As we round out 2026, the fintech industry has shifted from talking about AI to talking about AI agents. Agentic commerce has gained popularity as consumers and businesses have started using AI agents to compare prices, book travel, search for products, and identify opportunities to save money. Research, however, is only one component of outsourcing tasks using AI. Completing those tasks often requires the ability to make a payment.
To keep up the pace of what is now technically possible...
- Digital banking solutions provider Sandstone Technology announced the successful go-live of Kingdom Bank's new digital banking platform.
- A UK-based ethical bank that serves Christians, churches, and charities, Kingdom Bank will leverage the new platform to enhance onboarding, offer online and app-based account management, and help meet growing customer demand for digital services.
- Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sandstone Technology most recently demoed its...
- Bud Financial, a customer intelligence layer for banks, announced a new investment from BankTech Ventures. The amount of the funding was not immediately available.
- The fresh capital will enable Bud to expand its US go-to-market efforts, deepen its AI capabilities, and accelerate development of its Revenue Agents, which identify revenue opportunities and act on them under the bank's control.
- Headquartered in London, Bud Financial made its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2024. Edward...
- Wise launched Wise Interest and Wise Stocks in the US, allowing customers to earn potential returns on their balances while maintaining access to their funds for everyday spending and transfers.
- The new investment products mark Wise's first use of its US broker-dealer license, expanding its offerings beyond cross-border payments and traditional interest-bearing balances.
- The launch reflects a broader fintech rebundling trend as Wise seeks to deepen customer relationships, retain more...
Swiss-based wealthtech Avaloq has entered the US market this week with a bang. The firm announced the launch of Avaloq Mosaic, a modular platform that enables wealth managers to modernize their investment technology without having to completely replace their existing technology infrastructure.
“The US is the world's largest and one of the most sophisticated wealth markets, with distinct demands on the technology supporting advisors and clients,” Avaloq Group CEO Martin Greweldinger...
