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Deals•Mar 2, 2026
FundBank Acquires Irish Blockchain Startup Trrue Chain for €10M
FundBank, a US institutional banking firm, has completed the acquisition of Irish Layer‑1 blockchain startup Trrue Chain for €10 million (≈ $11 million). The deal, completed last week, will see the founders stay on as employees and supports FundBank’s expansion in European digital assets and crypto services.
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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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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 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 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 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 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
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 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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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 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 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
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 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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News•Jan 7, 2026
CaixaBank Creates Artificial Intelligence Office
CaixaBank has launched an Artificial Intelligence Office to oversee AI initiatives. The office will ensure AI projects comply with regulations, ethical standards, and deliver business value. As part of its 2025‑2027 strategic plan, the bank assembled a multidisciplinary team of...
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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 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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News•Jan 6, 2026
Encompass Forms Executive Advisory Board to Drive Innovation
Encompass Corporation has launched an Executive Advisory Board (EAB) to steer its global corporate digital identity (CDI) strategy and accelerate innovation in KYC solutions. Chaired by Doris Honold, the board brings together former senior leaders from JP Morgan, HSBC, Standard Chartered...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Rimes Names Ex-Snowflake, FactSet Exec as CRO
Rimes announced Kieran Kennedy as its new Chief Revenue Officer, bringing over three decades of leadership in financial data, cloud platforms, and institutional investment workflows. Kennedy most recently oversaw Snowflake's data cloud partnerships, generating more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue,...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Capitolis Appoints Roy Saadon as Head of Market Development, Portfolio Optimisation
Capitolis has appointed Roy Saadon as Head of Market Development for its Portfolio Optimisation unit, based in London. Saadon brings 25 years of technology and financial‑services experience, including co‑founding Access Fintech and Traiana. He will drive product adoption, expand the client network, and...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Singapore Jails Two for Falsifying Accounts Linked to Wirecard
A Singapore court sentenced two men for falsifying escrow account confirmations linked to Wirecard, involving over €1 billion. Director R Shanmugaratnam received a 10‑year term, while British national James Henry O’Sullivan was sentenced to six and a half years. Between 2016 and...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Top 5 Prediction Market Platforms To Keep An Eye On in 2026
Prediction markets have evolved into multi‑billion‑dollar ecosystems, offering real‑time insight on events from elections to interest rates. In 2026 the sector is dominated by five platforms—Polymarket, Pariflow, Kalshi, PredictIt and Manifold—each catering to distinct trader profiles. Polymarket provides unmatched liquidity,...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Yuze and Zand Join Forces to Provide SMEs with Digital Business Accounts
Yuze, an AI‑enabled digital business banking platform, has teamed up with Zand, a UAE‑based AI and blockchain‑powered digital bank, to launch digital business accounts for eligible SMEs, startups, and entrepreneurs. The joint offering provides fast onboarding, an IBAN account, and...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Pluto Launches AI-Powered Lending Platform to Unlock Liquidity in Private Markets
Pluto Financial Technologies announced an AI‑powered lending platform backed by $8.6 million in seed funding. The flagship Wealth Equity Line of Credit (WELOC) lets high‑net‑worth investors borrow against private‑equity, venture and other alternative assets without selling or paying monthly interest. Distribution...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Citi Signs with CredAble for White Label Trade Finance Verification Package
Citi has partnered with fintech CredAble to launch a white‑label trade‑finance verification platform. The solution digitises invoice validation, cross‑checking more than ten critical fields against government‑backed digital infrastructure. By automating verification, it reduces exceptions, cuts manual follow‑ups, and accelerates capital...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Cash Withdrawals Rise for Fourth Year in a Row
UK ATM cash withdrawals reached a record £4.2 billion in 2025, surpassing the 2017 peak of £4 billion. Nationwide reported 34.7 million withdrawals, a 6% rise from 2024, with the average transaction climbing to £120. The growth occurs alongside a wave of bank‑branch...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
StoneX Secures MiCA Authorisation
StoneX Group announced that its digital arm, StoneX Digital, has received a Crypto‑Asset Service Provider licence under the EU’s Markets in Crypto‑Assets Regulation (MiCA) from the Central Bank of Ireland. The CASP authorisation allows the firm to offer regulated execution...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Broadridge Completes Acquisition of Acolin
Broadridge Financial Solutions has finalized its purchase of Zurich‑based Acolin, a European specialist in cross‑border fund distribution and regulatory services. The deal gives Broadridge access to more than 3,000 distributors across 30+ countries and over 350 existing clients. By integrating...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Revolut, Wise and Bits Join the European Payment Council
The European Payments Council (EPC) announced that Revolut Bank, Wise and Bits became members on 1 January, raising the council’s total to 83 payment service providers and associations. The EPC positions itself as the key scheme manager for European account‑to‑account (A2A)...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Sagent Appoints Chris Marshall as CEO
Sagent announced that board chairman Chris Marshall will assume the role of chief executive officer on January 5, while retaining his board seat. Current CEO Geno Paluso will transition to vice‑chairman and serve as senior advisor during the handover. Marshall brings extensive mortgage‑banking...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
VoPay Establishes Global Headquarters in Qatar
VoPay International Inc. announced that it will locate its global headquarters in Doha, Qatar, positioning the Gulf state as the central hub for its fintech infrastructure platform. The move supports VoPay’s strategy to modernize financial systems across the Middle East,...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
Nigeria's Sterling Bank Joins Thunes’ Direct Global Network
Sterling Bank has joined Thunes’ Direct Global Network to offer Nigerians abroad faster, more transparent cross‑border payments. The partnership leverages Thunes’ infrastructure to roll out instant transfers across multiple European markets, serving an estimated 17 million Nigerian diaspora. Existing and new...
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News•Jan 6, 2026
GTreasury Acquires Solvexia
Ripple-owned GTreasury has acquired Solvexia, a data‑driven reconciliation and compliance software provider, to extend its treasury management platform. The integration will automate reconciliation and regulatory reporting across fiat and digital‑asset transactions, replacing manual spreadsheet processes that heighten fraud and audit...
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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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News•Jan 5, 2026
Self-Hosted AI in Banking: Lessons From HSBC’s Partnership with Mistral AI
HSBC announced a multi‑year partnership with French generative‑AI specialist Mistral AI to run self‑hosted AI models inside its own secure infrastructure. By keeping the models on‑premise, the bank meets stringent data‑sovereignty and audit requirements across multiple jurisdictions. The collaboration immediately...
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News•Jan 4, 2026
The Next Era of Financial Services: A Dual Bet on Quantum and AI
Financial institutions are moving quantum computing and generative AI from experimental projects to core capabilities. In September 2025 HSBC and IBM completed a quantum‑enabled bond‑trading trial that lifted prediction accuracy by up to 34 percent, while a December 2025 partnership...
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News•Jan 4, 2026
Deep Dive: Mastercard’s Value-Added Services And Solutions
In recent years, Mastercard’s Value-Added Services & Solutions (VAS) segment has emerged as a k...
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News•Jan 3, 2026
2026: The Year Infrastructure Replaced Imagination
By 2026, gaming, stablecoins, immersive technology, tokenized finance and digital identity have moved from hype to the backbone of the global economy. Gaming now supplies verifiable skill data that employers value, while stablecoins settle tens of billions of dollars each...
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News•Jan 2, 2026
2025 EBA-ECB Payment Fraud Report: Key Insights and Takeaways for Fintechs and PSPs
The 2025 EBA‑ECB report shows European payment fraud losses jumped to €4.2 billion in 2024, a 17 % increase despite a stable fraud‑rate of 0.002 % of transaction value. Remote, digital channels drove the surge, with credit‑transfer fraud reaching €2.5 billion and APP scams...
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News•Jan 1, 2026
Enterprise-Grade AI in Financial Services: When Intelligence Meets Irreversibility
Financial institutions boast cutting‑edge analytics—real‑time fraud scoring, alternative‑data credit underwriting, and microsecond trading—but the introduction of generative AI has sparked a stark hesitation. Large language models (LLMs) are probabilistic, producing fluent yet often inaccurate outputs that clash with finance’s deterministic,...
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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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