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forbes.com - Nicole Casperson - FIS Closes $13.5 Billion Fintech Deal, Launches Agentic Commerce
FIS Closes $13.5 Billion Fintech Deal, Launches Agentic Commerce
Forbes

Stephanie Ferris, Chief Executive Officer and President, FIS On Monday, fintech giant Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) announced it closed its $13.5 billion acquisition of Global Payments' Issuer Solutions business (formerly TSYS) ahead…

crunchbase.com - Mary Ann Azevedo - Fintech Funding Jumped 27% In 2025 With Fewer Deals But Bigger Checks
Fintech Funding Jumped 27% In 2025 With Fewer Deals But Bigger Checks
Crunchbase

Global venture funding to fintech startups climbed in 2025 to its highest level in several quarters, boosted by later-stage deals, Crunchbase data shows. Total global funding to VC-backed financial technology startups totaled $51.8 billion for the…

investopedia.com - Peter Gratton - Best College Degrees for High-Paying Jobs in Fintech Explained
Best College Degrees for High-Paying Jobs in Fintech Explained
Investopedia

Applied math/statistics (BS/MS) and Financial Engineering / Quantitative Finance (MS) graduates are landing the highest-paying fintech roles. Six-figure salaries are the norm, with the median pay for software developers, data scientists, and…

scmp.com - Iris Deng - Hong Kong, Shenzhen push secure data corridor to boost AI, fintech opportunities
Hong Kong, Shenzhen push secure data corridor to boost AI, fintech opportunities
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong and Shenzhen are establishing a white list for data transfers as part of an overarching effort to forge closer cross-border ties, which policymakers and business leaders see as essential to unlocking opportunities in artificial…

fool.com - James Brumley - Here Are My Top 3 Fintech Stocks to Buy Now
Here Are My Top 3 Fintech Stocks to Buy Now
The Motley Fool

Need some new growth names for your portfolio? Fintech isn't exactly a new concept anymore. But the steady convergence of technology and money continues to create tremendous potential. With that as the backdrop, here are three of the very best…

americanbanker.com - Melinda Huspen - Portage takes over fintech investments from Point72 Ventures
Portage takes over fintech investments from Point72 Ventures
American Banker

Key insight: Point72 Ventures passed along management of some of its fintech portfolio to the fintech investment firm Portage. Expert quote: 'The firm is reallocating capital toward higher-conviction opportunities in AI and defense tech.'…

marketbeat.com - Fintech Stocks To Research - January 15th
Fintech Stocks To Research - January 15th
MarketBeat

3 Stocks Well Below 52-Week Highs Poised for a Q4 Rebound Rocket Companies, UP Fintech, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, Wealthfront, and DeFi Development are the five Fintech stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool.

thenationonlineng.net - Collins Nweze | Assistant Business Editor - Banks, fintechs to take VAT on mobile, USSD transfer charges - The Nation Newspaper
Banks, fintechs to take VAT on mobile, USSD transfer charges - The Nation Newspaper
The Nation Newspaper - Latest Nigeria news update

Banks and Financial Technology (Fintech) firms are to take Value Added Charge (VAT) on certain electronic banking charges from January 19. Charges on mobile banking and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions will attract VAT…

bloomberg.com - Isabelle Lee - Trump Media ETFs Test Brand Power in Crowded $14 Trillion Market
Trump Media ETFs Test Brand Power in Crowded $14 Trillion Market
Bloomberg

Donald Trump's social-media empire is muscling into Wall Street, entering the $14 trillion US ETF market with five new “Made in America” funds spanning industries from energy to defense. The products, which began trading with little…

forbes.com - Rachel Wells - Top 29 Companies Hiring Remote Jobs In 2026, From FlexJobs Data
Top 29 Companies Hiring Remote Jobs In 2026, From FlexJobs Data
Forbes

Employees have less perceived bargaining power as far as remote work is concerned, so professionals must expand their flexible working options It's the start of a new year, and right now you're likely either: Fed up of being forced into the office…

variety.com - Selome Hailu - 'Industry' Season 4 Premiere Viewership Jumps 20% From Season 3
'Industry' Season 4 Premiere Viewership Jumps 20% From Season 3
Variety

“ Industry ” returned to HBO for its fourth season on Sunday night and reached more than 800,000 viewers in its first three days of availability, marking a 20% increase from the drama series' Season 3 opener in 2024 and its best…

standard.co.uk - Jonathan Prynn - UK trade surplus in financial services surges to record $127 billion
UK trade surplus in financial services surges to record $127 billion
Evening Standard

News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. UK financial services generated a record trade surplus of…

ign.com - Industry Season 4 Review
Industry Season 4 Review
IGN

Industry airs Sunday nights on HBO and streams on HBO Max. Those of us who got in on the ground floor with Industry have been saying this from the beginning: You gotta watch Industry. As its audience has grown from its early days being criminally…

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