Banking
Longer Auto Loans and Refinancing Trends in Q1 2026
New data from Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report – Q1 2026 shows a continued shift toward loan terms longer
Banking
SMBC and Toshiba Launch Quantum‑Driven Equity Indices
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and Toshiba Corporation announced the joint creation of two new equity indices—the SMBC/TOSHIBA Quantum Driven
Fintech
Duco Unveils First Agentic Operations Platform for Post‑Trade
Duco announced the launch of an agentic Operations platform designed specifically for post‑trade functions in financial services. Built on a processing
Payments
Visa Adds AI‑Powered AR Manager to Commercial Solutions Hub
Visa Inc. announced that its Visa Commercial Solutions Hub (VCS Hub) will integrate the Visa Accounts Receivable Manager (Visa AR Manager) for
Fintech
Capchase Raises $200M+ to Expand AI‑Powered Vendor Financing
Capchase announced more than $200 million in new funding to broaden its AI‑enabled, Salesforce‑native financing platform for enterprise technology vendors.
Wealth
Palus Finance Taps Modern Treasury for Multi‑Rail Payments
Palus Finance announced that it will use Modern Treasury’s Payments API to route wire, ACH, and Real‑Time Payments (RTP) for
Payments
Whop Launches Visa‑Network Business Card with Up to 5% Cashback
Whop announced the rollout of Whop Cards, a Visa‑network card that lets businesses on its platform spend directly from their Whop
Fintech
Teamshares’ S‑4 Registration Declared Effective Ahead of Nasdaq Listing
Teamshares announced that the joint Form S‑4 registration statement with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (NASDAQ: LOKV) was declared effective by
Insurance
European Middle‑Market CLOs Gain Traction, KBRA Reports
KBRA’s new research brief, “Coming of Age: The Evolution of European Middle Market CLOs,” examines how collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) are
Fintech
EXIO Group Partners with Solidus Labs for 24/7 Trade Surveillance
EXIO Group announced a strategic partnership with Solidus Labs to integrate the latter’s HAL O platform for continuous trade surveillance and
Payments
Alipay Unveils AI Wallet and Token Pay for Agent‑Driven Commerce
Alipay announced a full‑stack AI payment infrastructure, introducing an AI Wallet for consumers and a Token Pay platform for AI model
Crypto
BitGo, Silence Labs Complete First Post‑Quantum MPC Demo
BitGo, Inc., a regulated digital‑asset custodian, and Singapore‑based Silence Laboratories announced that they have successfully simulated a post‑quantum transaction
Fintech
Marqeta Extends Account and Money‑Movement Suite to 30 More European Nations
Marqeta announced that, through its partnership with Banking Circle, it is adding account and money‑movement capabilities to 30 additional European countries.
Markets
ROYC Partners with Stilla.ai to Deploy Agentic AI in Private Markets
ROYC announced a strategic partnership with Stilla.ai to use the latter’s platform as the layer for creating, sharing, and running
