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SC Ventures names vice chairman for Americas

SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, which builds and invests in breakthrough ventures in and beyond banking, and Standard Chartered’s Corporate Investment Banking (CIB) division have appointed Lisa Pollina as Vice Chairman, Americas.

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Payments startup yetipay raises £3.5m

UK payments startup yetipay today announced that it has raised £3.5 million to continue the expansion of its all-in-one payments platform and introduce new products to its growing base of independent and enterprise hospitality and retail customers, including Brewdog, Pho, Grasso Soho, Kütchenhaus and Zenith.

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First Abu Dhabi Bank and MAstercard name winner of FAB Forward Fintech Challenge

‘Inovat’, a digital solution that offers a seamless, fully digital value-added tax (VAT) refund experience for travellers to save them money on shopping abroad, has emerged as the winner of the second edition of the FAB forward Fintech Challenge.

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Mena Fintech Association opens Iraq chapter

The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), the leading not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering fintech innovation and collaboration across the Middle East and Africa, today announced the launch of its Iraq Chapter.

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AI startups graduate BNY Ascent programme

BNY today announced the successful graduation of five cutting-edge AI and cybersecurity startups from its 2025 Ascent Program, a structured proof-of-concept (POC) platform designed to help early-stage companies validate their solutions in real-world financial services environments.

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Mogoplus raises funds for agentic AI in lending

Sydney based AI and data Insights provider Mogoplus has raised AU$1.5m in funding from London based New Model Venture Capital Group.

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Mawarid Finance and AFS establish UAE fintech hub

Mawarid Finance and AFS have launched a new fintech enablement hub in the UAE. The Mawarid AFS fintech hub is designed to empower startups and foster digital innovation in financial services.

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CreditProtect goes live with backing from Experian

A new SaaS commercial credit bureau has launched today with the backing of Experian, a global data and technology company known for its credit data and risk management expertise, aiming to enhance the credit assessment process for SMEs in Australia.

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LF Bank acquires Savr

Länsförsäkringar Bank (LF Bank), one of Sweden’s largest and most established financial institutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Incore Invest's portfolio company SAVR, a Stockholm-based savings platform serving over 100,000 digitally native investors.

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Gig economy fintech Ualett taps ex-Dwolla exec to lead product strategy

Ualett, a bilingual fintech platform that provides fast, flexible cash advances to gig economy workers who are often excluded from traditional banking, has appointed Andrea Martin as Product Manager leading product strategy.

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TransUnion makes minority investment in South African fintech Omnisient

TransUnion today announced a minority investment and broader strategic partnership with Omnisient, a South Africa-founded FinTech operating internationally that offers a privacy-preserving data collaboration and advanced analytics platform.

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Miami's Kiara Capital closes on $40 million B2B fintech fund

Kiara Capital, a Miami-based venture capital firm founded by serial fintech entrepreneurs, has announced the first close of its inaugural fund.