Merit Financial Advisors, a Georgia-based financial advisory firm, has announced the acquisition of Safeguard Wealth Management. This strategic move enhances Merit’s digital marketing capabilities, particularly through Safeguard’s successful YouTube platform, and adds $597 million in assets to Merit’s portfolio.
Ashland Place Finance LLC, a commercial aviation financing platform, has successfully completed two new financing facilities for Sirius Aviation Capital Holdings Limited. These facilities cover two A320-200 aircraft currently leased to Peach Aviation in Japan and Volaris in Mexico.
Pearl Diver Credit Company Inc. reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. The quarter reflected a mix of increased investment income and higher expenses, along with market-driven unrealized losses affecting CLO equity valuations.
dSilo, a leader in AI-powered enterprise transformation, announced a strategic venture investment from Wellington Management, a global investment firm and prominent backer of AI innovators. The funding will accelerate the development of ProcureGPT™, the first domain-specific AI model for procurement and finance, while supporting dSilo’s rapid expansion into commercial AI solutions.
Kraken, one of the world’s most established and secure cryptocurrency platforms, has announced a strategic partnership with Crypto Insights Group (CIG), an intelligence and analytics platform connecting institutional allocators with leading hedge funds and digital asset managers. The collaboration aims to streamline institutional participation in crypto markets through trusted infrastructure, execution, and custody services.
BitMine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: BMNR) has announced Chi Tsang as its new CEO, along with three independent board members: Robert Sechan, Olivia Howe, and Jason Edgeworth. These appointments aim to accelerate BitMine’s growth as a key player connecting traditional capital markets with the Ethereum ecosystem.
Public, the long-term investing platform known for its accessible approach to stocks and ETFs, announced it has acquired Alto’s CryptoIRA business. The move positions Public to offer cryptocurrency trading within individual retirement accounts (IRAs) by early 2026, expanding its suite of sophisticated investment products.
Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), the fintech powerhouse behind TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, has teamed up with Cherry Bekaert, a top 20 advisory and tax firm, to bring the Intuit Enterprise Suite to more mid-market businesses. The partnership aims to deliver a modern, AI-native ERP solution designed to simplify complex operations and accelerate growth.
This charter sets the stage for Telcoin to operate as the country’s first true blockchain-native bank, connecting U.S. bank accounts directly to regulated Digital Cash stablecoins. Its flagship product, eUSD, will be the first bank-issued on-chain U.S. dollar stablecoin, designed for payments, remittances, savings, and even DeFi interactions—legally and compliantly.
Europe’s structured finance market is heading into 2026 on solid footing, according to the latest European Structured Finance Sector Outlook from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA). The report strikes a tone of measured confidence: credit fundamentals are sound, issuance is holding strong, and macroeconomic conditions—while not exuberant—remain steady enough to support growth.
SWIVEL, a subsidiary of SWBC, is adding serious executive firepower. The fintech firm—known for its integrated payments and collections solutions—has appointed Jenna Cantwell as Chief Operating Officer, signaling its intent to scale operations and sharpen its competitive edge in the fast-evolving payments space.
In the race to power the next generation of embedded finance, Bangor Savings Bank is placing its bets on Helix by Q2 (NYSE: QTWO). The 170-year-old Maine-based community bank, with over $7 billion in assets, has chosen Helix as a strategic Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) partner—a move that signals how regional banks are evolving into infrastructure powerhouses for fintechs.
In another signal that traditional finance and digital assets are inching closer together, 3iQ Corp. has appointed Christophe Racine as Head of Business Development for Switzerland, covering the broader DACH region (Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein).
