January 18, 2026 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear has announced the full integration of MFEX into its operations, marking a pivotal advancement in fund distribution and management. Effective from January 1, 2026, this move consolidates MFEX’s advanced technology with Euroclear’s settlement and custody infrastructure. Euroclear, a provider of post-trade services for securities… Read More

 Tagged digitalization, euroclear, integration, mfex

January 18, 2026 @ 8:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights unveils several pivotal technology trends set to (potentially) redefine industries in 2026, drawing from proprietary data on investments, partnerships, and market signals. The research report emphasizes practical advancements over hype, clustering these trends into four overarching themes: the proliferation of AI agents reshaping… Read More

 Tagged ai, artificial intelligence, digital technology, funding, research

January 18, 2026 @ 2:46 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Fujitsu Ltd and Standard Chartered’s innovation unit SC Ventures have laid out a roadmap for Qubitra Technologies, a London-headquartered joint venture aimed at speeding up commercial use of quantum computing in finance. The partners said the business, previously incubated as “Project Quanta” announced in September… Read More

 Tagged fujitsu, Quantum Finance, Qubitra, sc ventures

January 18, 2026 @ 2:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fraudsters are harnessing various digital technologies to launch increasingly sophisticated attacks. Experian‘s latest Future of Fraud Forecast, released this month, highlights five major trends poised to challenge businesses and consumers throughout the year. The report underscores how advancements like artificial intelligence are being weaponized, enabling… Read More

 Tagged ai, experian, fraud, research, scams

January 18, 2026 @ 12:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Portage, a global investment firm specializing in fintech, has sealed a pact with Point72 Ventures to assume control over a selection of its fintech investments. This arrangement signals a strategic shift, enabling Portage to expand its influence in innovative financial services while providing continuity for… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, canada, fintech, point72 ventures, portage

January 18, 2026 @ 12:16 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cardless, a credit card technology platform, has been named the technology provider for Bilt Card 2.0, the suite of three new credit cards that extend rewards to homeowners, providing them the ability to earn points on mortgage payments. The Cardless platform provides the digital card… Read More

 Tagged ankur jain, Bill Card 2.0, brian kelly, cardless, michael spelfogel

January 18, 2026 @ 12:09 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Hawk, a provider of AI-powered anti-money laundering, screening and fraud prevention solutions, this week announced the launch of Analytics Studio, its AI lifecycle management solution giving banks and payment companies more control over the creation, maintenance, and governance of their AI models. With 91% of… Read More

 Tagged ai, aml, Analytics Studio, hawk, Wolfgang Berner

January 18, 2026 @ 11:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

PayEngine, a processor-agnostic payment middleware company, is partnering with ServiceTitan, the software platform that powers the trades, to bring SoftPOS tap-to-pay capabilities to field service contractors across HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other service verticals. The integration enables ServiceTitan customers to accept contactless card payments directly… Read More

 Tagged PayEngine, Rahul Hampole, servicetitan, Spartak Buniatyan, tap to pay

January 18, 2026 @ 10:03 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Checkbook, a provider of digital payment solutions, has named Pia Thompson and Aditya Raikar as co-CEOs. Thompson and Raikar succeed founder PJ Gupta, who will continue to serve as executive chairman of Checkbook’s board while pursuing outside opportunities.  Collectively, Thompson and Raikar bring more than… Read More

 Tagged Aditya Raikar, checkbook, Pia Thompson, pj gupta, Scott Thompson

January 18, 2026 @ 9:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) this week announced a strategic partnership with Pay.com, a payments orchestration platform. The partnership sees Paysafe become one of the recommended acquirers for card transactions for online merchants using the Pay.com platform, which has also integrated Paysafe’s Skrill and Neteller digital wallets… Read More

 Tagged Nicholas Banerjee, pay.com, payments, paysafe, rob gatto