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bloomberg.com - Ryan Gould - Fintech Company Alkami Taps Adviser Explores Sale
Fintech Company Alkami Taps Adviser Explores Sale
Bloomberg

Alkami Technology Inc., the financial-technology company that's come under pressure from an activist investor, is exploring options including a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter. Alkami is working with a financial adviser…

bloomberg.com - Rachel Gamarski - Batista-Backed Fintech PicPay Prices US IPO at Top of Range
Batista-Backed Fintech PicPay Prices US IPO at Top of Range
Bloomberg

PicS NV, the Brazilian fintech controlled by the billionaire Batista family, raised $434 million in a US initial public offering that was priced at the top of the marketed range, according to people familiar with the matter. PicPay, as the company…

pymnts.com - PYMNTS - Mastercard Launches Accreditation Program for UK FinTech Sponsors
Mastercard Launches Accreditation Program for UK FinTech Sponsors
PYMNTS.com | Breaking News, Trends and Analysis

The initiative, titled “BIN Sponsor Plus,” aims to connect FinTechs and other businesses with a vetted network of financial institutions capable of facilitating rapid card program launches. Bank Identification Number (BIN) sponsorship…

koreaherald.com - Korea Herald - [Christian Catalini] Every fintech has an AI question. Many are asking the wrong one
[Christian Catalini] Every fintech has an AI question. Many are asking the wrong one
The Korea Herald

Fintech has spent the last fifteen years politely explaining that banks are software companies with a charter problem. Sometimes this is marketing. Sometimes it's true. And sometimes it's a reminder that the hardest part of financial services is…

channelnewsasia.com - Indian fintech firm Pine Labs posts quarterly profit on strong digital payments demand
Indian fintech firm Pine Labs posts quarterly profit on strong digital payments demand
CNA

Jan 28: Indian fintech firm Pine Labs reported a third straight quarterly profit on Wednesday, supported by strong demand as more users shift to digital payments. The company reported a profit of 423.9 million rupees ($4.6 million) for the quarter…

cityam.com - Chris Dorrell - Fintech growth sparks London hiring spree
Fintech growth sparks London hiring spree
City AM

Fintech firms drove a hefty increase in hiring in the financial sector last year, a new report from City recruiter Morgan McKinley shows. Across the financial sector, the number of listed vacancies rose 13 per cent compared to the previous year…

forbes.com - Alex Lazarow - Three Second Order Lessons Of Brex's Acquisition
Three Second Order Lessons Of Brex's Acquisition
Forbes

Brex advertisement displayed on a BART platform wall with bold black and white text and geometric imagery, San Francisco, California, March 18, 2025. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Capital One announced last week that it's acquiring…

thestar.com.my - Revolut launches full banking operations in Mexico in first expansion outside Europe
Revolut launches full banking operations in Mexico in first expansion outside Europe
The Star Online

Technology Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain's ‌Revolut said on Tuesday that it has ‌officially launched full banking operations in Mexico, marking ‌its first bank established outside of Europe as the fintech accelerates its expansion…

scmp.com - John Cremer - Designing Disruption
Designing Disruption
South China Morning Post

With extensive international experience, Rita Liu has built a career at the intersection of technology, regulation, and financial infrastructure. She is now making her mark as Group Chief Executive Officer of RD Technologies, a Hong Kong-based…

seekingalpha.com - Lawrence Fuller - The Stock Market Is Becoming The Economy
The Stock Market Is Becoming The Economy
Seeking Alpha

Economic growth remains above trend, fueled by top 10% household spending and record financial market wealth despite plummeting consumer confidence. Consumer spending is resilient, with Redbook Same-Store Sales Index showing 5.5% year-over-year…

thehindu.com - Siddharth Kumar Singh - Collaborative transformation key to building airports of the future, say industry leaders at Wings India 2026
Collaborative transformation key to building airports of the future, say industry leaders at Wings India 2026
The Hindu

As India emerges as one of the world's largest aviation markets, industry leaders at Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad on Wednesday (January 28) underlined that the next phase of growth will depend not merely on expanding capacity, but on collaborative…

forbes.com - Dean DeBiase - AI Is Coming For Your Credit Score: Is It Good For Consumers?
AI Is Coming For Your Credit Score: Is It Good For Consumers?
Forbes

CHONGQING, CHINA - JANUARY 22:Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO), a U.S.-based analytics company best known for its FICO credit scoring system, in front of a screen showing the company's stock market chart on January 22, 2026, in Chongqing, China.

scmp.com - Aileen Chuang - China second to US in global AI finance index, with Hong Kong third as city hub
China second to US in global AI finance index, with Hong Kong third as city hub
South China Morning Post

China has emerged as the world's second most competitive country for artificial intelligence in finance, ranking behind the US but well ahead of the rest of Asia, according to a global index. China scored 83.41 in the Global AI Competitiveness…

forbes.com - Christer Holloman - Capital One Buys Brex: Why This $5 Billion Deal Changes Banking
Capital One Buys Brex: Why This $5 Billion Deal Changes Banking
Forbes

The $5.15 billion acquisition marks a massive shift as Brex's AI agents and software platform move to supercharge Capital One's global scale. Capital One Financial Corp. announced last week its agreement to acquire AI-native financial platform Brex…

globenewswire.com - BizClik Media Limited - AI in Sustainability Panel, Workshop and UK Met Office Keynote Confirmed for Sustainability LIVE: The Net Zero Summit
AI in Sustainability Panel, Workshop and UK Met Office Keynote Confirmed for Sustainability LIVE: The Net Zero Summit
GlobeNewswire

London, UK – 27 January 2026 – Sustainability Magazine, part of BizClik, has confirmed a series of AI-focused sessions for Sustainability LIVE: The Net Zero Summit, taking place 4–5 March 2026 at the QEII Centre, Westminster.

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