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Etops joins Pollen Street Capital-backed WealthTech consolidation project

Etops, headquartered near Zug, Switzerland, will join a wealth and asset management software consolidator.

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Thredd hires Brian Kieley as chief client officer

Thredd, the global next-generation payments platform, today announced that Brian Kieley has joined the organisation as Chief Client Officer effective immediately.

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Fingerprint Cards appoints David Eastaugh as chief strategy and technical offficer

Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints) today announced the appointment of David Eastaugh as the company’s Chief Strategy and Technology Officer.

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Pidgin and ICBA Payments partner to offer instant payments to community banks

Pidgin, a secure, real-time payments platform built for the future of payments, has partnered with ICBA Payments, the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), to offer instant payments to the nation’s community banks.

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Mansa launches trade finance and cross-border payments for emerging markets

Mansa, the pioneering decentralised finance (DeFi) fintech providing liquidity to multinational exports and cross-border payments for companies in emerging markets, today announced the launch of its first pool on Base.

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Neobank Ampere inks Mastercard agreement

Ampere, the neobank providing all-in-one financial services for SMEs, has today announced its partnership with Mastercard to expand its services and transfers offering, marking a milestone in its mission to streamline financial solutions for SMEs.

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Shawbrook picks nCino to help automate loan origination processes

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking for the global financial services industry, announced that Shawbrook has chosen nCino to help automate its loan origination processes, while expanding portfolio management capabilities through nCino’s cloud-based platform.

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Tuum forms partnership with ComplyAdvantage,

Tuum, a leading next-generation core banking platform, is proud to announce its partnership with ComplyAdvantage, a leader in financial crime intelligence.

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ASX begins final Chess replacement consultation

ASX today released a public consultation paper which proposes the CHESS replacement settlement and subregister services be implemented in 2029.

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Iress sells UK mortgage business

Iress (IRE: ASX) today announces it has completed the sale of its UK Mortgage Sales & Originations (“Mortgages”) business to Bain Capital Tech Opportunities LP (“Bain Capital”).

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BNP Paribas begins negotiations to acquire AXA Investment Managers

The BNP Paribas Group announces today that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with AXA to acquire 100% of AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), representing close to €850bn1 assets under management, together with an agreement for a long-term partnership to manage a large part of AXA’s assets.

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Edge computing company inq. prepares for pan-African play

In a strategic move aimed at enhancing client experience, inq., a global leader in Edge solutions, has directed its efforts on better servicing clients through South Africa, a key region with a significant presence of multinational corporations. This aligns with the new group-level strategy to leverage South Africa's robust market landscape, ensuring that its diverse client base expectations are exceeded through the concentration of efforts in the region.