FinTech

15 Mar 26 @ 21:02

Europe’s fintech industry is becoming more formidable, more mature and more strategically important, yet it remains caught in what Finch Capital calls a sovereignty paradox. The region has produced globally... read more

08 Mar 26 @ 13:03

Innovate Finance has sharply criticised proposed stablecoin regulations from the Bank of England, arguing that the framework risks undermining the development of a competitive sterling-based stablecoin market. In a response... read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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