (CFIP), and Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) to deliver proactive and predictive defense for banks, insurers, capital market firms, and payment processors.

Geoff Towers, the CEO of multiple platforms throughout his career, has joined the Platform One board as a non-executive director.

Ryan, LLC (“Ryan”), a leading global tax services and software provider, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Svalner Atlas Advisors, a premier independent tax and transaction advisory firm headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. The acquisition will expand Ryan’s presence across the Nordics and Benelux regions while enhancing the Firm’s ability to deliver integrated cross-border tax and advisory services throughout Europe.

Loqbox and Blackbullion have partnered to help more than 450,000 students build stronger financial futures through accessible credit-building tools and curriculum-linked financial education.

InvestiFi, an award winning digital investing provider, has entered into a partnership with Great NorthWest Federal Credit Union, a Washington-based financial institution.

Revolut, the UK licenced bank, has today unveiled football superstar Erling Haaland as the face of its latest campaign in the UK.

WBS, a leading provider of trading, custody and technology solutions to the UK investment industry, today announces that Epiris Fund III, advised by Epiris LLP ("Epiris"), has completed its acquisition of WBS from Marex Group plc ("Marex"). Financial terms are not being disclosed.

Jack Henry® (Nasdaq: JKHY) announced today that Woodforest National, a multi-state bank with more than $9 billion in assets, has selected Jack Henry to support its continued growth, modernization, and long-term digital strategy.

London has long earned its place as one of the world’s defining fintech centres. Dealroom’s latest report just confirmed London as the world’s number one fintech ecosystem – home to 137 unicorns and a combined enterprise value of $714 billion.

fmas:26 successfully wrapped up another impactful edition, bringing together leading brokers, fintech innovators, affiliates, IBs, traders, investors, payment providers, and technology companies from across Africa and beyond.

Push Labs Limited and Push Virtual Assets Limited (together “Push”), both UK subsidiaries of Aave Labs, today announced that they have received approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for their applications to register as a cryptoasset exchange provider in the UK. As the UK's financial services regulator, the FCA is responsible for safeguarding market integrity, protecting consumers, and promoting effective competition across the financial system.

Eltropy, the leading agentic AI platform for credit unions and community banks, today released Safe AI: The AI Guide for Community Financial Institutions, a 46-page framework covering the policies, guardrails, and governance practices CFIs need to deploy AI responsibly. The guide was authored by Saahil Kamath, VP of Product, and Rahul Prakash, Sr. Director of Engineering.

Incognia, the leader in AI-powered cross-device risk intelligence, today announced it has become the most downloaded fraud prevention SDK in Europe, based on total SDK integrations across the region. The milestone reflects a shift among European financial institutions and companies reassessing fraud stacks under GDPR-era expectations for data minimization and accountability.