March 24, 2026
Author: DJ Callum Gracie, High Energy DJ Seasonal income smoothing sounds like a finance textbook term, but for wedding DJs, photographers and event creatives, it describes the single biggest gap in our financial lives. I earn roughly 70% of my annual income between September and March here in Australia. Then the phone goes quiet, the inbox
March 23, 2026
Author: Charitarth Sindhu, Fractional Business & AI Workflow Consultant Stablecoin B2B payments are reshaping how businesses move money across borders. Adoption of stablecoin B2B payments surged 733% year-over-year to roughly $226 billion in 2025. That volume makes up about 60% of all real stablecoin payment flows. Meanwhile, traditional cross-border wires still take days to settle, charge
March 23, 2026
Author: Alena Sarri, Owner, Aquatots Swim School Parent portal payments move billions of dollars through children's activity platforms every year, yet almost nobody in fintech is paying attention. These parent portal payments flow through swim schools, dance studios, martial arts dojos, and gymnastics centres on platforms that look like scheduling tools but behave like payment processors.
March 23, 2026
WealthTech deal activity took a significant hit in 2025. The global sector recorded just 809 deals, down 47% from the 1,533 completed in 2024. To put that in perspective, the peak in 2021 saw 7,959 deals, which means the market has now contracted by 90% from its high-water mark. Total funding told a similar story.
March 23, 2026
Decline in European FinTech Investments in 2025 The European FinTech sector experienced a downturn in 2025, with investments falling by 11% year-over-year. This decline reflects a continued contraction from earlier peak years, as both funding and deal activity have remained significantly below the highs of 2021. Funding Overview and Deal Activity In 2025, total funding
March 23, 2026
Q4 2025 Sees Significant Growth in US WealthTech Investments The US WealthTech sector experienced a robust 27% year-over-year growth in deal activity during the fourth quarter of 2025. This positive trend indicates a stronger momentum since late 2024, although the funding levels show mixed results across various transactions. Investment Figures Highlight Market Resilience In Q4
March 22, 2026
Asian FinTech Funding Reaches a Five-Quarter High in Q4 2025 The Asian FinTech sector saw a significant resurgence in funding and deal volume in the fourth quarter of 2025. With total funding soaring to $3.5 billion, this marked a remarkable 2.9-fold year-on-year increase compared to Q4 2024. During this quarter, a total of 176 deals
March 22, 2026
Author: Darren Tredgold, General Manager, Independent Steel Company The construction payment chain is broken, and suppliers are paying the price. Every construction payment chain runs four layers deep: developer to head contractor, head contractor to subcontractor, subcontractor to material supplier. Money trickles down. Risk concentrates at the bottom. For a steel distributor like us at Independent
March 22, 2026
Global FinTech Investment Growth Shines in Q4 2025 The global FinTech sector experienced robust growth in the final quarter of 2025, with significant year-over-year increases in both investment and deal activity. The total funding for this period surged to $31.1 billion, marking a remarkable 53% rise from the $20.3 billion recorded in Q4 2024. This
March 22, 2026
Author: Charitarth Sindhu, Fractional Business & AI Workflow Consultant Fintech AI compliance is no longer something companies can push to next quarter. With the EU AI Act's high-risk deadline hitting August 2026 and US enforcement accelerating at both federal and state levels, the window to prepare is shrinking fast. Yet here is the problem. While 88%
March 22, 2026
Author: DJ Callum Gracie, High Energy DJ Event freelancer insurance is broken. That might sound dramatic, but every solo DJ, musician, and wedding vendor buying coverage in 2026 knows it to be true. I carry five separate policies across three different providers just to stay compliant at every venue I play. And after 20 years of
March 22, 2026
"Brazil leads LatAm FinTech in Q2 despite a 77% YoY drop in deal activity, showcasing resilience in the evolving financial landscape."
