October 12, 2025 @ 1:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

There appears to be an escalating conflict in the retirement savings industry, according to an update from the New York Times. Fintech startups are developing tools that allow independent financial advisers to directly manage clients’ 401(k) accounts—such as rebalancing investments—without the traditional barriers imposed by… Read More

 Tagged fidelity investments, fintech apps, Pontera, retirement

October 12, 2025 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A new FSB report sets out guidelines for relevant authorities regarding how to tackle the challenges related to overseeing the adoption of artificial intelligence in the financial services industry. AI is being increasingly used by financial services providers and other industries as well because of… Read More

 Tagged ai adoption, financial stability board, fsb, generative ai

October 12, 2025 @ 11:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PicPay, a Brazilian mobile banking platform under the Batista family’s investment vehicle, is reportedly planning a $500 million initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, aiming for a 2026 debut. This move highlights the company’s aim to tap high-potential global markets. Launched in 2012… Read More

 Tagged brazil, ipo, latam, picpay

October 12, 2025 @ 8:30 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

NoFraud, an e-commerce fraud prevention provider, has acquired Yofi AI, a return fraud and policy abuse detection platform for e-commerce retailers backed by Nyca Partners, Point72 Ventures, and eBay Ventures. With Yofi AI, NoFraud is expanding beyond payment fraud to stop policy abuse at scale… Read More

 Tagged Jordan Shamir, NoFraud, return fraud, Scott Gifis, Yofi

October 12, 2025 @ 7:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Shoppers are strategically shifting toward more gift card purchases to maintain holiday gifting traditions amid economic pressures, according to new research from Blackhawk Network (BHN), a global provider of branded payment solutions. BHN’s annual holiday forecast, which surveyed more than 2,100 U.S. consumers, reveals that… Read More

 Tagged blackhawk network, Brett Narlinger, Christmas shopping, gift cards

October 11, 2025 @ 10:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Rakuten has unveiled new research conducted by Harris Poll highlighting a sharply divided outlook for holiday shopping this year. Just 28% plan to spend less, while 26% expect to spend more. This divide is even more pronounced among households with children, which are gearing up… Read More

 Tagged credit card debt, harris poll, holiday shopping, incentive stacking, rakuten, Wendy Bergh

October 11, 2025 @ 9:16 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new study by Maclear shows that the P2P lending sector in Europe is gaining momentum as investors look for higher yields and stronger safeguards, while small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) turn to crowdlending for more flexible access to capital. According to the study, European… Read More

 Tagged Alexander Lang, europe, Maclear, online lending, p2p, p2p lending, sme funding

October 11, 2025 @ 6:55 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Yendo, the company behind a vehicle-secured credit card, this week announced a $50 million Series B funding round. It includes investors Spice Expeditions, Autotech Ventures, FPV Ventures, Pelion Venture Partners, Mark Cuban, and Clocktower Technology Ventures. The funding will accelerate Yendo’s expansion beyond secured lending… Read More

 Tagged funding round, Jordan Miller, logan green, mark cuban, Nick Huber, Yendo

October 11, 2025 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, announces its partnership with payroll software platform PayCaptain, enabling real-time salary payments for employees across its network of over 300 corporate clients. PayCaptain will become ClearBank’s embedded banking partner in the corporate sector, marking a key… Read More

 Tagged clearbank, paycaptain, payments, uk, united kingdom

October 11, 2025 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with George Kailas, CEO & Founder of Prospero, a Fintech startup with a mission to democratize access to financial markets for retail traders and investors. Prospero explains that it simplifies institutional trading behavior into more meaningful and “actionable” data-driven insights that… Read More

 Tagged ai, investing, prospero.ai, retail investors, stock market, trading