Browsing: Fintech
Innovation in digital finance — including payments, wallets, startups, and banking technology.
Europe fintech sector is entering a phase of regulated innovation, where AI, instant payments, and digital currencies expand under stricter rules like DORA, PSD3, and MiCA.
Barclays has taken a strategic stake in United Fintech, reinforcing industry collaboration as the company expands its fintech portfolio and AI driven infrastructure offering.
Incore Invest has agreed to acquire Swedish software firm CoreOrchestration, maker of PaymentIQ, in a nine figure deal expected to close in early 2026, creating a standalone payments-technology company.
Airwallex has raised 330 million dollars at an 8 billion valuation and will establish a second global headquarters in San Francisco as it expands AI driven financial infrastructure.
Flex has secured 60 million dollars in fresh equity funding to scale its AI powered finance tools for middle market businesses and expand into personal financial management.
Britain has launched a simplified licensing path for fintech firms, allowing them to begin limited operations while completing full authorisation with the financial regulator.
Wales’ fintech ecosystem grew across investment, employment, and international expansion in 2024, according to the Fintech Wales Annual Report 2024/25.
Marquis has disclosed a ransomware attack that exposed personal and financial data from hundreds of thousands of banking customers, highlighting growing digital risks for financial service providers.
Sony Bank is preparing to issue a US dollar stablecoin in 2026 to support payments for games, subscriptions, and anime content, according to a Nikkei report.
The Federal Reserve injected 13.5 billion dollars into US banks through an overnight repo, raising concerns over funding conditions and prompting speculation about broader market liquidity.