Fintech Industry News
A collection of Fintech latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
Fintech can be a powerhouse helping to drive the UK's economic growth
Sign up for our email featuring expert insight and funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and SMEs I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Last week, the Chancellor gave UK fintech…
Ex-Network International execs raise $6M for Enza, an African fintech serving banks
Over the past decade, Dubai-based Network International has become one of the dominant payment processors across the Middle East and Africa, thanks in part to a pair of acquisitions. However, many large incumbents can fall prey to slower…
Mena FinTech Association and FinTech Armenia Association form partnership
The MENA FinTech Association (MFTA), the region's leading not-for-profit industry body, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with FinTech Armenia Association, a pioneering organization and industry platform driving Financial Technology…
Klarna's IPO Frenzy: Will It Kickstart a Fintech Gold Rush?
With Klarna's IPO on the horizon and a major DoorDash deal in its pocket, the BNPL leader is stirring hope for more fintech listings, including Ebury. Klarna, the Swedish Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) giant, has long been a disruptor in the payments…
Webinar key takeaways - EMEA fintechs: unlock innovation with generative AI with AWS and NVIDIA - FinTech Futures: Fintech news
As funding and projected revenues increase, the fintech sector is rapidly evolving, largely fuelled by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). In the EMEA fintechs: unlock innovation with generative AI with AWS and…
Blockdaemon acquires expand.network to boost DeFi connectivity for businesses - FinTech Futures: Fintech news
Blockdaemon, a blockchain infrastructure firm providing institutional node management and staking services, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire expand.network for an undisclosed sum. Blockdaemon says the deal will further facilitate its…
Nick Delikaris rejoins EquiLend as CPO - FinTech Futures: Fintech news
EquiLend, a US-based securities lending platform, has named former board member Nick Delikaris as its new chief product officer (CPO), effective immediately. In the position, Delikaris will be responsible for EquiLend's product roadmap and…
How UK credit unions are embracing fintech to modernise and keep pace with tech innovation - FinTech Futures: Fintech news
Credit unions have long been the quiet champions of community finance in the UK, but with fintech shaking up the game, the sector now teeters on the brink of something big. An increased intake of advanced technologies is enabling these…
PayU acquires 43.5% stake in Indian paytech Mindgate Solutions - FinTech Futures: Fintech news
PayU, the payments and fintech arm of Dutch e-commerce giant Prosus, has acquired a 43.5% stake in Mumbai-headquartered digital payments infrastructure provider Mindgate Solutions. While the financial terms remain undisclosed, Mindgate's…
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison partners with Bank Saqu to promote financial inclusion in Indonesia - FinTech Futures: Fintech news
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, an Indonesian digital telecommunications company, has teamed up with Bank Saqu, the digital banking service of PT Bank Jasa Jakarta, as it looks to boost digital financial inclusion in Indonesia. The collaboration will…
Patriot National Bancorp raises $50m as CEO David Lowery steps down - FinTech Futures: Fintech news
Patriot National Bancorp, the publicly-listed holding company of Connecticut-based Patriot Bank, has inked a series of securities purchase agreements with the goal of raising over $50 million, while also confirming the departure of CEO David Lowery…
Exclusive: Lumber raises $15.5m to enhance workforce management platform with agentic AI - FinTech Futures: Fintech news
Lumber, a US-based platform specialising in workforce management for construction companies employing contractors and subcontractors, has raised $15.5 million in a Series A funding round to enhance its fintech suite with agentic AI, FinTech Futures…
Kraken bolsters multi-asset strategy with $1.5bn NinjaTrader acquisition - FinTech Futures: Fintech news
US-based crypto exchange Kraken is set to acquire retail futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion, which the company says represents the “largest-ever deal combining TradFi and crypto”. Founded in 2003, NinjaTrader is a…
Klarna IPO filing spurs hope of British fintech listings
Klarna's upcoming U.S. initial public offering could help unlock a pipeline of British fintech flotations after a barren period for new technology listings, investors, lawyers and an executive told Reuters. Stockholm-headquartered Klarna, best…
Fintech and mortgage innovation take center stage as Figure Lending CEO Mike Tannenbaum appears on The Big Picture webcast
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 24, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Top mortgage industry webcast The Big Picture, broadcast live every Thursday at 3 pm ET, this week features Mike Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure Lending, the nation's largest non-bank…
Receive a Daily briefing on Fintech Industry News
Get Started