Tag: Fintech

Can AI deliver real productivity gains?

Generative AI has long dazzled with its technical capabilities, but the real economic question, as analysts at Prometeia point out, is whether it can...

Why CLO ETFs are reshaping fixed income investing

Global ETF assets climbed to $21.24 trillion by February 2026, up 7% year-to-date, as investors continue pouring capital into both traditional and alternative strategies,...

UnblockPay raises $4.5m in stablecoin seed round

UnblockPay, a Brazil-founded stablecoin-native banking and payments platform, has closed a $4.5m seed funding round to fuel its international growth and product development. The round...

eToro upgrades Club Subscription with Platinum+ access

eToro, the trading and investing platform, has launched an upgraded version of its Club Subscription, giving users in the UK and EU immediate access...

Bank of Ireland UK fined £3.78m for CoP delay

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has fined Bank of Ireland UK £3,779,300 after the lender failed to implement Confirmation of Payee (CoP) by its...

Modulr taps Sardine AI to fight automated payment crime

Sardine has announced a partnership with Modulr, a payments automation platform, to bring AI-enabled fraud detection and anti-money laundering capabilities to automated payment flows. Under...

Squads raises $18m to expand stablecoin finance platform

Squads, a financial technology company building business finance on stablecoin infrastructure, has closed an $18m strategic funding round, bringing its total capital raised to...

Fence raises $20m to modernise asset-backed finance

Fence, a technology platform rebuilding infrastructure for asset-backed finance, has secured $20m in a new funding round led by Galaxy Ventures. The oversubscribed raise also...

Global WealthTech funding grew in Q1 2026 driven by a 42%...

Key Global WealthTech investment stats in Q1 2026: Global WealthTech funding grew by 31% YoY in Q1 Larger deals (over $100m) rose by 42%...

Marloo raises $10m seed to transform financial advice

Marloo, the London-headquartered AI partner for financial advisers, has announced a $10m seed funding round aimed at taking the profession beyond what it describes...

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