November 21, 2025 @ 11:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Advances in payment technology are giving small businesses new tools to compete for holiday shoppers, according to a study released today by the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) and TSG (The Strawhecker Group). The sixth annual Consumer Holiday Spending Study found that 36% of consumers who… Read More

 Tagged electronic transactions association, Jodie Kelley, Mike Strawhecker, payments, research, sme's, The Strawhecker Group

November 21, 2025 @ 10:56 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Chargeflow, an AI-powered chargeback automation platform, this week announced a $35 million Series A funding round, including a $10 million debt facility, led by Viola Growth, with participation by existing investors OpenView Venture Partners. It brings the company’s total funding to $49 million. The new… Read More

 Tagged ai, Ariel Chen, chargebacks, chargeflow, funding round, Natalie Refuah, Viola Growth

November 21, 2025 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research noted in a new report that the Fintech sector is evolving fast. From stablecoins to agentic AI, their latest update examines the significant shifts that are now said to be redefining the payments landscape. Juniper Research also looks at the impact of digital… Read More

 Tagged digitalization, fintech trends, insights, payments, Research Report

November 21, 2025 @ 9:08 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The fintech world has begun to release its predictions for 2026. Read on to find out how AI, cybersecurity and general tech developments will shape the industry in the year ahead. Cybersecurity “2026’s cybersecurity threat landscape is high-tech, high-stakes, and fast-changing. From AI-driven hacks to… Read More

 Tagged ai, Amit Chita, bok financial, Chris Couch, cybersecurity, flywire, Mamta Rodrigues, Mend.io, netapp instaclustr, Paul Aubrey, Paul Tucker, TP

November 21, 2025 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Capital on Tap, the business credit card and spend management platform, announced the closing of “London Cards 3,” its third asset-backed securitisation (ABS)—a £500 million funding package that has reportedly been backed by its business credit card receivables. The deal, which is said to be… Read More

 Tagged Capital On Tap, funding, uk, united kingdom

November 21, 2025 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise Platform, Wise’s (LON:WISE) global payments infrastructure for banks and enterprises, announced it’s working with Wealthsimple, a financial services platform on a mission to help Canadians achieve financial freedom, on an improved offering for sending money internationally. This partnership enables Wealthsimple’s customers across Canada to… Read More

 Tagged canada, cross-border payments, wealthsimple, wise

November 21, 2025 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank OakNorth announced recently that it has now provided a $30m note-on-note revolving credit facility to Module Five Capital, the New York-based real estate lending platform. Established back in 2020 by Max Gejerman, Yehuda Krauss, and Nisson Hyman, Module Five Capital is a… Read More

 Tagged digital banking, oaknorth, real estate, uk, united kingdom

November 21, 2025 @ 1:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce that it entered into agreements in order to acquire a 20 per cent stake in the holding company of CMU OmniClear Limited, as the financial market infrastructure operators strengthen their partnership to advance the… Read More

 Tagged clearing, hkex, hong kong, settlement

November 21, 2025 @ 1:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

AI insurtech Federato has raised $100 million in Series D funding led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from returning investors Emergence Capital, Caffeinated Capital, StepStone Group, and Pear VC. This latest capital infusion reinforces a major shift in insurer sentiment away… Read More

 Tagged Ascot, Elizabeth Johnson, Federato, funding round, Jade Mandel, Michael Waller, Will Ross

November 21, 2025 @ 12:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Asseta AI, a purpose-built accounting platform for family offices, today announced a $4.2 million seed funding round co-led by Nyca Partners and Motive Partners. The platform supports more than $10 billion in assets. Nearly one-third of family office clients manage over $1 billion. The capital… Read More

 Tagged Asseta AI, Daniel Kennedy, Dean Palmiter, family offices, Harsh Govil, Jasleen Kaur, motive partners