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.
BanKo, the microfinance arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), is taking a major step in its digital transformation by partnering with ACI Worldwide, a global payments technology provider. The collaboration will implement ACI’s issuing and acquiring platform, modernizing BanKo’s payments infrastructure and enabling fast, seamless omnichannel transactions.
State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Asset Management are joining forces to push traditional finance into the blockchain era. The duo announced the upcoming State Street Galaxy Onchain Liquidity Sweep Fund (SWEEP), a tokenized private liquidity fund designed to offer qualified investors 24/7 onchain liquidity via PYUSD stablecoins. Ondo Finance is expected to seed the fund with roughly $200 million.
Zilch, the UK-based consumer payments platform, is officially entering the payments big league. The company has secured a payments services licence from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a milestone that removes its reliance on third-party providers and opens the door to faster innovation—including stablecoin integration.
Stablecoins are no longer just a crypto novelty—they’re becoming a practical tool for businesses managing global payments. Worldwide Stablecoin Payment Network (WSPN) is taking the lead, announcing a strategic partnership with ArrivalX, a global digital payments and settlement platform. Together, the two aim to overhaul cross-border payments and treasury operations by merging stablecoin technology with next-gen payment infrastructure.
As AI begins to run the financial show, security is racing to catch up. BitsLab, a veteran in blockchain auditing, is now staking its claim as a pioneer in AI-driven security for autonomous economic agents. With the rise of on-chain AI agents executing swaps, approvals, and portfolio management, traditional security models are increasingly ill-equipped. Enter BitsLab’s unified security architecture, designed to keep machine-driven transactions safe.
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3iQ Corp., a global digital asset investment pioneer, has named Ash Tahbazian as Head of Business Development, Canada. In this role, Tahbazian will oversee national growth initiatives and broaden 3iQ’s reach among institutional investors, family offices, advisors, and high-net-worth clients seeking secure and compliant access to the digital asset economy.
Zebec, the blockchain-powered payroll and real-time payments platform, has integrated Privy’s embedded wallet infrastructure into its upcoming SuperApp, linking stablecoin payroll rails with Stripe’s payments network. The move aims to simplify global payroll, contractor payouts, and cross-border disbursements while maintaining traditional fintech standards for compliance and security.
Octane Lending Inc.® and Adventure Lifestyle, a leading powersport and marine dealer group with over 20 Southeast locations, have teamed up to launch Adventure Lifestyle Finance, a fully branded financing solution aimed at streamlining the buying experience for customers and dealers alike.
