As global stock markets continue to decline, investors are being forced to reconsider where their attention should go. While equities struggle to regain footing, the FX and crypto markets have stayed active, offering an alternative path for those building financial technology.

Announced by the Chancellor today, the Growth Guarantee Scheme will provide approximately £500m of additional lending capacity to help m

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is announcing today that, with respect to the regulation titled Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders, 89 Fed. Reg. 56028 (July 8, 2024) (codified at 12 CFR part 1092), it will not prioritize enforcement or supervision actions with regard to entities that do not satisfy future deadlines under the regulation to submit registration information. 

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Despite the rapid rise of digital payments, cash continues to play a crucial role in everyday life, particularly for those who rely on it for financial control and security. While cash usage is steadily declining across many countries, its importance hasn’t disappeared—especially for individuals managing tight budgets or preparing for unforeseen crises. Whether as a budgeting tool or a safeguard in times of instability, cash remains a lifeline for many. 

Community financial institutions now have award-worthy technology to compete with the titans. DeepTarget Inc.'s AI-powered marketing platform has been named a Banking Tech Awards USA 2025 finalist in the "Best Personalization Solution" category, validating what CIOs and digital banking leaders have been discovering: digital banking real estate can become a powerful engagement and revenue-generating channel.

Sharesight has identified the drawbacks of Australian accountants relying primarily on manual processes when preparing tax returns for clients with complex investment portfolios.

New research by the global fintech platform, which is based in Australia and New Zealand, uncovers how manual effort is costing accounting firms precious hours when dealing with disparate data sources such as CSV spreadsheets, app screenshots and PDF statements. 

The banking and financial services sector, one of the most heavily regulated industries, is under increasing pressure to ensure compliance. Evolving and traditional regulations such as the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), Instant Payments Regulation, Anti Money Laundering (AML), BASEL III, EU AI Act and Payment Services Directive 3 (PSD3) are putting new and more stringent demands on businesses in the sector, adding to the existing pressure that comes with managing client monies and sensitive data.

IDC states that worldwide spending on AI is forecasted to reach $632 billion by 2028. More than 20% of AI spendings are expected to be accounted for by the financial industry, which is mainly led by banking. Moreover, 75% of banks intend to increase their investments in risk technology infrastructure.

Rain, the employer-integrated earned wage access (EWA) and financial wellness app, announced today it has raised $75 million in Series B equity funding. The round was led by Prosus with additional participation from Nextalia Ventures, Spark Growth Ventures, and existing investors including QED, Invus Opportunities, and others.