March 14, 2026 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Intesa Sanpaolo’s IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division has joined a syndicate of banks and financial institutions to provide a €134.5 million secured credit facility to BolognaFiere S.p.A. The company, listed on the Professional segment of Euronext Growth Milan, stands as a global enabler of … Read More

 Tagged banking, europe, funding, italy

March 14, 2026 @ 10:33 am By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-based MetaComp has completed a Pre-A+ funding round backed by Alibaba, taking the fintech group’s total capital raised to $35 million across two rounds in three months, as it pushes to expand a platform that combines stablecoin payments with tokenised and traditional wealth products. MetaComp… Read More

 Tagged alibaba, fintech, funding round, MetaComp, singapore

March 14, 2026 @ 8:55 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Onbe, a corporate disbursements platform, this week released findings of the Spring 2026 Patient Refund Survey, revealing strong patient preference for digital refunds.  According to Onbe’s research, 83% of respondents stated that faster digital payments would improve satisfaction with their healthcare provider, a 13% increase from… Read More

 Tagged digital refunds, healthcare payments, onbe, Tracy Monson

March 14, 2026 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNY (NYSE: BK), the global financial services provider, has been chosen to lead an overhaul of the operating framework at Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI). Recognized worldwide as one of the premier active asset managers, AllianzGI is partnering with BNY to streamline and strengthen its core investment… Read More

 Tagged allianzgi, asset management, bny, us, wealth

March 14, 2026 @ 2:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group is gearing up for a technological transformation aimed at establishing itself as Britain’s foremost fintech innovator. Leaked internal strategy papers outline an aggressive push to slash expenses while unlocking new income sources, marking a significant shift for the traditional high-street lender that… Read More

 Tagged data, it, lloyds bank, uk

March 14, 2026 @ 1:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move that aims to reshape how financial professionals interact with market information, OpenAI has embedded Alpaca Markets’ data capabilities into ChatGPT. Announced recently this month, the integration allows users to retrieve real-time and historical market insights using everyday language, eliminating the traditional friction… Read More

 Tagged alpaca, artificial intelligence, data, openai

March 13, 2026 @ 8:24 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ncontracts, a provider of integrated compliance, risk, and vendor management solutions to the financial services industry, recently released the 2026 State of Third-Party Risk Management Survey. It reveals that for the first time, financial institutions rank AI risk on par with cybersecurity as their top… Read More

 Tagged ai, Michael Berman, Ncontracts, security risks, TPRM

March 13, 2026 @ 3:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has indicated that British high street banks extended more support to small and medium-sized enterprises last year, with total new lending climbing to £17.5 billion in 2025 from £16.1 billion in 2024. The latest figures from UK Finance show this marks the second… Read More

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

March 13, 2026 @ 3:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has announced a surge in digital activity among its clients, fueled by advanced artificial intelligence, streamlined payment systems, and customized financial planning resources. In 2025, clients engaged with the bank roughly 30 billion times through app logins and automated notifications… Read More

 Tagged ai, bank of america, digital transactions, milestone, us

March 13, 2026 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST), the creator of an artificial intelligence lending marketplace traded on NASDAQ under the ticker UPST, has revealed its intention to seek a national bank charter. The move, disclosed March 10, involves establishing Upstart Bank, N.A., as a federally insured institution, pending clearances… Read More

 Tagged ai, banking, lending, upstart, us