EQB Inc., the parent company of Equitable Bank Canada’s Challenger Bank™ has officially opened its new national headquarters, the EQ Bank Tower, at 25 Ontario Street in Toronto. This move underscores the bank’s sustained growth, forward-looking vision, and investment in redefining Canadian banking.
GTN, a global fintech transforming investing and trading accessibility, today announced the launch of fractional shares trading for stocks listed in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan. This strategic expansion complements GTN’s existing fractional offerings across the US, UK, and European markets, as well as fixed income and spot commodities such as gold.
Perfios, a global B2B SaaS TechFin leader, announced the launch of ‘Switch’, an AI-powered platform designed to revolutionize the mortgage industry, at Dubai FinTech Summit 2025. Built for operational excellence, Switch automates and streamlines the end-to-end mortgage process empowering brokers, developers, valuers, and banks alike. The first client to adopt the platform is Lion Mortgage, a leading UAE-based mortgage broker.
Sowell Management, a leading Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), has announced the launch of its Visionary Allocation Strategies, created in partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management. This suite of investment solutions is designed exclusively for Sowell-affiliated advisors to meet the complex needs of high-net-worth (HNW) clients through personalized, tax-sensitive portfolios—offered with no strategist fee.
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has launched Open for Business Growth, a new $20 million philanthropic program designed to help small businesses scale revenue and operations through nonprofit-led support. Debuting in Chicago, the initiative targets the “missing middle” businesses too advanced for microloans but not yet ready for traditional financing.
Fora Financial, a trusted provider of flexible funding solutions, has unveiled its 2025 Business Insights Report. The comprehensive study explores how small and mid-sized business owners are approaching the challenges and opportunities of the coming year from managing inflation and cash flow to leveraging technology for growth.
CorServ, a credit card issuing solutions provider for banks and fintechs, has once again earned industry recognition ranking sixth on American Banker’s 2025 list of Best Places to Work in Fintech. This marks the fourth consecutive year CorServ has received the honor, solidifying its reputation as a top employer in the financial technology space.
Chainlink, Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, and Ondo Finance have completed a landmark cross-chain Delivery versus Payment (DvP) transaction, showcasing the power of secure blockchain infrastructure to enable atomic settlement of tokenized real-world assets. This collaboration underscores the accelerating convergence of traditional and decentralized finance.
Qvinci Software, a global leader in financial and operational performance management, has launched its Spring 2025 product updates, solidifying its position as a go-to solution for multi-entity and multi-location businesses and their advisors. The new features automate manual financial tasks, allowing users to focus on strategic, revenue-driving initiatives.
Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc., a Reston, VA-based registered investment advisory and financial planning firm, has again been named to Barron’s 2025 Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams list. Ranked #25, Mason distinguishes itself as one of only a few independent firms to achieve top-tier status among a list largely dominated by national brokerage teams.
