SUBSCRIBE Launches Altscape®: A No-Fee Marketplace for Alts Access

SUBSCRIBE, a global fintech innovator transforming investment workflows, has launched SUBSCRIBE Altscape®, a digital marketplace designed to bridge alternative asset managers and wealth management firms. Unlike traditional models, Altscape® eliminates assets under management (AUM)-based placement fees, enabling cost-efficient access to private market investments. With a client base exceeding 50,000 financial professionals and 3,500 alternative asset managers, SUBSCRIBE is redefining infrastructure for private markets.

SUBSCRIBE Launches Altscape®: A No-Fee Marketplace for Alts Access

Uplinq Raises $10M to Revolutionize SMB Bookkeeping with AI

Uplinq, a fast-growing provider of AI-powered bookkeeping and tax automation for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has secured $10 million in a Series A funding round. This round, led by Next Coast Ventures with backing from AZ-VC, Live Oak Ventures, and other investors, is set to accelerate the company’s growth trajectory while expanding its AI capabilities and scaling its market reach.

Uplinq Raises $10M to Revolutionize SMB Bookkeeping with AI

TP ICAP Acquires Neptune to Create Global D2C Credit Platform

TP ICAP Group PLC, a global leader in financial markets infrastructure, has officially acquired Neptune Networks, an independent financial data provider. This acquisition represents a strategic consolidation of financial data and electronic credit trading capabilities, positioning TP ICAP to create a full-service global Dealer-to-Client (D2C) credit business by integrating Neptune with its Liquidnet platform.

TP ICAP Acquires Neptune to Create Global D2C Credit Platform

Tradeweb Appoints Sherry Marcus to Lead Global AI Strategy

Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a premier global electronic trading platform for financial markets, has announced a strategic leadership appointment. Sherry Marcus, a seasoned AI expert, will now spearhead the company’s Artificial Intelligence initiatives in a newly created global role. This move marks a significant step in Tradeweb’s commitment to deepening its use of AI to improve client experience and trading outcomes across its markets.

Tradeweb Appoints Sherry Marcus to Lead Global AI Strategy

Vontive Transforms Private Credit Real Estate with AI & Automation

Vontive, a tech leader in business-purpose mortgages, has unveiled groundbreaking AI-powered data products designed to automate and scale private credit in investment real estate. Coupled with a new equity investment from Citi and a $150 million revolving securitization, Vontive is cementing its position as a transformational force in the mortgage and private credit space.

Vontive Transforms Private Credit Real Estate with AI & Automation

Alchemy Pay Integrates USD1 Stablecoin with WLFI for Global Access

Alchemy Pay, a global leader in fiat-crypto payment solutions, has announced its strategic partnership with World Liberty Financial Inc. (WLFI), a decentralized finance platform, to support seamless access to USD1—a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar. This move aims to accelerate global crypto adoption by simplifying how users acquire stable, compliant digital assets.

Alchemy Pay Integrates USD1 Stablecoin with WLFI for Global Access

Why Customers Choose Fintechs or Banks: 2025 Generational Insights

Corporate Insight (CI), a leading provider of competitive intelligence in the financial services sector, has released its latest Fintech Monitor report. Based on a Q1 2025 survey of 972 bank account holders, this research reveals how generational preferences and income levels influence banking choices—offering vital guidance for fintechs and traditional financial institutions seeking to improve customer acquisition and retention.

Why Customers Choose Fintechs or Banks: 2025 Generational Insights

Affirm Expands Partnership with Williams-Sonoma into Canada

Affirm, a leading payment network empowering consumers and driving merchant growth, announced the expansion of its partnership with Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) into the Canadian market. This move builds on a successful multi-year collaboration in the U.S. and now offers Canadians flexible payment options across Williams-Sonoma’s family of brands including Williams Sonoma, West Elm, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Teen, Pottery Barn Kids, and Mark & Graham.

Affirm Expands Partnership with Williams-Sonoma into Canada