The Ultimate Guide to Fintech
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Fintech.
What to know about Fintech
Fintech, short for financial technology, represents a dynamic sector where innovation meets finance to revolutionize how individuals and businesses manage money. This tag aggregates stories that cover the broad spectrum of fintech developments ranging from payment solutions and banking technology to AI-driven financial services and cybersecurity.
Readers exploring this tag will find insights on groundbreaking startups expanding across regions, significant funding rounds propelling growth, the rise of embedded finance, and the ongoing challenges of regulatory compliance and cybersecurity in financial services. The stories also spotlight the evolving influence of women leaders and inclusivity efforts within the fintech landscape.
Whether it's about the latest in digital payments, collaboration between traditional banks and fintech firms, advances in AI for financial operations, or regional fintech ecosystems gaining momentum, this collection offers valuable knowledge for anyone interested in the current and future impact of technology on finance.
UK Fintech News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Permutable expands AI commodity forecasting to 19 markets
The broader coverage gives investors signals across energy, agriculture and metals, after the system posted a 24.8% live return for 2026 to 22 September.
ApprovalMax launches AI bill checks for Xero users
Finance teams using Xero and QuickBooks Online can now get AI flags on supplier bills, though humans still make the final approval decision.
Centeca names Jesper With-Fogstrup as Chief Executive
The change comes as the group scales an automotive commerce platform supporting more than 5,500 retailers and £6.5 billion in annual loan advances.
OakNorth taps Wise Platform for international payments
The deal gives growing UK firms faster, clearer cross-border transfers as small business overseas payments are forecast to surge 22% by 2029.
PayDo adds Convera SWIFT receivables to payments platform
Businesses will be able to receive SWIFT transfers and push funds onward in one system, reducing the need for extra banking infrastructure.
Kord launches custody network to cut law firm fraud
The new service aims to curb payment diversion fraud in property and legal deals by verifying recipient accounts before client money is sent.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for production AI
Plumery launches rescue plan for digital banking exits
CFOs urged to take disciplined approach to AI spend
Google named Gartner leader in enterprise AI assistants
Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams
Featured News
Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents
Celonis argues frontier AI models are too generic for regulated banking, urging firms to weigh cost, risk and process gains before scaling deployments.
DesignVerse targets U.S. firms with private cloud AI tools
DesignVerse is targeting U.S. aviation, defence and finance clients with on-premise AI tools as data sovereignty concerns reshape vendor choice.
AI transforming B2B discovery - but human trust endures
AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.
Expert Columns
Beyond badge-scans: why tech events should be designed for trust
An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Safeguarding, not victim-blaming: why fraud prevention needs a fundamental mindset shift
Simple but secure: solving blockchain's biggest UX challenge
Why Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Starts With Clean Data
Intelligent flexible Payments: A new approach to reducing preventable debt
Why banks should bet on digital identity, not super apps
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Fintech News
Marqeta & Coinbase expand stablecoin-backed card tie-up
Businesses could soon offer around-the-clock spending from stablecoin balances as the expanded link targets card programmes beyond crypto firms.
Noah wins EU licences for stablecoin & fiat payments
The approvals let businesses move stablecoins and euros across all 27 EU states without juggling separate local licences or banking set-ups.
NVIDIA deepens Nordic AI bets with startups & partners
Regional AI infrastructure is set to surge, with cloud providers on course to deploy 1 gigawatt of capacity by the end of 2027.
Deutsche Bank deploys Farsight AI on-premises for bankers
The rollout lets bankers use AI on sensitive client work while keeping data inside Deutsche Bank's own technology environment.
Women fintech CMOs eye bigger teams as AI reshapes work
Most fintech marketing chiefs expect AI to reshape roles rather than cut jobs, with 56% planning to hire and 75% to lift budgets in 2027.
Bybit expands into stocks, payments and AI finance tools
The crypto exchange is now vying with brokers and fintechs as it adds access to more than 1,000 US stocks, ETFs and payment tools.
Webexpenses merges with Zudello to widen finance tools
Customers will keep existing brands and contracts as the merged group adds broader automation across finance teams in the UK, APAC and North America.
Banks overrate fraud readiness as data gaps persist
Operational gaps are undermining banks' fraud defences, with only 41% fully connecting key data despite strong plans to increase AI spending.
NBB teams up with TerraPay to widen cross-border payouts
The deal gives Bahraini customers faster access to more payout routes abroad, while letting NBB expand without building separate market links.
FIS launches AI suite for CFO cash flow forecasting
Finance teams can now spot liquidity pressure earlier, as the new suite pulls together data from multiple systems and forecasts cash across time horizons.
Bir brings Azerbaijan's digital banking experience to Istanbul fintech week
The rapid uptake shows Bir is becoming a mass-market daily banking platform, with 90% of customers now using its app for routine transactions.
Ecommpay adds Klarna to platform in single integration
Merchants can now offer Klarna's instalment and deferred-payment options through Ecommpay without extra technical work or separate systems.
LendWell signs biggest UK deal with SPF Private Clients
The rollout could free up advisers' time by cutting mortgage administration, while giving the software firm a stronger foothold in the UK market.
Juspay revenue rises 30% to USD $75 million in FY26
Core India operations stayed profitable as the payments firm expanded overseas and pushed into AI, even after a USD $10 million net loss.
Oobit launches AI payments for stablecoin purchases
Users in more than 75 countries can now approve AI-made purchases without handing assistants ongoing access to funds or card details.
Avalara launches Aviator agent hub for European tax rules
Businesses selling across Europe may cut manual compliance work as Avalara's new agent hub automates tax tasks and keeps records for audits.
Nasdaq Ventures backs One Trading in derivatives push
The backing could help test whether around-the-clock equity futures trading can work under European oversight, with the investment size undisclosed.
Yaspa wins PAY360 award for Intelligent Payments platform
The award underscores growing interest in bank-payment tools that pair account-to-account transfers with customer verification for merchants.
TrueLayer wins USD $27 million backing from Italy's CDP
The investment bolsters a London payments group as Europe's push for home-grown payment rails gains momentum and its network reaches 30 million consumers.
FedEx & Stripe join to boost small business finance
Smaller businesses could gain fresh access to finance as shipping data from FedEx and Stripe's systems is used to assess lending risk.
Job Moves
Centeca names Jesper With-Fogstrup as Chief Executive
Tem appoints Berian James to open Rosso to customers
Aptitude Software appoints Kenneth Paqvalén as CFO
Tokenovate names William L'Heveder as Chief Revenue Officer
FIOR names Gemma Ungoed-Thomas as sovereign AI adviser
Britton appointed to Chair UK Open Banking future body
Centeca appoints first Head of AI Strategy & Enablement
Tokenovate appoints Alec Burns as Head of Product Technology
United Fintech names three new partners in leadership shift
