Financial services software provider Finastra just inked a big deal with Japan's biggest bank. MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group), the largest bank in Japan, has selected Finastra's Global PAYplus to support ACH services in the United States. The ...
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04/21/2026

By David Penn on 2026/04/20 19:39 -0400
  • Financial services software provider Finastra has announced an extension of its long-term partnership with Japan's MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group).
  • MUFG will deploy Finastra's GlobalPayplus payments hub to support ACH services in the US.
  • Finastra was formed via a merger between Finovate alum Misys and D+H in 2017. The company is headquartered in the UK.

Financial services software provider Finastra just inked a big deal with Japan's biggest bank.

MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ...

By David Penn on 2026/04/20 18:36 -0400

The 2026 Finovate Awards are here! Celebrating the best and brightest in fintech and financial services, this year's awards will crown more than 30 winners in fields such as payments, lending, alternative investing, financial inclusion, and more! Nominations are now open, so check out this year's Finovate Awards categories and submit your nomination. Submit before April 24 and save $100 on the nomination fee.

This year's competition will be judged by a team of experts from the banking,...

By David Penn on 2026/04/20 13:52 -0400

FinovateSpring is right around the corner (May 5-7). So while we're busily compiling and sharing the top fintech headlines and announcements of the day, please forgive us for occasionally sharing our excitement at what we believe is an incredible line-up at this year's conference.

From the more than 40 companies that will be making their Finovate debuts to an all-star roster of insightful banking and fintech keynote speakers and panelists, FinovateSpring 2026 in sunny San Diego is an...

By David Penn on 2026/04/17 17:34 -0400

This week's edition of Finovate Global looks at recent fintech headlines from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Aruba.


Credit Assessment Platform CreditYa Launched in Guatemala

Colombia-based financial services company YUMIVI S.A.S has brought its AI-powered credit assessment platform, CreditYa, to Guatemala. CreditYa is a digital microcredit platform designed to provide small, fast, accessible, and reliable financing to individuals and small business owners. Founded by Wingston Oswaldo...

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) on 2026/04/17 16:05 -0400
  • Oracle is embedding agentic AI directly into corporate banking workflows, launching pre-built agents across credit, trade finance, treasury, and lending.
  • The tools target some of banking’s most manual, document-heavy processes, enabling faster decisions and allowing teams to scale output without adding headcount.
  • With a human-in-the-loop approach and hundreds more agents coming, Oracle is positioning AI as operational infrastructure.

Enterprise technology company Oracle...

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