Fairway Capital Management announced that its Private Equity & Venture Capital Opportunities Fund achieved a net asset value (NAV) increase of 1.64% in the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The Fund has demonstrated strong performance over multiple time horizons, providing investors with balanced exposure to private equity, private credit, and venture capital investments.

AdvisorEngine®, a leading provider of an end-to-end wealth management platform, announced its integration with TradePMR, a custodian services provider for independent registered investment advisors (RIAs). The news was unveiled at TradePMR’s SYNERGY25 conference, marking a significant step in enhancing how advisory firms manage portfolios and engage clients through connected technology.

CloudWalk, the Brazilian fintech behind InfinitePay and Jim.com, has been awarded the Fraud Prevention Certification by the Brazilian National Confederation of Financial Institutions (CNF). This recognition highlights CloudWalk’s leading role in fighting financial fraud through a combination of AI innovation and operational excellence.

Conduit, a cross-border payments platform powered by stablecoins, announced the closing of a $36 million Series A funding round. Co-led by Dragonfly and Altos Ventures, the round included participation from Sound Ventures, Commerce Ventures, DCG, Circle Ventures, and existing backers Helios Digital Ventures and Portage Ventures.

Palla, a leading international payments platform enabling instant cross-border transfers for financial institutions and fintech firms, has announced a successful $14.5 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Revolution Ventures, with participation from notable investors including Y Combinator, Ardent, Cowboy Ventures, and others.

Chargebacks911, a global leader in chargeback prevention and dispute management, has appointed Donald Kossmann as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Kossmann, a highly esteemed AI and data systems pioneer, brings decades of innovation leadership from Microsoft and academia to advance Chargebacks911’s mission: transforming the post-transaction payments ecosystem through AI.

DataVisor, a global leader in AI-powered fraud and risk management, has released its 2025 Executive Report, revealing a rapidly intensifying fraud environment. The report highlights how fraudsters are now outpacing institutions in deploying cutting-edge tools like generative AI, emphasizing an urgent need for organizations to shift strategies and adopt modern, unified approaches to fraud and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) defense.

Payouts Network, a leading B2C payments platform revolutionizing real-time consumer disbursements, has announced the appointment of Judson Preuss as Chief Product Officer (CPO). Preuss will be responsible for steering the company’s product innovation strategy, enhancing real-time payout solutions, and deepening partnerships that improve end-to-end customer experiences.

Catchpoint, the global leader in Internet Performance Monitoring (IPM), has published its comprehensive 2025 Banking Website Performance Benchmark Report. This in-depth analysis evaluates 49 major financial institutions across eight crucial digital performance metrics—including availability, DNS resolution, load time, layout stability, and server responsiveness—shedding light on the wide variability in user experience across the banking sector.

CoreTrust, a trusted Group Purchasing Organization (GPO), has announced a strategic partnership with Ramp, the leading financial operations platform. This collaboration brings AI-driven financial automation to CoreTrust’s members—helping them reduce costs, streamline expense management, and navigate economic complexities with agility and precision.