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ZA Bank launches Hong Kong stock trading service

ZA Bank has officially launched its Hong Kong (HK) stock trading service, further enhancing its one-stop investment platform. Following the previous integration of funds, US stocks, and cryptocurrencies, the addition of HK stock trading marks a comprehensive upgrade to ZA Bank's wealth management offerings.

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Smartstream and ActiveViam collaborate on collateral management

Smartstream, the trusted data solutions provider for leading global financial institutions and enterprises, today announces the partnership with ActiveViam, a global provider of advanced data analytics and decision-making solutions for financial services – together the two companies will provide immediate ROI for collateral management optimisation, for clients in treasury and capital markets.

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WTW integrates Radar with Snowflake

WTW (Willis Towers Watson, NASDAQ: WTW) today announced the introduction of the Radar Connector for Snowflake, enhancing WTW’s market-leading, end-to-end insurance analytics and pricing platform.

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Money Wellness and Capital One partner for personal finance advice

Money Wellness has announced a new partnership with Capital One UK to provide customers with the tools and guidance they need to help them manage their finances more effectively and improve their financial well-being.

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ADGM subsidiary launches procurement financing initiative

Numou, a subsidiary of ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, has announced the launch of Procurement Financing, a flagship initiative that enables SMEs with government or corporate contracts to seamlessly access funding.

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Stablecoin settlement provider StraitsX continues regional expansion

StraitsX, the stablecoin-native settlement layer driving global finance, and Fazz Financial Group (“Fazz”), a leading ecosystem of financial services in Southeast Asia, today announced the next phase of its regional expansion, supported by a new strategic investment from UQPAY, Asia’s leading cross-border payment solutions provider leveraging stablecoin infrastructure, and continued backing of existing investor NTT DOCOMO, INC. (“DOCOMO”), Japan’s leading mobile and digital-services company.

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Smarsh and Jeffries extend relationship

Today, Smarsh announced that Jefferies has selected the company’s flagship communications surveillance technology to address the growing challenge of monitoring vast and complex digital communications.

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Simply Business launhces AI-powered insurance advisor

Simply Business, LLC, the leading digital marketplace for easily finding, comparing, and buying tailored small business insurance in the U.S., today announced the launch of its first-of-its-kind AI-powered insurance advisor, transforming the insurance buying process for entrepreneurs.

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PNC Bank joins FedNow

PNC Bank, N.A., today announced it has expanded its instant payments capabilities by joining the Federal Reserve’s instant payments system, the FedNow Service.

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Streetbeat raises $15m to scale AI for wealth managers

Streetbeat, an AI-powered intelligence platform for financial professionals and retail investors, today announced $15 million in Series A funding to further expand the use of AI agents for trading.

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Key Commercial Bank names Eric Girard head of embedded banking

Key Commercial Bank has named industry veteran Eric Girard Head of Embedded Banking and Co-head of Commercial Product.

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RTX Fintech names André Léger chief product officer

RTX Fintech & Research (“RTX Fintech”), a leading US electronic interdealer trading platform for interest rate swaps, today announced the appointment of André Léger as Chief Product Officer and Head of Markets, Asia.