Latin American neobank Banco Ualá has selected digital trading and brokerage company DriveWealth for its new launch called Acciones (Stocks) that will enable Mexican consumes to invest in US equities. Leveraging DriveWealth's brokerage-as-service ...
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03/16/2026

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) on 2026/03/13 21:43 -0400
  • Mexican neobank Ualá has tapped DriveWealth’s fractional investing infrastructure to launch “Acciones,” enabling Mexican customers to invest in US stocks.
  • The offering aims to expand investment access in Mexico, where only 4.4% of the population currently invests in financial instruments.
  • For DriveWealth, the partnership continues to expand the reach of its brokerage infrastructure across Latin America.

Latin American neobank Banco Ualá has selected digital trading...

By David Penn on 2026/03/13 16:09 -0400

This week's edition of Finovate Global looks at recent fintech headlines from Scotland.


AutoRek Launches RegToolKit

Automated reconciliation and financial control solutions provider AutoRek has launched its AutoRek RegToolKit. The new offering will help financial services companies simplify, track, and demonstrate their compliance with complex regulations.

AutoRek RegToolKit maps client products and services against regulatory requirements to ensure that companies can become...

By David Penn on 2026/03/12 19:13 -0400

Have you been keeping up with the conversations on the Finovate Podcast?

Podcast host and Finovate VP Greg Palmer has interviewed an interesting range of guests in the first few months of 2026. From Best of Show winners to venture capitalists to fintech founders, Palmer's podcast guests provide great insights into some of the most compelling innovations and the most important trends in our industry. Below are some of the conversations Greg has hosted so far this year.


Greg Palmer...

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) on 2026/03/12 15:57 -0400
  • Squarespace is launching Squarespace Balance, a new financial account that lets merchants manage earnings, spending, and cash flow directly within Squarespace Payments.
  • Balance builds on Squarespace's growing suite of financial tools that help entrepreneurs run and scale their businesses online.
  • Bringing business banking capabilities into its platform helps Squarespace compete with companies like Ramp and Shopify.

Website building and hosting platform Squarespace unveiled its...

By David Penn on 2026/03/12 14:44 -0400
  • Agentic AI infrastructure company Lyzr AI has raised $14.5 million in Series A+ funding. The round was led by Accenture and gives the company a valuation of $250 million.
  • This week's investment follows Lyzr AI's successful $8 million Series A round in October.
  • Headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, Lyzr AI made its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2025 in New York.

Agentic AI infrastructure platform Lyzr AI has secured $14.5 million in a Series A+ round led by Accenture. The...

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