FinovateSpring 2026 is returning to San Diego, May 7-9 2026, to bring together the brightest minds in fintech, banking, and innovation. It offers unparalleled opportunities for networking, learning, and collaboration, making it a must-attend for anyone shaping the future of financial services.

FinovateEurope is returning 10-11 February, 2026 at the InterContinental O2 in London, bringing together 1,000+ decision-makers, including 600+ C-suite executives, directors and leaders from banks, investors, and financial institutions. At the heart of the event are 30+ live demos showcasing the latest cutting-edge fintech innovations, making FinovateEurope the ultimate destination for those shaping the future of financial technology.

Consumers need flexibility when it comes to borrowing. Traditional credit models are fast becoming outdated and unfit for purpose, with outstanding credit card debt now standing at £76.1 billion, up 6.6% in the past year, according to The Money Charity. That’s £2,632 per household on average, a sign that many are struggling to balance rising costs with rigid, interest-based repayment systems.

FintechOS today announced a strategic partnership with Finastra to modernize the account origination process for small businesses and consumers. FintechOS, integrated with Finastra Phoenix core and MalauzAI Digital Banking, makes the account opening process faster, simpler, and more secure, whether applying digitally or in-person at a branch.

Each year, November 11 culminates into the world’s largest 24-hour online shopping festival, generating more sales than Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.  Chargebacks911 warns that this year’s Singles’ Day shopping surge could trigger a wave of first-party fraud and post-purchase disputes that erase billions in retail revenue across Asia-Pacific.

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform services provider, today announced the close of the previously announced investment from Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm. Terms of the transaction, announced in late July, were not disclosed.

Yaspa, the award-winning Pay by Bank fintech, today announced a new partnership with Sterling Lotteries, the UK’s market-leading External Lottery Manager (ELM). Sterling has selected Yaspa as its primary open banking payments provider for prize-led fundraising, enabling faster, safer, and more efficient supporter payments across its charity lottery programmes.

Innovative fintech company, Snap Finance UK (Snap), is revolutionising embedded finance with the launch of its virtual card, a more convenient solution for customers seeking flexible ways to pay. 

The new proposition makes point-of-sale (POS) finance more accessible and manageable, offering customers instant loan access with more flexibility on how they spend and pay, and full visibility through the Snap Wallet mobile app. 

TransferMate, the leading provider of embedded B2B payments infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), has partnered with SAP, the world's leading provider of enterprise application software, to deliver enhanced cross-border payment services to businesses using SAP solutions. Through this partnership, TransferMate acts as a non-bank payments provider with an integration to SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity.