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News•Feb 27, 2026
Lloyds Stops Opening some Bank Accounts for Customers in Branches
Lloyds Banking Group announced it will no longer open joint, premium or student accounts in its branches, and staff will not switch customers from other providers. Customers seeking new accounts will be directed to the bank’s app or website, though staff will still walk them through the process if requested. The move follows the closure of 136 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches slated for this year and reflects a broader UK trend of shrinking physical bank networks.
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Augmentum Fintech Accepts £186m Cash Takeover Offer
Augmentum Fintech has agreed to a £185.7 million cash takeover by Norwegian buyout firm Verdane, representing a 27 % premium at 111 pence per share. The board unanimously recommended the offer, targeting completion in the second quarter. Augmentum’s portfolio includes 27 fintechs such...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
US Regional Banks Build Tokenised Deposit Network
A consortium of five US regional banks—First Horizon, Huntington Bancshares, KeyCorp, M&T Bank and Old National Bancorp—has announced the creation of the Cari Network, a permissioned blockchain platform for tokenised deposits. The pilot will launch in the third quarter with...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Novel Banking Licence in Latvia Could Pave the Way for New Market Entrants
Latvia introduced a new specialised credit institution licence, lowering the initial capital requirement to €1 million and granting deposit‑taking rights and EU‑wide passporting. The amendment to the Credit Institutions Law took effect on 6 January 2026, creating a hybrid category that operates like...
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Video•Feb 26, 2026
Do What You Do Best: Partnerships as a Strategy for Future Resilience
The Finextra TV interview spotlights partnerships as a cornerstone of future resilience for financial services. Emily Turner of Clearbank and Daria Dubinina of Crassula argue that collaborations are moving beyond occasional projects to become a strategic layer of operations, essential...
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Video•Feb 25, 2026
The UK's Race to October 2027: Predictions for a T+1 Future
Val Wotton, DTCC’s Global Head of Equity Solutions, outlined the industry’s push toward 24‑hour, five‑day trading and accelerated settlement cycles as the UK targets a T+1 settlement deadline in October 2027. He highlighted the development of limit‑up/limit‑down mechanisms to curb...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Sphinx Raises $7.1m for Complaince Agent
Sphinx announced a $7.1 million seed round led by Cherry Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Rebel Fund, Deel Ventures and Singularity Capital. The startup offers browser‑native compliance agents that embed directly into banks' and fintechs' existing tools to automate AML, KYC...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Emirates NBD Leads $31 Million Round in Real Estate Investment Platform Stake
Stake, a fractional real‑estate investment platform, closed a $31 million financing round led by Emirates NBD, bringing its total capital to $58 million. The raise backs Stake’s rapid expansion beyond Saudi Arabia into the United States and supports its regulated offering in the Kingdom....
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Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Sphinx Raises $7.1M to Build Compliance Agent
Sphinx, a compliance technology startup, announced a $7.1 million fundraising round to develop its compliance agent platform. The funding was disclosed on Feb 17, 2026, and aims to accelerate product development and market expansion. Investor details were not disclosed.
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Deals•Feb 17, 2026
BridgeWise Acquires Context Analytics
BridgeWise announced the acquisition of Context Analytics, expanding its data analytics capabilities. The deal was disclosed on February 17, 2026, and the financial terms were not disclosed.
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Video•Feb 16, 2026
Why Is Now the Right Time for More Sovereign Tokenisation Developments?
London’s Digital Assets Forum highlighted Lloyd’s Banking Group’s Great British Tokenized Deposit (GBTD) initiative, a UK‑driven effort to issue interoperable, bank‑backed digital money on blockchain. The project aims to replace a fragmented stable‑coin market with a single, regulated token that...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Global Fintech Investment Rebounds in 2025, Supported by Stronger Exit Activity
Global fintech investment rebounded in 2025, reaching $116 billion despite a record‑low 4,719 deals, indicating larger, more selective transactions. Venture capital contributed $56.7 billion while M&A added $55.4 billion, with the United States leading deal value. Digital‑assets funding nearly doubled to $19.1 billion, buoyed...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Q-Day: Bank Quantum Attack Could Cost US Economy Trillions, Warns Citi
Citi warns that quantum computers could break public‑key encryption within the next decade, estimating a 19‑34% probability of a widespread breach by 2034 and 60‑82% by 2044. A successful quantum attack on a major U.S. bank could generate $2‑3.3 trillion in...
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Video•Feb 12, 2026
How Risk Transformation May Define Firms Ability to Stay Competitive
The discussion centers on why 2026 will be a pivotal year for risk transformation in B2B fintech, especially within asset and dealer finance. Adam Tate argues that overlapping pressures—from tighter credit regulation to rapid technological advances—are forcing firms to rethink...
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Video•Feb 12, 2026
Market Growth & Digitisation: Advancing Mortgage Lending in 2026
Alex Lipitch and Paul Walton discussed the outlook for UK mortgage lending, projecting a modest 4% rise to roughly £320 bn by 2026. The conversation highlighted that the real battleground will be retaining the 1.8 million borrowers whose fixed‑rate deals expire this...
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Deals•Feb 6, 2026
Broadridge to Acquire CQG, Expanding Futures and Options Trading Capabilities
Broadridge Financial Solutions announced it will acquire CQG, a provider of futures and options trading, execution management, and market connectivity. The undisclosed deal will add CQG’s execution management, algorithmic trading, and analytics capabilities to Broadridge’s order management platform, creating an...
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Deals•Feb 6, 2026
Visa Partners with Lendistry to Launch $100M Working‑capital Facility for US Small Businesses
Visa announced the launch of its Visa & Main platform, which includes a $100 million working‑capital facility in partnership with community lender Lendistry to improve financing access for U.S. small businesses. The program also offers marketing support tied to the upcoming FIFA World...
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Deals•Feb 4, 2026
Lightyear Capital to Acquire PayByPhone From Corpay
Private equity firm Lightyear Capital has signed an agreement to acquire mobile parking payments provider PayByPhone from Corpay. The transaction, expected to close in Q2 2026, will see PayByPhone operate as a standalone business under Lightyear’s ownership.
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Deals•Feb 4, 2026
Neo Financial Raises C$68.5 Million to Fund Its Inaugural Securitisation Programme
Canadian fintech Neo Financial announced a C$68.5 million equity raise to launch a securitisation programme aimed at expanding its lending portfolio. The round was led by a syndicate of over 100 Canadian investors, with institutional participation from Alberta Investment Management Corporation...
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Deals•Feb 4, 2026
OneDome Raises $25M in Pre-Series C Funding Round
OneDome, a UK‑based housing and fintech platform, announced a $25 million Pre‑Series C funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $40 million. The new capital will support the company’s expansion of its digital mortgage and property‑management services.
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Deals•Feb 2, 2026
Novum Investment Management Secures Equity Investment From UK Local Government Pension Fund
London-based fintech Novum Investment Management announced it has secured an equity investment from a UK local government pension fund to launch and scale its patent‑pending Doris platform, which aims to help savers transition to investing. The amount of the investment...
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Deals•Jan 29, 2026
WealthAi Raises $800k Pre‑seed Round Led by Fuel Ventures and Founders Factory
WealthAi, an AI‑driven operating system for wealth managers, family offices and private banks, announced an $800k pre‑seed funding round. The round was led by venture firms Fuel Ventures and Founders Factory, providing capital to accelerate product development and market rollout.
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Deals•Jan 29, 2026
Sunrate Acquires Payments Team to Launch Global Acquiring Services
Sunrate announced the acquisition of an experienced payments team and its acquiring technology, marking the launch of its global acquiring business line. The deal expands Sunrate's end‑to‑end payment capabilities across merchants in eCommerce, SaaS, travel and other sectors. Deal value...
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Deals•Jan 28, 2026
Ripple Acquires GTreasury to Launch Unified Treasury Platform
Ripple announced it has acquired GTreasury, integrating the firm’s treasury management technology into the newly launched Ripple Treasury platform. The combined solution gives CFOs and treasury teams unified control over traditional cash and digital assets, leveraging Ripple’s blockchain infrastructure. Financial...
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Deals•Jan 26, 2026
Vennre Secures $9.6M in Pre-Series A Funding Round
Wealth creation platform Vennre announced the close of its Pre-Series A funding round, raising $9.6 million through a hybrid equity and debt structure. The capital will support its mission to provide high‑earning individuals access to private market opportunities.
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Deals•Jan 23, 2026
Juspay Raises $50M in Series D Round From WestBridge Capital
Juspay announced a $50 million Series D follow‑on round led by WestBridge Capital, mixing primary and secondary investments and valuing the company at $1.2 billion. The funding provides liquidity to early investors and employees and supports its global payments platform expansion.
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Deals•Jan 22, 2026
LendInvest Secures £250m Debt Funding From Castlelake
LendInvest announced a new funding agreement with Castlelake, under which the asset manager will purchase up to £250 million of loans. The partnership expands LendInvest’s bridging loan capacity and offers greater flexibility for UK property borrowers. The deal highlights strong institutional...
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Deals•Jan 22, 2026
PayPal Acquires Cymbio to Boost Agentic Commerce Offering
PayPal announced it will acquire Tel‑Aviv‑based multi‑channel orchestration platform Cymbio, enhancing its agentic commerce capabilities across AI surfaces such as Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition will integrate Cymbio’s technology into PayPal’s Store Sync service,...
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Deals•Jan 22, 2026
ZBD Secures $40M Series C Funding From Blockstream Capital Partners
ZBD, a payments innovator for games, announced a $40 million Series C financing round led by Blockstream Capital Partners. The capital will accelerate its real‑time Bitcoin payment platform, expand licensing, and grow its global footprint across gaming publishers.
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Deals•Jan 20, 2026
Fuel Ventures Leads £1.6 Million Investment in Allocation Strategy
Allocation Strategy, a provider of asset allocation analytics for institutional investors, announced a £1.6 million funding round led by Fuel Ventures, with participation from angel investors and industry experts. The capital will be used to expand R&D, scale the business and...
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Deals•Jan 20, 2026
Pomelo Raises $55M in Series C Funding Round
Argentinian payments infrastructure firm Pomelo announced a $55 million Series C funding round co‑led by Kaszek and Insight Partners, with participation from Index Ventures, Adams Street Partners, S32, Endeavor Catalyst, monashee and TQ Ventures. The round brings Pomelo’s total funding to $160 million...
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Deals•Jan 20, 2026
Luxembourg Stock Exchange Acquires Tetrao International's ESG Data Analytics Unit
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) announced it will acquire Tetrao International’s ESG data‑analytics business line, bolstering its sustainable‑bond data offering. The acquisition, expected to close by the end of February 2026, will integrate Tetrao’s AI‑driven data‑collection team into the LuxSE...
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Deals•Jan 19, 2026
Sinpex Raises €10M in Series A Round
Sinpex, an AI-powered KYB/KYC lifecycle management platform, announced a €10 million Series A financing round to accelerate product development and market expansion.
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Deals•Jan 19, 2026
CheckSig Secures €3.5M in Series A Extension to Fuel European Expansion
Italian fintech CheckSig announced the closing of a €3.5 million Series A extension, bringing its post‑money valuation to €33.5 million. The round, backed by a pool of strategic private investors and selected companies, will be used to accelerate growth in Italy and abroad,...
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Deals•Jan 19, 2026
AAZZUR Closes £2 Million Funding Round Led by Haatch Ventures
AAZZUR Ltd. announced the closing of a £2 million funding round, completed in October 2025, to expand its fintech orchestration platform. The round was led by Haatch Ventures with participation from Alert Venture Foundry, Alumni Ventures, Great Stuff Ventures, Tyr Ventures, Tenity...
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Deals•Jan 19, 2026
Defaqto Acquires Pearson Ham Group’s Market Pricing Business for £11M
Defaqto, via its parent Fintel plc, announced the acquisition of Pearson Ham Group’s Market Pricing Business for £11 million. The deal expands Defaqto’s data and technology offerings for the UK retail financial services and insurance sectors, adding pricing data across motor, home,...
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Deals•Jan 16, 2026
Portage Acquires Management of Point72 Ventures' Fintech Assets in $280M Deal
Canadian investment firm Portage announced a deal to take over the management of fintech assets owned by US venture capital firm Point72 Ventures. The transaction is structured through a $280 million continuation vehicle, funded by Goldman Sachs Alternatives and other secondary...
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Deals•Jan 7, 2026
PicPay Files for US IPO
Brazilian digital banking and payments platform PicPay has filed for a US initial public offering, its second attempt after a 2021 filing was withdrawn. Citigroup, BofA Securities and RBC Capital Markets will act as joint global coordinators, and the company...
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Deals•Jan 7, 2026
SmartSearch Acquires Credas Technologies to Expand Digital Compliance Offering
UK digital compliance specialist SmartSearch announced the acquisition of identity verification provider Credas Technologies. The deal, reported on Jan 7, 2026, aims to strengthen SmartSearch's anti‑money‑laundering and digital compliance capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Deals•Jan 6, 2026
Pluto Financial Technologies Raises $8.6M Seed Round to Build AI‑powered Lending Platform
Pluto Financial Technologies announced a seed round of $8.6 million to develop its AI‑powered credit infrastructure for private‑market assets. The round was backed by Motive Ventures, Portage, Apollo Global Management, Hamilton Lane, Tectonic Ventures and Broadhaven Ventures. The funding will support...
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Deals•Jan 6, 2026
Broadridge Completes Acquisition of Acolin to Boost Fund Distribution Capabilities
Broadridge Financial Solutions announced the completion of its acquisition of Acolin, a Zurich‑based provider of cross‑border fund distribution and regulatory services. The deal expands Broadridge’s distribution solutions for asset managers, adding access to over 3,000 distributors across 30+ countries and...
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Deals•Dec 30, 2025
Citigroup Approves Sale of AO Citibank to Renaissance Capital
Citigroup's board has approved the sale of its remaining Russian business unit, AO Citibank, to investment bank Renaissance Capital. The transaction is expected to generate a pre‑tax loss of about $1.2 billion and is slated to close in the first half...
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