Global Fintech iCapital Expands Operations with UAE Office

iCapital has opened its first office in the Middle East in Abu Dhabi within ADGM, the international financial center of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the UAE. The firm has received its in-principle approval for advisory and arranging services in the ADGM, which is subject to… Read More

Bank of America’s AI Solution CashPro Forecasting Helps Businesses Navigate Volatility

This year, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) says that it has helped companies save more than 250,000 hours via its CashPro Forecasting solution. The AI-enabled digital tool addresses one of treasury’s most time-consuming yet “business critical” tasks — forecasting. It has now reportedly transformed what… Read More

Fintech MassPay, Plasma Partner to Enable Stablecoin Payments

MassPay, a global payout orchestration platform, and Plasma, a company building vertically integrated stablecoin-powered products and infrastructure, today announced an integration that enables MassPay customers to send USD₮ payouts on Plasma across more than 230 countries. The addition of USD₮ expands MassPay’s payout stack beyond… Read More

Alternative Investments Moving from Niche to Norm in Investor Portfolios, Report Reveals

Alternative investments have moved from the margins to the mainstream, according to insights from nearly 800 financial advisors surveyed in the fourth annual study conducted by CAIS and Mercer. The results reveal steady adoption, with “9 in 10 financial advisors (90%) currently allocating to alternatives,… Read More

Nubank to Help Clients Manage Recurring Payments with Subscription Tool

Nubank (NYSE: NU), which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital financial services platforms, has recently announced the launch of its Subscription Manager tool, centralizing all of Nubank clients’ recurring charges in a single place. Internal Nubank data collected from Oct 2024 to Oct… Read More

BlackRock Announces Expansion of Liquid Alternatives Offering with Multi-Strategy Active ETF

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) reports that it has now strengthened its liquid alternative platform with the recent roll-out of the iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF (Nasdaq:IALT), which is described as a multi-strategy alternative fund meant to deliver “differentiated” sources of return across market cycles via the “transparency”… Read More

DTCC Makes Big Move Into Tokenization, Receives No Action Letter from SEC

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is making a big move into tokenization. Currently, DTCC is a vital part of the securities trading and tracking ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at US$3.7 quadrillion, and its depository subsidiary provided custody and… Read More

Sanctions, 25G and TEEs: 2026 Fintech Predictions

As the calendar flips to December, the fintech community is busy trying to figure out what’s coming in 2026. Read some of their best guesses below. Sanctions and financial risk  “As sanctions expand across more geographies, the risk isn’t limited to newly added entities—it increasingly… Read More

Stripe Expands Stablecoin focused Strategy with Acqui-Hire of Crypto Payments Fintech Valora

The team at Valora has noted that they are starting their next chapter of business growth and product development. The Valora team will be joining Stripe, marking a key milestone in their stated mission to effectively unlock access to financial opportunity for consumers across the… Read More

Cross River Bank Brings Credit Card Processing In House

Cross River Bank has added an in-house card processing engine, adding to its bespoke Fintech offerings. Cross River now controls the complete card technology stack — from issuing to processing. Aion Financial Technologies has been selected as the pilot partner, supporting the Fintech’s checking account,… Read More

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