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Fintech investment recovers as capital flows recalibrate in 2025

16 Feb 26 @ 14:12

Global fintech investment staged a notable recovery in 2025, marking a decisive break from three consecutive years of contraction. Total funding rose to $116 billion across 4,719 deals, up from... read more

Capital One bets on Brex to accelerate payments strategy

23 Jan 26 @ 14:23

Capital One has agreed to acquire payments fintech Brex for $5.15bn, marking another decisive strategic move by its founder and chief executive, Richard Fairbank. The transaction, disclosed alongside the bank’s... read more

Paymentology deepens Saudi Arabian presence amid fintech boom

17 Sep 25 @ 10:34

Paymentology has strengthened its foothold in the Middle East with the establishment of its commercial registration in Riyadh. The move signals a clear commitment to Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing digital payments... read more

Global SME digitalisation: Can banks and fintechs fix the credit gap?

05 Sep 25 @ 09:54

To date, our series on SME digitalization has considered opportunities in this segment, the challenges of serving SMEs in emerging markets, and the role of banks and fintechs in SME... read more

UK fintechs eye US bank acquisitions amid softer regulatory climate

03 Sep 25 @ 14:25

British fintechs are stepping up their ambitions in the US, exploring acquisitions of established lenders as a quicker route to securing banking licences across all 50 states. Digital challengers such... read more

Global geopolitics: A hidden threat to a borderless fintech future

13 Aug 25 @ 10:07

Fintech’s founding promise was to dismantle the barriers of geography, time, and cost that have long constrained financial services. Digital platforms and instant connectivity heralded an era in which money... read more

UK fintech investment slips to $7.2bn in H1 2025 as market cools

11 Aug 25 @ 13:43

UK fintech investment reached $7.2 billion in H1 2025, a 5% decline on the $7.6 billion recorded in the same period last year, according to KPMG’s latest Pulse of Fintech... read more

Bank of England takes control of UK payments overhaul

16 Jul 25 @ 12:19

The Bank of England has been handed the reins of a long-overdue reform of the UK’s retail payments infrastructure, as Governor Andrew Bailey issued a stark call for urgent modernisation... read more

Banktech or Fintech? Why banks must rethink their alliances

02 Jul 25 @ 12:48

The distinction between banktech and fintech is becoming increasingly blurred, forcing banks to rethink their strategic positioning. As embedded finance, generative AI, and real-time payments transform the financial services ecosystem,... read more

European fintech M&A surges in 2025 on wave of consolidation

01 Jul 25 @ 13:20

European fintech M&A is surging in 2025, with disclosed deal value for $100 million-plus transactions reaching $3.9 billion in H1 2025, almost double the total recorded for all of 2024.... read more

Strategic M&A set to redefine Europe’s Fintech middle tier

17 Jun 25 @ 12:03

Europe’s fintech sector is poised for a transformative wave of mergers and acquisitions, as a new cohort of mid-sized firms reaches maturity. According to Victor Basta, Managing Partner at investment... read more

Fintech in 2025: Entering a new stage of profitability

02 Jun 25 @ 15:48

The global fintech sector is entering a pivotal new chapter. According to BCG and QED Investors’ latest Global Fintech Report, the industry is maturing rapidly – defined not just by... read more

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Pay by Bank – The future of Europe’s payment sovereignty

28 Jan 26 @ 22:23

Europe’s strategic autonomy debate has expanded far beyond defence and energy. [caption id="attachment_57038" align="alignright" width="400"] Pay by Bank... more

How shopping chatbots could reshape the future of retail payments

29 Jan 26 @ 21:31

Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly from novelty to infrastructure in retail, and nowhere was that more apparent than at Retail’s Big Show in New York. ... more

A new standards battle is reshaping identity, data and payments

28 Jan 26 @ 21:43

A quiet but consequential standards war is emerging across identity, data and payments. [caption id="attachment_57702" align="alignright" width="399"] A ne... more