CMC Markets (“CMC”), a FTSE 250 company and global multi-asset broker, has launched a new Junior Cash Individual Savings Account (JISA) under its CMC Invest platform, helping parents take the first step in building their children’s financial future.

Slate, a leading fully customizable front-end and trading platform, has been chosen by UniCredit as its wealthtech partner to deliver a state-of-the-art investment platform in Poland. The platform combines brokerage and robo-advisory solutions, enhancing the trading and investing experience for clients across the country and supporting the continued evolution of digital investment services.

Addepar, a global data and AI platform for investment professionals, today announced the opening of its Singapore office, establishing the city-state as its Asia-Pacific (APAC) hub and reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to the region

Rimes, a leading provider of enterprise data management and investment intelligence solutions to the global investment community, today announced that Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (Rest), one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds with more than $100 billion in assets under management, has selected Rimes’ investment intelligence platform Matrix following a competitive procurement process.

Consumers and businesses could be given greater control over their financial data to help secure better deals, under a vision for open finance published today by the FCA.

The Financial Services Risk & Compliance Conference returns to London on 29 April 2026, bringing together senior risk, compliance, governance and regulatory leaders for a focused day of practical insight and peer-led discussion.

The Operational & Organisational Resilience Conference Europe arrives in Amsterdam on 7 May 2026, bringing together senior resilience, risk, continuity and regulatory leaders from across financial services.

CMC Markets, a global leader in online trading for retail investors and platform technology solutions for institutional partners, has entered into a partnership with Europe’s leading investment infrastructure provider, Upvest. The goal of the partnership is to expand the product range to include a multi-currency offering in stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds denominated in GBP, EUR, and USD.

RAQUEST, a German fintech and market leader in withholding tax technology solutions for financial institutions, has appointed Dirk Loscher, CEO of Clear stream Europe AG and Head of Custody & Investor Solutions, to its Advisory Board. He joins an experienced panel that includes Peer Steinbrück, former German Minister of Finance, Karl von Rohr, former Chairman of the DWS Supervisory Board, and Lourdes Bustos, former EU Commission policymaker.

Zuto, the UK’s leading car finance fintech, has appointed Aimee Gethin as its chief executive officer (CEO). Aimee has played a pivotal role in Zuto’s growth, having joined the company in 2015. Since 2020, she has served as chief operating officer, shaping the transformation of the business and delivering sustained growth.

Specialist SME lender, Simply Asset Finance, has announced a ground-breaking new partnership with Lombard, part of NatWest Group, that will combine the unique strengths of each business to significantly extend Lombard’s reach into the scale-up market and deliver the support of tech-enabled lending to businesses across the UK.

The crowdfunding platform Profitus is launching digital bonds in collaboration with the EU-licensed distributed ledger technology (DLT) capital markets infrastructure provider Axiology. The partnership simplifies the bond investment process and provides investors with access to a reliable and innovative solution that ensures convenience and transparency.

Apex Group Ltd (“Apex Group”), a global financial services provider with over $3.5 trillion in assets serviced, today announced the appointment of Jamie MacLeod as Executive Chair of the Apex Foundation and Apex Wealth.

In a significant step toward enhancing financial inclusion, Money Fellows and Wafacash announced the signing of a strategic partnership to develop the traditional savings circles practice known in Morocco as “Daret,” transforming it into a secure and regulated digital model. The announcement was made during GITEX Africa. This comes after obtaining all the necessary regulatory approvals from Bank Al-Maghrib, giving this innovative service an official and secure status in the Moroccan market.

The CfC St. Moritz, the highly curated digital assets conference for investors and decision-makers, today announced Canton Network as its new main partner.