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August 21, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

EXANTE Names Sergei Solomatin as Director of IT Operations

Solomatin will report directly to Chief Technology Officer Richard Forss. With more than 20 years of experience in mission-critical IT infrastructure, Solomatin has overseen large-scale technology transformations at leading financial institutions, including FINAM, Home Credit and Finance Bank, and Svyaznoy Bank.  His track record spans improving reliability, boosting performance, and driving cost efficiency across private…

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Kraken sets up Abu Dhabi headquarters in MENA region
August 21, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Kraken Buys Capitalise.ai to Add No-Code Automation to Kraken Pro

The move is said to be aimed at broadening access to advanced trading tools through its Kraken Pro platform. Founded in 2015, Capitalise.ai built a natural-language system that converts everyday text into executable trading strategies.  Its platform uses proprietary language models and big data infrastructure to process real-time and historical data across equities, crypto, FX,…

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United Fintech announces new office in Madrid
August 21, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

United Fintech Names Rupsa Mukherjee Head of M&A

Mukherjee has 13 years of experience in corporate finance and investment banking across the UK, US, and India.  She previously held roles at Goldman Sachs and Caterpillar, and most recently served as Vice President in Deutsche Bank’s investment banking division in London and New York, advising on M&A transactions worth more than $20 billion.  A…

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August 21, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

DriveWealth Appoints Naureen Hassan as Global CEO

Hassan, a veteran financial services executive, brings decades of experience in digital innovation, operational management, global banking, wealth management and regulatory affairs.  Most recently, she served as President of UBS Americas, where she led a $14 billion revenue business with more than 25,000 staff and oversaw the integration of Credit Suisse in the region.  Her…

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August 21, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

ASIC Expands Scam Takedowns to Target Social Media Ads

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said on Thursday that the expansion is part of its effort to protect consumers from fraudsters who increasingly use digital platforms to lure investors.  Since the takedown program began two years ago, more than 14,000 scam and phishing websites have been removed, with around 130 malicious sites shut…

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CME Group
August 21, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

CME Group and FanDuel Announce Joint Venture, Partner to Launch Event Contracts Platform

The partnership will combine CME Group’s experience in developing regulated markets with FanDuel’s large online gaming customer base.  The companies plan to introduce fully funded, event-based contracts with defined risk, allowing individuals to take “yes” or “no” positions on a variety of financial benchmarks for as little as $1. The new products, expected to launch…

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Brokeree Solutions releases major update to Ratings Module
August 20, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

EAERA Integrates Brokeree’s Social Trading to Enhance Broker Efficiency

Brokeree said in a press release on Wednesday that the integration introduces new tools that allow brokers to monitor copy trading performance, including leader and follower activity and trading volumes, directly from EAERA’s CRM dashboards.  The visibility is designed to help firms tailor services using real-time trading data while improving efficiency across operations. “Our integration…

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August 20, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Nuvei and Zuora Partner to Expand Global Subscription Payments

The company explained that the partnership combines Zuora’s monetisation platform with Nuvei’s global acquiring network, local payment support and real-time transaction optimisation.  The integration is designed to streamline recurring payments, boost authorisation rates and simplify international expansion without the need for multiple local integrations or separate PSP arrangements. The announcement comes amid rapid growth in…

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Broadridge’s Fi360 and ProctorU partner to launch remote proctoring and identity management solution
August 20, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Broadridge Acquires Signal to Boost Digital Capabilities in the UK and Europe

The acquisition is expected to enhance Broadridge’s ability to serve clients in the UK and Europe, complementing its existing communications solutions in North America. “This is an important step toward globalising Broadridge’s digital communications solutions to better serve our clients with operations outside North America,” said Mike Sleightholme, President of Broadridge International.  “The combination of…

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