Ripple, the provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, has partnered with AMINA Bank, marking the first time a European bank has adopted its end-to-end payments solution. The collaboration aims to streamline cross-border payments for the Swiss-regulated crypto bank, allowing its clients to settle transactions in minutes, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, […]
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International student lender Prodigy Finance has opened early access to over 400 global universities, including prestigious institutions like Harvard, MIT, and Oxford, for its Spring intake. The move is a direct response to a year of “unpredictable” student mobility, offering Indian applicants a merit-based, currency-de-risked pathway to secure funding and bypass the crowded autumn admission […]
Explore MoreThe narrative at Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) shifted perceptibly this year. Where once fintech and crypto existed on the periphery of traditional finance, the 2024 edition marked the moment the two worlds collided. From the “professionalisation” of the sector to the rise of stablecoins as a killer app, industry leaders gathered in the UAE […]
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The Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) has released its annual economic outlook for 2026, projecting that the Asia Pacific (APAC) region will maintain steady growth despite a complex global backdrop of shifting trade policies, tariff uncertainties, and geopolitical tensions. While global real GDP growth is expected to ease slightly to 3.1 per cent in 2026, down […]
Explore MoreBritish Caribbean Bank (BCB), a financial institution based in the Turks and Caicos Islands, has successfully gone live with Finastra Essence, a next-generation core banking platform. The implementation marks a significant step in the bank’s digital transformation strategy, aimed at democratising access to enterprise-grade technology for smaller financial institutions. The move allows BCB to leverage […]
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Late payments continue to strain small businesses across Europe, tightening cash flow and turning routine invoices into a source of risk. Aria embeds invoice financing into the platforms where B2B transactions already happen – from marketplaces to ERP systems – so suppliers can be paid within 24 hours while buyers keep their agreed terms. In […]
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Global financial platform Airwallex isinvesting $590million (£436million) into its UK business over the next five years, signaling a strong commitment to London as a launchpad for its growth across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The substantial capital injection, planned between 2026 and 2030, is set to fund a significant hiring drive and the […]
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The Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol (SBP) has completed the inaugural auction of the SBP token, a new digital asset designed to verify clean energy use in Bitcoin mining—on Coinbase’s institutional platform, Project Diamond. The transaction took place within the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) RegLab, the jurisdiction’s regulatory sandbox for fintech innovation. This auction marks the […]
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Global investment bank Barclays has become the fifth major FI to invest strategically in United Fintech, joining its board and strengthening the fintech ecosystem’s mission to accelerate digital transformation and the secure deployment of AI-powered innovation across financial services. The investment follows similar backing from leading institutions including BNP Paribas, Citi, Danske Bank, and Standard […]
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Zodia Custody, the institution-first digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, has been granted a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) licence by Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). The authorisation marks a significant milestone for the firm, enabling its European arm to passport regulated custody services across all European Union member states. The […]
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