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Fintech
AI & ML

Perpetuals wins MiCA licence as rivals retreat from Europe

CySEC authorisation gives Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals a white-label gateway into EU crypto markets as competitors pull back.
CySEC authorisation gives Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals a white-label gateway into EU crypto markets as competitors pull back.
Fintech
AI & ML

FCA's Mills Review puts AI accountability at heart of UK fintech

The FCA's Mills Review signals where AI regulation in retail financial services is heading, with accountability frameworks now a boardroom priority.
The FCA's Mills Review signals where AI regulation in retail financial services is heading, with accountability frameworks now a boardroom priority.
Fintech
AI & ML

BFSI SMEs outpace peers on AI maturity, Dell research finds

Dell's UK survey reveals financial services SMEs are embedding AI faster than other sectors, yet a skills gap threatens to stall momentum.
Dell's UK survey reveals financial services SMEs are embedding AI faster than other sectors, yet a skills gap threatens to stall momentum.
Transportation & Logistics
Fintech
Internet of Things

DHL, Standard Bank and MTN forge SME trade corridor across Africa

A four-way public-private coalition targets Africa's 90%-SME economy with finance, digital tools and logistics to unlock cross-border trade.
A four-way public-private coalition targets Africa's 90%-SME economy with finance, digital tools and logistics to unlock cross-border trade.
Retail & E-Commerce
Fintech
AI & ML

Kinguin cuts ecommerce fraud 87.5% with AI-native Ravelin platform

A three-year renewal signals AI-driven, journey-wide fraud detection displacing manual review in high-velocity digital goods markets.
A three-year renewal signals AI-driven, journey-wide fraud detection displacing manual review in high-velocity digital goods markets.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Flywire and Trustly extend open banking to North America

Flywire's Pay by Bank expansion into the US and Canada marks a significant step in open banking's move from European test bed to
Flywire's Pay by Bank expansion into the US and Canada marks a significant step in open banking's move from European test bed to
Fintech
AI & ML
Retail & E-Commerce

LatAm fintech funding doubles, concentrating in Mexico and Brazil

LatAm fintech VC surged to $1.05bn in Q2 2026, with Mexico and Brazil claiming nine of the region's ten largest deals.
LatAm fintech VC surged to $1.05bn in Q2 2026, with Mexico and Brazil claiming nine of the region's ten largest deals.
Fintech
AI & ML

73 Strings bulks up leadership to meet private markets AI demand

The Goldman-backed valuation platform adds a president and CPO as private capital firms race to govern AI-generated NAVs at scale.
The Goldman-backed valuation platform adds a president and CPO as private capital firms race to govern AI-generated NAVs at scale.
Fintech
AI & ML

ADX opens live market data to ChatGPT and Claude in MENA first

Abu Dhabi's exchange becomes the first in the MENA region to stream official live market data through conversational AI platforms.
Abu Dhabi's exchange becomes the first in the MENA region to stream official live market data through conversational AI platforms.
Fintech
AI & ML

i2c wins Latin America fintech award for AI fraud platform

Global Finance's Innovators 2026 award spotlights how embedded ML is reshaping real-time fraud prevention across Latin America's fast-digitising payments market.
Global Finance's Innovators 2026 award spotlights how embedded ML is reshaping real-time fraud prevention across Latin America's fast-digitising payments market.
Transportation & Logistics
Fintech

Redkik and Fortress launch on-demand Bridge Cover for logistics

InsurTech platform Redkik teams with specialty broker Fortress to offer flexible, real-time gap and excess cover for freight operators.
InsurTech platform Redkik teams with specialty broker Fortress to offer flexible, real-time gap and excess cover for freight operators.
Energy
Sustainability
Real Estate

TAQA lifts H1 profit 10% as Gulf utility pivots from oil to renewables

Abu Dhabi's TAQA posts AED 4.1bn net income as a 38% capex surge funds power, water and clean-energy expansion.
Abu Dhabi's TAQA posts AED 4.1bn net income as a 38% capex surge funds power, water and clean-energy expansion.
Real Estate
AI & ML
Energy

SWI Group pivots 80% of capital to transatlantic AI infrastructure

The Euronext-listed investment group acquires a controlling stake in Genesis Digital Assets, targeting a 4 GW digital infrastructure platform.
The Euronext-listed investment group acquires a controlling stake in Genesis Digital Assets, targeting a 4 GW digital infrastructure platform.
Fintech
AI & ML

Yuno raises $45m Series B to power global payments infrastructure

Gulf sovereign capital joins a16z and Tiger Global to back Colombia-founded Yuno as it targets $100bn in annual transaction volume.
Gulf sovereign capital joins a16z and Tiger Global to back Colombia-founded Yuno as it targets $100bn in annual transaction volume.
Blockchain
Fintech

Blockchain.com taps AI compliance platform ahead of FCA crypto crackdown

Blockchain.com integrates Adclear's AI review tools as the FCA prepares its toughest-ever cryptoasset marketing regime for 2027.
Blockchain.com integrates Adclear's AI review tools as the FCA prepares its toughest-ever cryptoasset marketing regime for 2027.
AI & ML
Retail & E-Commerce
Transportation & Logistics

Firstsource and Cresta unite to push agentic AI into enterprise CX

An India-US services partnership aims to bridge the gap between AI capability and measurable business outcomes in customer experience.
An India-US services partnership aims to bridge the gap between AI capability and measurable business outcomes in customer experience.
Fintech
AI & ML

Corpay brings AI assistant to UK finance teams to cut admin load

Corpay's new plain-language Virtual Assistant targets the six-plus hours UK finance teams lose weekly to manual spend admin.
Corpay's new plain-language Virtual Assistant targets the six-plus hours UK finance teams lose weekly to manual spend admin.
Fintech
Real Estate

Defacto goes live on Mambu Payments for SME lending at scale

Defacto's SEPA integration with Mambu Payments automates SME receivables financing, signalling a shift in how fintechs plug into institutional banking.
Defacto's SEPA integration with Mambu Payments automates SME receivables financing, signalling a shift in how fintechs plug into institutional banking.
Fintech
AI & ML

Farsight embeds PitchBook Premium data in AI deal workflows

Farsight's expanded PitchBook tie-up pipes private-market deal and valuation data directly into AI-driven financial workflows.
Farsight's expanded PitchBook tie-up pipes private-market deal and valuation data directly into AI-driven financial workflows.
Fintech
AI & ML

Napier AI and Delta Capita unite to close KYC-AML compliance gap

The London partnership merges AI transaction monitoring with client lifecycle management to cut financial crime compliance costs.
The London partnership merges AI transaction monitoring with client lifecycle management to cut financial crime compliance costs.
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