March 26, 2026 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A new report from CB Insights highlights how a small group of investors is steering the UK’s insurtech sector toward greater commercial success, even as broader venture funding tightens. Released recently this month, the analysis ranks the top 25 most active backers of UK-based insurtech… Read More

 Tagged insurtech, research, uk, united kingdom

March 26, 2026 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Z/Yen, a City of London commercial think-tank, has published The Global Financial Centres Index 39. According to its analysis, New York City remains at the top of the Index, followed by London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and San Francisco. This ranking at the top is little… Read More

 Tagged london, neo, new york, research, uk, united kingdom, z/yen

March 26, 2026 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Monument Bank has reportedly achieved a new milestone in UK finance by becoming one of the first the regulated institutions to tokenize retail customer deposits on a public blockchain. In collaboration with the Midnight Foundation, the Bank of England-authorized lender— which oversees roughly £7 billion… Read More

 Tagged midnight foundation, monument bank, tokenization, uk

March 25, 2026 @ 9:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In his recent annual update to investors, BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) Chairman and CEO Larry Fink provided a forward-looking assessment of global finance. Fink highlights how nations are shifting toward greater self-reliance in energy, defense, and technology, fracturing the old model of borderless capitalism. Since the late… Read More

 Tagged ai, blackrock, digitalization, larry fink, perspective

March 25, 2026 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) continues to blur the lines between investing apps and full-scale banking platforms. The company has rolled out several features recently, including its premium Gold Card and expanded banking options that promise attractive returns on everyday cash holdings. These moves signal a… Read More

 Tagged banking, fintech, gold card, investing, product update, robinhood

March 25, 2026 @ 1:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Jozu has launched Jozu Agent Guard, a zero-trust AI runtime that executes agents, models, and MCP servers within secure environments, with built-in policy enforcement and guardrails that agents cannot disable. As enterprises rapidly adopt AI agents, MCP servers, and tools like Copilot, OpenClawd, and Claude… Read More

 Tagged ai, AI agent, Brad Micklea, Jozu, Jozu Agent Guard

March 24, 2026 @ 2:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada’s national payments operator continues to evolve its framework through greater inclusivity and stable governance. Recent announcements reflect Payments Canada’s focus on modernizing systems while broadening participation and ensuring continuity in leadership amid industry changes. On March 19, 2026, the organization welcomed Meridian Credit Union… Read More

 Tagged credit union, digital transactions, ontario, payments canada

March 24, 2026 @ 9:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based fintech Revolut has unveiled standout 2025 financial results, securing its fifth consecutive year of profitability while scaling rapidly into a full-fledged global bank. The company posted a record pre-tax profit of $2.3 billion, marking a 57 percent rise from 2024, alongside an improved profit-before-tax… Read More

 Tagged digital banking, earnings report, europe, london, revolut, uk

March 24, 2026 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI) was recently targeted by noted short seller Muddy Waters. In a report delivered on March 17th, Muddy Waters declared that SoFi is a “financial engineering treadmill” and that shareholders are being “incessantly diluted” to help management hit bonus targets. The firm also hammered… Read More

 Tagged muddy waters, sofi

March 23, 2026 @ 9:30 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

MessagePay this week announced a strategic partnership with Glia designed to close a gap that often exists between community banks’ and credit unions’ AI service systems and payments. The new integration embeds MessagePay’s loan payment capabilities directly into Glia’s banking AI platform, allowing financial institutions… Read More

 Tagged ai, credit unions, glia, Greg Pesci, justin dipietro, messagepay, payments