March 17, 2026 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move set to transform how small and medium-sized enterprises manage their finances, iwoca – one of Europe’s premier lenders to SMEs – has rolled out a groundbreaking resource called Credit Compass. Launched on 16 March 2026, this no-cost platform aims to give every… Read More

 Tagged iwoca, lending, sme's, uk, united kingdom

March 17, 2026 @ 7:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear Bank and Clearstream have activated their new paperless issuance platforms for Eurobonds, opening the door to a completely dematerialised process across the world’s third-largest debt market. The two leading international central securities depositories (ICSDs) now enable issuers to launch bonds entirely electronically, eliminating the… Read More

 Tagged clearstream, digitalization, euroclear

March 17, 2026 @ 3:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lending to smaller UK firms rose noticeably last year, signalling a gradual thaw in credit markets after a period of economic strain, according to fresh research released today by the British Business Bank. The organisation’s Small Business Finance Markets 2025/26 report reveals that total bank… Read More

 Tagged british business bank, Research Study, small businesses, sme's, uk

March 16, 2026 @ 7:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the evolving Fintech sector, a notable shift is underway, with more companies opting for stock repurchases to reallocate capital and enhance their market value. This approach involves firms buying back their own shares from the open market, effectively shrinking the total number of outstanding… Read More

 Tagged digital assets, ripple, share buyback, Web3

March 16, 2026 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, it was reported that Lloyds has a mission to become the UK’s largest Fintech by leveraging customer data and automating compliance. In the FT, Chief Operating Officer Ron van Kemenade said this goal is part of a broader tech overhaul to cut… Read More

 Tagged banking, lloyds, uk, united kingdom

March 16, 2026 @ 10:12 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

  Web3 had plenty to say about stablecoins, legislation, crypto and their intersection this week. Read below to find out more. Bitcoin “This is indeed notable. In prior geopolitical shocks, BTC could register 5-10% drawdowns, so this time is at the high end of the… Read More

 Tagged Antoine Scalia, Aurelie Barthere, bitcoin, clarity act, Igor Pejic, paypal, stablecoins, stripe

March 16, 2026 @ 6:42 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Rogo, an AI platform used by financial institutions, has acquired Offset, an AI agent company founded by Raj Khare and Shiv Shrivastava. Offset develops learning agents designed to operate directly inside financial workflows across investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, and corporate finance. With the… Read More

 Tagged AI Agents, Gabe Stengel, Offset, Raj Khare, Rogo, Shiv Shrivastava

March 16, 2026 @ 3:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Coreworks AI has opened the early waitlist for its AI SuperAnalyst, a new set of autonomous agents that transform business data into complete finished presentations and reports with fully traceable numbers in minutes. It also confirmed a $5 million seed round, led by the Together… Read More

 Tagged AI Agents, Coreworks AI, funding round, Manav Garg, Pavan Sondur, Prashant Kumar, Together Fund

March 15, 2026 @ 4:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VIRT), a market-making firm know for its advanced technological solutions in providing liquidity across international markets, has forged a new connection with Talos. Talos stands out as a top-tier supplier of infrastructure, technology, and data services tailored for institutional investors in… Read More

 Tagged digital assets, financial services, talos, virtu financial

March 15, 2026 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Truist Financial Corporation has partnered with Plaid to broaden its open banking platform. Recently this month, the organizations unveiled a connectivity arrangement that will enable Truist account holders to securely link and share their banking information with authorized third-party services through Plaid’s established infrastructure. This… Read More

 Tagged open banking, plaid, truist