Atos, a global leader of AI-powered digital transformation, announces it has signed a three-year contract with LCH SA, the global clearing house based in Paris, to assist LCH SA with the migration of its financial information systems on a highly secure, SecNumCloud-qualified cloud infrastructure, while guaranteeing full continuity of operations.

KAST, the global financial platform built on stablecoin rails, announced today that Stephanie Allen, a former senior advisor at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has joined the company as Head of Corporate and Policy Communications.

Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, today announced an expansion of its presence in the UAE with the opening of its new Middle East and Africa (MEA) regional headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), creating capacity to grow its local team as demand for regulated blockchain-powered payment and custody solutions continues to accelerate across the region.

Tenora Financial Group Limited (Tenora), a financial technology company providing end-to-end foreign exchange (FX) risk management, has today announced two significant milestones that mark a defining moment in its growth. Tenora's UK subsidiary, Tenora Financial Solutions Limited, has received authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI), while Macquarie Group, through its Commodities and Global Markets business (Macquarie), has increased its total shareholding in Tenora to 33%, following approval from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

WealthAi, the AI operating system built for wealth management, is launching its Compliance Solution - an agentic AI tool that helps compliance teams monitor, flag and audit client communications in real time, replacing the manual spot-checks and spreadsheets that have become endemic across the wealth management industry.

Zest Equity, a digital transactional infrastructure company powering private-market transactions, today announced the appointment of Zeid Barghouti as Senior Executive Officer of its FSRA-regulated entity, ZE Transaction Solutions Limited ("Zest ADGM").

Qolo, a leading fintech provider of modern treasury solutions, announced an expanded partnership with KeyBank with the launch of Key Virtual Card (KeyVC), a new virtual commercial card program that helps businesses more easily manage and track payments. The new offering allows KeyBank’s commercial clients to create and manage virtual cards directly within Key’s Virtual Account Management platform (KeyVAM). By bringing virtual cards into the same system clients already use for treasury and cash management, the program helps businesses pay suppliers more efficiently while maintaining stronger oversight of spending and reconciliation.

Northwestern Mutual is taking another significant step to drive innovation in the financial services industry, announcing a new $150 million investment to support promising startups across the fintech and insurtech landscape. Awarded through Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures (NMFV), the funds will expand the company’s total venture capital allocation to $350 million – deepening its commitment to elevating the experience for clients and the advisors who guide them.

Asset managers will find it easier to unlock the benefits of fund tokenisation, following the publication of new guidance by the FCA