Banking industry news and updates
Athletes First is entering basketball with NBA and NIL representation, reflecting how NIL lets agencies build relationships with athletes and families earlier.
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Youth bass fishing has doubled in a decade, with national tournaments offering scholarships and prizes alongside a growing competitive circuit.
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Temenos executives at Sibos 2026 pointed to a large pool of customers open to switching and the infrastructure, controls and liquidity banks need for digital money.
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Banks are tying core modernization to measurable business results as customer dissatisfaction and AI adoption reshape priorities.
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UK fraud losses remain near £1.3bn despite £1.68bn in blocked attempts. Payments firms are being urged to build systems that can withstand attacks and outages.
5 min readAs pricing softens and financing costs rise, brokerages are prioritizing integration, organic growth and selective deals, with technology widening scale gaps.
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Centiglobe says centralised liquidity and tokenised deposits could cut PSP pre-funding needs by 80% to 90%, while Greenbridge manages cash conversions.
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BankiFi’s Mark Hartley argues banks can strengthen SME relationships by integrating invoicing, bookkeeping and cash management into their digital channels.
5 min readVerityX reports that 68% of UAE bank-fintech pilots from 2023–2025 failed to reach production agreements, citing governance and regulatory gaps.
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Mastercard is building premium card value around curated dining and travel, as issuers seek benefits that stand out beyond points and cashback.
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Funding gives startups more runway, but founders still need sound decisions, clear updates and trusted advice to navigate setbacks.
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Moody’s rates Freedom Bank Ba3 and S&P upgrades it to BB-, citing stronger risk controls. Both agencies assign stable outlooks.
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English-first AI can limit reach. Startups should compare token costs, answer quality and localized data before expanding into lower-resource languages.
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A real estate tech founder explains why focused customer growth, disciplined fundraising and hiring engineers can beat one-size-fits-all startup advice.
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Jessica Liao Mayers grew Slate Swim without outside funding, turning a $300 start into a seven-figure acquisition after 11 years.
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This week’s moves show banks and fintechs pushing payments, financial tools and trading into the platforms where businesses and customers already work.
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Gnosis plans to settle its chain on Ethereum, aiming to give fintechs one integration for products built on shared liquidity. Delivery depends on proving and infrastructure work.
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Three-quarters of Float’s first UK merchants processed a transaction on launch day, while its reported order uplift remains based on a small local sample.
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The 2026 awards span core modernization, embedded credit, mobile banking and payments, with operating results and adoption figures highlighting each winner.
5 min readSpain’s 2026 tax index finds uneven regional reforms in wealth, inheritance and income taxes, with La Rioja adopting automatic inflation adjustments.
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