The latest payments, banking, lending, digital asset and AI in finance news from every region, reported from the primary source and read with a sceptical eye.
Every fintech eventually faces the RegTech build or buy question for KYC, sanctions screening and transaction monitoring. We asked industry leaders how to make the call, and recent fines show that the firm keeps the risk whichever way it goes.
November 5, 2026
November 5, 2026
November 5, 2026
November 5, 2026
Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
More paymentsThe fee on the invoice is rarely what hurts. Exchange rate markups, bank deductions and border duties do the damage. Meanwhile, the G20 looks likely to miss its targets.
November 4, 2026
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
More banking and lendingRevolut has closed its share sale at $115 billion. The price matches the June leak, and the lead investor list has been almost entirely replaced since the 2025 round.
November 4, 2026
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
More ai, identity and wealthA UK wealth app launched in September 2026 is licensing Finimize's investing content for its AI personal banker. Its regulatory permission is narrower than the product name suggests.
November 5, 2026
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
More digital assetsAnt International ran live tokenised deposit transfers between three Hong Kong banks. The regulator's own notice shows how small and how select the pilot still is.
November 4, 2026
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
More funding and dealsA Singapore multi-strategy fund built by a former Millennium executive is renting its back office from Arcesium. Its growth since launch explains why.
November 5, 2026
