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Fintech
Automotive
Transportation & Logistics

Solera and Najm bring AI claims tech to Saudi motor insurance

A US vehicle-lifecycle giant partners with Saudi Arabia's national accident platform, targeting a $66bn regional motor insurance market.
A US vehicle-lifecycle giant partners with Saudi Arabia's national accident platform, targeting a $66bn regional motor insurance market.
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Cybersecurity
Fintech
AI & ML

AI deepfakes and industrial fraud signal identity stack crisis

From Spain's face-swap heist to a $17.7bn US fraud toll, AI is systematically dismantling biometric identity defences across sectors.
From Spain's face-swap heist to a $17.7bn US fraud toll, AI is systematically dismantling biometric identity defences across sectors.
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Blockchain
Fintech

Compound targets institutional credit with $52M DAO program

The DeFi veteran appoints a Coinbase and Anchorage alumni team to build regulated onchain credit infrastructure for traditional finance.
The DeFi veteran appoints a Coinbase and Anchorage alumni team to build regulated onchain credit infrastructure for traditional finance.
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Fintech
Real Estate

OPay's $358bn GTV fuels $4bn New York IPO push

Nigeria's OPay targets a $4bn US listing after doubling gross transaction value to $358bn in 2025.
Nigeria's OPay targets a $4bn US listing after doubling gross transaction value to $358bn in 2025.
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AI & ML
Energy
Datatech

Accenture targets Gulf sovereign AI gap at LEAP 2026

New Middle East research from Accenture finds a widening gulf between national AI ambition and enterprise execution across the region.
New Middle East research from Accenture finds a widening gulf between national AI ambition and enterprise execution across the region.
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Cybersecurity
Fintech
Real Estate

California fines Academy Mortgage $825k over ransomware data breach

California's DFPI penalises a Utah mortgage lender for cybersecurity failures that exposed 284,000 people to a 2023 ransomware attack.
California's DFPI penalises a Utah mortgage lender for cybersecurity failures that exposed 284,000 people to a 2023 ransomware attack.
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Fintech
Blockchain

Bank of England lab tests digital pound and stablecoin in one trade flow

A Bank of England pilot puts sterling at the final settlement leg of a cross-border trade flow dominated by dollar stablecoins.
A Bank of England pilot puts sterling at the final settlement leg of a cross-border trade flow dominated by dollar stablecoins.
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Datatech
Fintech

Persistent Systems bids EUR 81 for Nagarro in 140% premium takeover

India's Persistent Systems acquires Munich-listed Nagarro at a 140% premium, marking one of the boldest cross-border IT services consolidations of 2026.
India's Persistent Systems acquires Munich-listed Nagarro at a 140% premium, marking one of the boldest cross-border IT services consolidations of 2026.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Fintech
Transportation & Logistics

Stanbic IBTC upgrades FinnAxia 9.0 to modernise African banking

Stanbic IBTC's platform upgrade signals Africa's corporate banking shift toward real-time payments and intelligent liquidity management.
Stanbic IBTC's platform upgrade signals Africa's corporate banking shift toward real-time payments and intelligent liquidity management.
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Internet of Things
Cybersecurity
Defence

Airtel Business and ITI tie up to build India's sovereign digital stack

A state-owned telecom manufacturer and India's largest private carrier join forces across cloud, IoT, 5G and cybersecurity.
A state-owned telecom manufacturer and India's largest private carrier join forces across cloud, IoT, 5G and cybersecurity.
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Fintech
AI & ML

FCA Mills Review puts AI governance at heart of UK fintech

The FCA's Mills Review and a new AI minister signal that automated financial decisions face tightening UK oversight by 2030.
The FCA's Mills Review and a new AI minister signal that automated financial decisions face tightening UK oversight by 2030.
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Blockchain
Fintech

Broadridge DLR hits $8trn monthly repo volume on blockchain rails

Broadridge's distributed ledger repo platform processed $365bn daily in July, a 28% year-on-year rise signalling tokenised markets going mainstream.
Broadridge's distributed ledger repo platform processed $365bn daily in July, a 28% year-on-year rise signalling tokenised markets going mainstream.
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Real Estate
Transportation & Logistics
Property

Fitting raises $1.1m seed to digitise Saudi construction supply chains

A Saudi construction-tech startup closes its second seed round as Vision 2030 megaprojects drive procurement digitalisation demand.
A Saudi construction-tech startup closes its second seed round as Vision 2030 megaprojects drive procurement digitalisation demand.
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Fintech
AI & ML
Blockchain

AI agents get credit cards as Asia fintech redraws payments map

From agentic stablecoin rails to RBI credit curbs, Asia's fintech week signals a structural shift in how money moves autonomously.
From agentic stablecoin rails to RBI credit curbs, Asia's fintech week signals a structural shift in how money moves autonomously.
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