Australian stablecoin payment startup Stables has launched in Europe with a Mastercard virtual card.

UK digital wealth manager Moneyfarm is buying pension adviser and consolidator Profile Pensions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

M1 Finance has hit a $1.45 billion valuation after raising $150 million in a Series E funding round for its “super app” offering automated investing, borrowing and banking products.

Fnality, the international consortium of global banks focused on building a blockchain-based payment system to support the adoption of tokenised assets and marketplaces, has released a new feature that allows banks to programme funds for release upon receipt of proof of an event elsewhere.

A group of former Googlers has raised $90 million for a startup promising to bring the benefits of family offices to the masses.

MiddleGame Ventures (MGV), a Luxembourg-based investment firm focused on fintech startups, has raised a new fund targeting early-stage investments in Europe.

US fintech Ally Financial will collaborate with Microsoft on Azure Quantum solutions to develop quantum computing skills and explore how new algorithms and future quantum hardware could improve customer experience.

Earlier this month, Ronesans Enerji announced its Green Finance Framework to drive sustainable development in Turkey. A collaboration between financial investment institution Ronesans Holding and TotalEnergies, the joint venture aims to push forth proactive green finance projects.

Greek core banking vendor Natech has completed a Series B capital increase, securing over $33 million in growth funding.

A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Apple, Visa and Mastercard of conspiring to suppress competition in the market for point-of-sale payment card services, according to Reuters.

The Sustainable Finance Live conference hosted by Finextra and ResponsibleRisk is primed to take place on October 10th at Events@No6 in London.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has denied a petition from crypto exchange Coinbase asking the regulator to put in place new rules specifically for the digital asset sector.

Finextra is delighted to announce that Piers Linney, entrepreneur, investor, founder and CEO of Moblox will be the headline speaker for the inaugural Financial Cloud Summit taking place on 2nd March 2023, in London.

Nasdaq has acquired a majority stake in emerging carbon removal market Puro.earth.

PNC Bank has struck a deal with Coinbase to bring crypto services to the Main Street lender’s clients and institutional investors.