Alpaca just landed a fully licensed European operational base by acquiring WealthKernel, signaling a massive push into EU equities trading. We break down what this actually means.
Libya's financial sector is shedding its traditional skin, with Tadhamun Bank and Al Seraj Islamic Bank forging ahead into the digital age. Forget incremental updates; this is about fundamental shifts in customer engagement and payment accessibility.
LendingClub is ditching its name for Happen Bank, chasing the digital banking wave it's already riding. CEO Scott Sanborn says it's just catching up—but what's really driving this shift?
Fintech's blooming with AI orchestration and Nasdaq ambitions. But beneath the hype? Real architectural bets on agentic futures.
FintechOS just teased its 'next generation' platform, FintechOS 8. Banks and insurers, brace for AI promises that sound too good to be true — because they probably are.
Goldman Sachs beats earnings estimates handily—$17.55 EPS on $16.49 expected—yet shares plunge over 4% pre-market. What's behind this paradox in the world's top investment bank?
GoCardless just turned a profit—for the first time ever. In a fintech world drowning in red ink, that's no small feat, but let's not pop the champagne yet.
Picture this: Goldman Sachs, once mocked for its consumer banking flop, now quietly funnels everyday depositors into gold-plated wealth services. Consumer banking's roaring back—smarter, stickier, and worlds away from 2019's digital dreams.
Borrowers ditch clunky mortgage apps faster than ever. nCino's webinar cuts through the noise: here's how lenders actually scale personalisation without breaking the bank or regulators.
Imagine 27 national regulators finally speaking the same language on SEPA payments. The EBA just made it real with a bold harmonization Decision.
What if Oman's digital wallet push isn't just telecom ambition—it's a calculated bet on UAE fintech muscle? FOO's IT backbone for Ompay could reshape payments in the Gulf, but skeptics wonder: does it stack up against global giants?
Banking Circle just tapped Ralph Hamers as chairman starting 2026. The ex-ING boss brings baggage — but maybe that's the point in fintech's wild west.
Picture a CFO's desk, papers flying into a digital shredder as AI takes the wheel on treasury and payroll. Round's $6M raise signals the next push to erase human drudgery from fintech.
Imagine swiping your card for coffee, and AI instantly weighs your habits, location, even the weather to greenlight it. That's the new reality of real-time credit decisioning shaking up finance.
So, Brussels is finally putting its foot down on crypto regulation, with Paris set to become the new sheriff in town. The European Central Bank is giving its blessing to a plan that consolidates crypto oversight under the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
Global fintechs looking to crack the US market just got a potent new ally. Thredd, the AI-powered issuer processor, has linked arms with Cross River Bank, a financial infrastructure heavyweight, promising to slash time-to-market and regulatory headaches.
CaixaBank just snagged its MiCA crypto license, pushing traditional banks to 20% of all European crypto service providers. This isn't just about compliance; it's a strategic repositioning.
Forget the jargon. Open banking just crossed a monumental threshold in the UK, and it means your money is about to get a lot more interesting – and potentially, more valuable.