In a move that underscores how regional banks are stepping up their tech game, Lead Bank of Kansas City is partnering with Silicon Valley-based Prelim to deliver a next-gen onboarding experience for consumers, businesses, and fintech clients alike.
As regulators tighten their grip on financial crime, compliance teams are racing to keep pace with increasingly sophisticated threats. Now, AI-powered financial crime prevention firm Lucinity is teaming up with PwC Denmark to give compliance operations a much-needed upgrade.
In an industry often criticized for its lack of oversight, MyFundedFutures (MFFU) is taking a contrarian stance—making compliance a cornerstone, not an afterthought. Today, the futures evaluation and proprietary trading platform announced the full implementation of ACA Group’s ComplianceAlpha®, an institutional-grade compliance suite that puts MFFU at the forefront of governance, risk, and transparency in the prop trading space.
Wells Fargo Commercial Banking is doubling down on personalization by implementing the i2i Logic Client Intelligence Platform, a move that aims to transform how bankers engage with middle-market clients. The collaboration combines Wells Fargo’s deep industry knowledge with i2i Logic’s benchmarking technology to deliver customized financial insights at scale—and in real time.
Jumbula, the Silicon Valley-based leader in online registration and program management software, is shaking up the industry with the launch of a Pay-As-You-Go billing plan, offering a flexible alternative to traditional subscription models.
UK-based fintech Icon Solutions has secured fresh equity investment from UBS, deepening its strategic ties with the Swiss banking giant and reinforcing its mission to help global banks modernize payment infrastructure. Existing investors Citi and NatWest also participated in the round, further cementing a collaborative push behind Icon’s flagship solution, the Icon Payments Framework (IPF).
In a major boost for stablecoin adoption and cross-border digital finance, Alchemy Pay has announced a strategic partnership with Ripple to offer global fiat on-ramp access to Ripple’s new USD-backed stablecoin, RLUSD. Through Alchemy Pay’s fiat-crypto gateway, users in over 173 countries can now purchase RLUSD using more than 300 local payment methods, including Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, and regional bank transfers.
One Inc, a heavyweight in digital payments for insurance, has announced a new pre-built integration with Verisk’s FAST platform—an agile, modular system built to modernize life insurance operations. The collaboration brings One Inc’s PremiumPay® solution directly into FAST’s flexible architecture, giving life insurers a plug-and-play path to digitizing inbound payments.
In a strategic move to demystify crypto transactions for mainstream businesses, Finassets has launched an instant-access crypto payment gateway demo. The hands-on environment allows users to simulate real-world crypto transactions—no registration, no wallets, no bank connection needed.
Calgary’s Modular Solutions, a rising force in insurance technology, just closed one of the largest seed-stage funding rounds in North American insurtech since early 2023. The deal—facilitated by Tailwind Ventures—included a strategic industry partner and a syndicate of high-net-worth investors and venture firms, with the proceeds aimed squarely at scaling up its next-gen SaaS platform.
