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Jump announced an AI Operating System for Advisors, bundling three new products—Meet, Grow and Operate—on a unified data and orchestration platform. The suite transforms meetings, emails and documents into structured, compliance‑ready intelligence and automates workflows across the client lifecycle. Over 27,000 advisors already use Jump, and the launch is supported by an $80 million Series B round to fuel further expansion. The integrated solution targets both independent RIAs and large financial institutions seeking scalable AI infrastructure.
In this episode, host Rima Katz talks with Eleanor Bontrager of Byserve and Don Apgar of Javelin Strategy about the fragmented fintech tools small businesses currently use for payments, receivables, and cash‑flow management. They explain how SMBs juggle multiple apps,...
Jack Henry & Associates’ anti‑fraud solution, Financial Crimes Defender, has been added to the Independent Community Bankers of America’s Preferred Service Provider program. Affiniti Finance secured a financing agreement with Column N.A. to accelerate its corporate‑card and banking services for...
Construction’s chronic cash‑flow issues have spurred two new fintech solutions. Saible, launched in 2023, introduces a Digital Parallel Payment Account that holds project funds in a regulated trust, separating cash from payment authority. ProjectPay, also founded in 2023, embeds short‑term...
Nasdaq announced a strategic partnership with Boerse Stuttgart Group to connect its European trading venues to the Seturion tokenised settlement platform. The collaboration will enable tokenised securities to settle via a distributed‑ledger infrastructure while preserving MiFID II and the EU DLT...
Kast, a stablecoin‑based payments platform, closed an $80 million round that lifts its valuation to $600 million. The company projects a $100 million annual revenue run‑rate by 2025 and will use the capital to broaden its footprint across North America, Latin America and...
EQB Inc. received Competition Bureau clearance to acquire President’s Choice Bank and related PC Financial assets from Loblaw, moving the deal closer to completion. The transaction still requires sign‑off from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the...
Pakistan's parliament approved the Virtual Assets Act 2026, creating the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) to license and supervise cryptocurrency service providers. The authority, initially formed by a 2025 presidential ordinance, now has permanent legal standing. PVARA will enforce...
Fourthline has appointed Paul Stoddart as its new chief executive, succeeding co‑founder Krik Gunning who will stay on as an advisor. The fintech specializes in AI‑driven digital identity verification and AML/KYC compliance for European banks and challenger lenders. Stoddart, known...
OneMain Financial now offers a suite of digital tools that let borrowers pay, track, and manage their personal loans entirely online. Customers can choose from several disbursement methods, including a SpeedFunds® debit card that delivers funds within an hour, ACH...
CRC Credit Bureau launched an upgraded mobile app that streamlines access to credit data, financial services, and digital transactions for Nigerians. The new version adds biometric authentication, a built‑in wallet, and direct enrollment in CRC’s financial education programmes. The bureau...
Trumid’s electronic fixed‑income marketplace posted a record $10.2 billion average daily volume in February, a 37% year‑over‑year increase and the first time it breached the $10 billion mark. Market share rose 13% YoY, while its RFQ tool surged 148% to a $1.6 billion...
Financial advice... I'm sure we will hear a range of stories as this becomes more prevalent -> A Lloyds-commissioned study of 5,000 people in the UK finds that 50%+ of the adults used generative AI platforms for financial advice; ChatGPT...
Filippo Chiricozzi, DLT & Digital Identity Lead at Banca Sella, is steering the bank’s push into Web3, cryptocurrencies, and the metaverse while focusing on digital identity solutions. The bank is aligning with European initiatives such as the Digital Identity Wallet...
Nigeria’s first Payment Service Bank, 9PSB, has unveiled a new cross‑border feature called Send to Ghana on its Bank9ja app. The service, built on Onafriq’s technology and the Pan‑African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), is regulated by the Central Bank...
NASDAQ advances equity tokenization: issuer-controlled tokens, DTCC settlement, Kraken gateway. Risk—regulatory friction. Trade: go long select exchange/clearing tech ahead of 1H2027 rollout. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA. More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), representing major lenders such as JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, is weighing a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over its new national trust charter framework for crypto, payment and fintech...
Morgan Stanley launched coverage of Brazil’s digital lender Agibank, assigning an overweight rating and a $21 price target that suggests roughly 100% upside from its recent IPO price of $12. The analyst team highlighted the bank’s deep discount to peers...
Kalshi has teamed up with Brazil's leading brokerage XP Inc. to launch regulated prediction‑market contracts outside the United States. XP will handle local distribution, client relationships, and regulatory coordination, while Kalshi supplies the trading technology, market design, and risk‑management tools....
The Midnight Foundation announced that MoneyGram, Vodafone’s Pairpoint unit, and eToro will each run one of the ten founding nodes for Midnight, a fourth‑generation privacy‑enhancing blockchain. The three regulated firms join existing operators such as Google Cloud, Blockdaemon, Shielded Technologies...
The European Commission has reached a provisional agreement on the Payment Services Directive 3 (PSD3) and the accompanying Payment Services Regulation (PSR), setting a roadmap toward full implementation by 2026. The new rules broaden the definition of payment service providers, tighten...
Citi has launched its first digitally native structured note on Euroclear’s Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (D‑FMI), marking a pioneering use of distributed‑ledger technology for wealth‑management products. The note, issued under English law by Citigroup Global Markets Funding Luxembourg, demonstrates a...
Navi Technologies posted an Rs 126 crore loss for FY25, a marked improvement from the Rs 358.5 crore loss a year earlier, despite an 18% jump in revenue to Rs 2,565 crore. Interest income, which makes up 85% of total revenue, rose 21% while other income...
Brex has entered the ChatGPT app marketplace, becoming one of the first fintech solutions available in OpenAI’s ecosystem. ChatGPT Enterprise users can now ask natural‑language questions about their company’s spending, balances, and expense policies directly within the chat interface. The...
Financial institutions are turning to AML and identity verification APIs to meet escalating regulatory demands and combat sophisticated fraud. In 2025, FBI reports over 5,100 account‑takeover complaints costing more than $262 million, underscoring the urgency. Providers such as AiPrise, ComplyAdvantage, Sumsub,...
PAY360 2026, the premier global payments conference, will be held on 24–25 March 2026 at ExCeL London. The event expects more than 6,000 innovators, thought leaders and industry stakeholders, with over 200 speakers covering topics such as crypto, open payments,...
Novobanco has entered a multi‑year partnership with Feedzai to overhaul its anti‑money‑laundering (AML) and fraud defenses using Feedzai’s AI‑native platform. The initiative consolidates fragmented compliance tools into a single, intelligence‑driven system that merges KYC, AML and fraud functions. Advanced watchlist...
As AI agents begin transacting autonomously, payment infrastructure becomes critical. TRON’s high throughput supports this new wave of machine driven activity.
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Clio has introduced Clio Capital, a financing program that offers law firms using its practice‑management software pre‑qualified working capital. Launched on Feb. 26, the service embeds a fast, low‑friction application directly within the Clio platform, bypassing traditional loan paperwork. Eligible firms...
Credit unions have digital ambition heading into 2026. But ambition alone won’t drive results. In this episode, Jesus Garcia of @OceanAir_CU explores the execution gap, branch expansion paradox, and where AI is real versus hype. Watch the full conversation sponsored by...
well that's just rude.. having to make multiple payments to pay the monthly card bill is all a bit much - thanks BPAY.. not.. https://t.co/6MGklFKw4O
LINE NEXT launched Unifi, a stablecoin wallet integrated with LINE Messenger, allowing global users to create wallets via social logins. The non‑custodial platform currently supports Tether (USD₮) and offers 4‑5% annual interest, with a launch promotion up to 8% for...
Nigeria has become Africa’s premier unicorn factory, outpacing Kenya, Egypt and South Africa with the continent’s highest number of billion‑dollar startups such as Flutterwave, OPay, Interswitch, Moniepoint and Andela. A 220‑million‑strong consumer base, massive unbanked population and rapid smartphone adoption...
Airwallex has introduced Yield Accounts for U.S. businesses, enabling companies to earn interest on idle balances held within its payments platform. The product is built into the existing Airwallex treasury suite, offers FDIC insurance up to $250,000 per account, and...
Robinhood announced a new premium credit card priced at $695 annually, crafted from real platinum. The card is aimed at the platform's affluent clientele and bundles higher rewards, concierge assistance, and travel protections. By introducing a tangible luxury product, Robinhood...
Broadridge Financial Solutions reported that its Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform processed an average of $362 billion in daily repo transactions in February 2026, amounting to $6.9 trillion for the month. This represents a 457% year‑over‑year increase, underscoring rapid institutional adoption of...
Swiggy and HDFC Bank introduced two co‑branded credit cards—the Swiggy BLCK and Swiggy Ornge—on March 7, expanding a partnership that began in 2023. The BLCK card targets premium spenders with 10% cashback on Swiggy orders and up to 5% on entertainment,...
Banc of California is accelerating its payments strategy by hiring industry veteran Chris Healy to lead its merchant acquiring platform, BancEdge. The bank aims to broaden the platform across existing and new commercial clients, emphasizing real‑time, AI‑driven payment capabilities. Healy’s...
A new Henry Jackson Society report reveals that cryptocurrency has become a major conduit for sanctions evasion and money laundering, estimating $350 billion laundered between 2005 and 2025. Russia, Iran and North Korea are highlighted as prolific users, with the Russian...
The latest roundup highlights several seismic shifts in finance: HSBC estimates a $100 trillion wealth surge among women, urging private banks to capture the gap, while fintech firms race to tailor services for female consumers. Lloyds Bank announced a bold data‑monetisation...
Binance has secured ISO 22301 certification for its Business Continuity Management System, confirming robust plans to keep trading, wallet and support services running during disruptions. The standard requires third‑party audited, tested processes, marking a step beyond generic risk policies. This achievement...
Hong Kong’s financial regulators have broadened the GenA.I. Sandbox into a cross‑sector programme called GenA.I. Sandbox++, covering securities, asset management, insurance, pensions and stored‑value facilities. Launched on March 5 by the HKMA, SFC, Insurance Authority and MPFA in partnership with Cyberport,...
Asia’s payment landscape is evolving toward AI‑driven agentic commerce, where conversational prompts replace traditional searches and agents act on behalf of shoppers. Embedded payment methods—QR codes, contactless taps, and account‑to‑account rails—now span digital, physical and hybrid environments, turning every interaction...
Chinese EV maker BYD saw its February 2026 domestic sales tumble to roughly 90,000 units, a 65% year‑over‑year decline. In the same period, Geely sold about 206,000 cars, extending its lead over BYD to more than 76,000 units for the...
Ireland’s three largest retail banks—AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB—are rolling out Zippay, a peer‑to‑peer mobile payment service developed by Nexi, starting 10 March. The app, embedded directly within each bank’s existing mobile platform, will initially reach a potential user base...
TIAA is embedding artificial intelligence across its retirement‑services platform to shield older participants from escalating financial scams. The firm’s AI strategy rests on four pillars—human‑first culture, workflow rewiring, selective use‑cases, and strict ethics guardrails. AI now monitors transactions and calls,...
In this episode, Andy Pickering talks with Victor, co‑founder and CEO of Utexo, about the company’s Bitcoin‑native stablecoin settlement network that brings USDT onto the Lightning Network using RGB. Victor explains how Utexo enables instant, zero‑fee, private USDT payments while...
MoonPay announced MoonPay Agents, a non‑custodial software layer that gives AI agents direct access to crypto wallets and funds. Built on the MoonPay CLI, the platform lets users complete KYC, fund a wallet, and then allow autonomous agents to trade,...
Analyst Breaks Down Theory On BlackRock's XRP Play Context: 1,700 iShares ETFs globally, $3.6T in US alone. If BlackRock tokenizes even 5-20% of ETF assets on-chain, that's hundreds of billions needing settlement rails. XRP positioned as "killer bridge for TradFi and...
