Citi Issues Inaugural Digitally Native Structured Note on Euroclear’s D-FMI DLT Platform March 9, 2026 Citi has issued its inaugural digitally native structured note on Euroclear's Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (D-FMI) Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Platform This type of transaction is a first for Euroclear's D-FMI and the first of its kind within the wealth management industry, demonstrating Citi's commitment to enhancing efficiency, transparency, and innovation across the bank The deal showcases DLT's seamless integration into financial markets, accelerating digital transformation and creating new possibilities across asset classes
Ki Reply and Data Reply Lay the Strategic Foundation for AI Innovation at Siemens Healthineers with “Cerebra” March 9, 2026 Ki Reply and Data Reply, the Reply Group companies specialised respectively in AI-powered software development and data-driven solutions, have partnered with the “CRM Excellence” department of medical technology company Siemens Healthineers to develop “Cerebra“, an advanced AI platform designed to deliver rapid, relevant insights across marketing and sales. The concept proved so successful that “Cerebra” [...]
Axiom Equity Announces Final Close of Second Flagship Fund Above Hard-Cap March 9, 2026 Axiom Equity (“Axiom”), a UK- and Ireland-focused private equity firm specialised in scaling high-growth B2B software businesses in the lower middle-market, is pleased to announce the final close of Axiom Equity Fund II (“Fund II”) above the hard-cap. Fund II was oversubscribed without the need for a formal fundraising process and finished materially above its [...]
Xsolla Celebrates International Women’s Day by Spotlighting Women in Games and Advancing Its Vision for Female Leadership March 8, 2026 Accelerating Representation, Influence, And Leadership For Women Across The Gaming Industry
Dfns Launches Payouts March 6, 2026 Dfns today announced the launch of Payouts, a new API enabling institutions to convert stablecoins to fiat and route payouts across multiple bank accounts while keeping wallet-level governance and controls in place. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260305327930/en/ Solving the problem of single-rail off-ramps Today, most fintechs and institutions still [...]
Lone Star Funds Announces Agreement to Acquire the Capsules & Health Ingredients Division of Lonza Group AG March 6, 2026 Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) today announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII, L.P. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Capsules & Health Ingredients (“CHI”) division of Lonza Group AG. As part of the transaction, Lonza will retain a 40% equity position in the business. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, CHI [...]
Smoke Free Sweden: Restrictions on Nicotine Pouches Would Deprive Women of Best Tool to Quit Smoking March 6, 2026 On International Women’s Day (March 8), UK policymakers are being warned that restricting nicotine pouches could deprive women of an innovation linked to one of the world’s most dramatic declines in female smoking. The warning accompanies the release of Empowerment in a Pouch, a report showing how access to tobacco-free nicotine pouches has accelerated Sweden’s [...]
2PointZero Group Completes Majority Acquisition in Italy-Based ISEM Packaging Group for AED 704 Million March 5, 2026 Transaction results in 60.8% ownership by 2PointZero Packaging becomes the sixth consumer-focused vertical with ISEM as an anchor
Luma Launches Luma Agents Powered by Unified Intelligence for Creative Work March 5, 2026 Built on Luma’s new Unified Intelligence architecture, Luma Agents introduce a new category of AI collaborators and are deployed today with global enterprise partners, including Publicis Groupe and Serviceplan Group
Xsolla Announces Reseller Program to Help Game Developers Unlock New Revenue Streams in Local Markets March 5, 2026 Game Developers And Publishers Can Now Reach More Players By Partnering with Official Distributors And Resellers Globally Without Building Local Infrastructure