Alpaca Acquires WealthKernel and Launches European Equities Trading

Alpaca has completed its acquisition of European fintech WealthKernel, which will now operate as Alpaca Europe The acquisition gives Alpaca a regulated brokerage and custody presence across the UK and EU Alpaca is also launching European equities trading, beginning with Germany’s Xetra exchange, with Euronext markets and the London Stock Exchange expected to follow Alpaca, a global leader in brokerage infrastructure APIs, today announced the completion of its acquisition of European fintech WealthKernel, marking its...

Fifth Third’s Newline Extends MCP Server Capabilities with Skills

As enterprises look to deploy AI safely at scale, Fifth Third continued investment in Model Context Protocol (MCP) capabilities through Newline™ by Fifth Third, its embedded finance business. The next phase of Newline’s MCP Server introduces Skills. This new layer standardizes how AI models use tools, workflows and helps developers automate faster and with more intelligent system performance, while maintaining stronger governance. The Newline MCP Server securely connects AI models to external resources, data and...

Talino Closes $7.5M Series A for Global Fintech Expansion

Talino, the award-winning fintech foundry, today announced the successful closing of its $7.5 million Series A funding round. The round, which was led by Chemonics International, a leading sustainable solutions firm with decades of experience building financial inclusion in the Philippines, also included Mt Sinai Capital and Gulf Blvd. Originally established as a venture studio, Talino will use the fresh funds to transition into a comprehensive fintech foundry. “Talino is shifting from building startups to...

Clear Street Announced the Launch of Digital Asset Trading

Cloud-native Platform Delivers Deep Liquidity, Integrated Spot Execution and Financing for U.S. Institutions Across Digital Assets David Martin Joins From FalconX as Chief Revenue Officer of Clear Street Digital Clear Street to Attend Digital Asset Summit in NYC Clear Street , a cloud-native financial technology company on a mission to give sophisticated investors access to every asset in every market, through a single unified platform built for speed, transparency and scale, today unveiled expanded spot...

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