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.
Buy now pay later has been FCA-regulated since 15 July 2026. Two industry voices explain what changed in affordability checks and complaints, and the record shows where providers still fall short.
October 29, 2026
October 29, 2026
October 29, 2026
October 29, 2026
Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
More paymentsC2FO will settle its new instant early-payment product in Ripple's RLUSD on the XRP Ledger, with BNY exploring a related supply chain finance plan.
October 28, 2026
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
More banking and lendingLaunching a card or account inside a non-financial app is the easy part. Two industry voices explain what comes next, and the record since Synapse shows what sponsor banks now expect from their partners.
October 28, 2026
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
More ai, identity and wealthWe asked industry leaders how banks and fintechs really use AI to fight fraud. Their answer: the models catch known fraud well, but new schemes and fake documents still beat them.
October 28, 2026
October 27, 2026
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
More digital assetsCF Benchmarks, part of Kraken parent Payward, launched CFB Oracle to deliver its regulated indices onchain. Only one delivery mode is live.
October 28, 2026
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
More funding and dealsCognitive Credit raised $40 million to expand its corporate credit data and AI tools. On the same day, LSEG agreed to pay $3.535 billion for Octus, a credit data rival.
October 26, 2026
October 26, 2026
