Lloyds Banking Group to launch AI financial assistant in 2026
Lloyds Banking Group in the UK has unveiled a new AI financial assistant tool which it says will “provide 24/7…
Five UK banks unite with Shelter to help homeless people open bank accounts
Five major banks in the UK have partnered with housing charity Shelter to provide bank accounts to people experiencing homelessness.…
United Fintech Acquires Trade Ledger to Bolster AI’s Banking Presence
Finance platform United Fintech has acquired lending automation company Trade Ledger. With this deal, United Fintech gets access to a…
ISH acquires Aussie spend management platform ProSpend
UK-based software group ISH has acquired ProSpend, a spend management platform operating throughout Australia and New Zealand, for an undisclosed…
Napier AI selected to take part in FCA AI sandbox
London-based regtech Napier AI has been selected to participate in the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) AI sandbox, a three-month…
SmartStream appoints Thomas Steinborn as CPO
Smartstream, a London-based data solutions provider, has appointed former Talend VP Thomas Steinborn as its chief product officer (CPO), effective…
Pagaya signs $500m auto loan deal with Castlelake
Consumer credit fintech Pagaya Technologies has arranged a new forward flow agreement to sell up to $500 million of auto…
Why Offshore Teams Power Fintech Innovation
ShareShareShareEmail When it comes to the fintech sector, speed is the name of the game, and what’s true in this…
Japan’s NEC swaps cards for faces in biometric payment push
NEC is trialling facial recognition payment and agentic AI technology to advance secure, hands-free transactions and autonomous decision-making What could…
Ripple bolsters institutional custody capabilities with Palisade acquisition
Ripple has acquired London-based digital asset wallet and custody infrastructure provider Palisade for an undisclosed sum. The deal marks Ripple’s…
DailyPay hires Andrew Brandman as new COO
Former Euronext executive Andrew Brandman has been appointed as the new chief operating officer (COO) at US fintech DailyPay, effective…
Japan’s NEC pays $2.9bn for CSG Systems International
Japanese technology company NEC Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CSG Systems International for JPY 438.5 billion…
South Africa’s TymeBank promotes CCO Cheslyn Jacobs to CEO
South African digital bank TymeBank has appointed its chief commercial officer (CCO), Cheslyn Jacobs, as its new CEO, effective 1…
The inaugural edition of CARE in Dubai is set to accelerate green innovation and investment across the MENA region
Dubai, UAE: The inaugural edition of CARE (Climate Action, Renewable Energy & Sustainability) forum series by Trescon, is set to…
Coinbase UK CEO on the Stablecoin Revolution in Payments
Keith Grose discusses how blockchain-based currencies are reshaping finance as global markets develop comprehensive regulatory frameworks The stablecoin revolution is…
Coinvesting Capital Launches UAE-focused Real Estate Fund
Coinvesting Capital announces the launch of a UAE-focused Real Estate Fund under a DIFC–Luxembourg framework, with directors from Bread Capital…
US fintech Lettuce Financial raises $28m in Zeev Ventures-led round
Lettuce Financial, a US-based fintech start-up serving solopreneurs, has completed a $28 million funding round to enhance its AI-powered platform…
Voice data privacy startup SecurePII bags $3.5m funding
SecurePII, a cloud-native platform for PCI compliance and data privacy in voice interactions, has raised $3.5m in seed funding to…
Reseda Group and Maps Credit Union partner to acquire AI financial wellness platform Pocketnest
Oregon, US-based Maps Credit Union and the Reseda Group, MSU Federal Credit Union’s (MSUFCU) wholly-owned credit union service organisation (CUSO),…
Former Google exec John Herlihy named WealthOS chairman
UK wealthtech company WealthOS has named John Herlihy, a former Google and LinkedIn executive, as its first chairman. Starting his…