The latest payments, banking, lending, digital asset and AI in finance news from every region, reported from the primary source and read with a sceptical eye.
With fewer fintech deals getting done, investors have more time to test each one. We asked industry leaders what fintech due diligence focuses on now. They say founders underprepare on proof that controls work and that lenders can recover loans.
November 6, 2026
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Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
More paymentsCorpay raised its 2026 outlook and completed the epyx sale it agreed in August, moving further from fleet cards toward corporate payments.
November 5, 2026
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
More banking and lendingFICO posted 27% revenue growth and signed four more lenders to its Preferred Program, but declined to forecast its next fiscal year.
November 6, 2026
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
More ai, identity and wealthBerlin card issuer Pliant has doubled its last round and wants AI agents to pay through it. The release leaves out a UK licence that changes how it operates there.
November 5, 2026
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
More digital assetsCircle earned more from reserves and payments even as USDC moved less onchain than in the second quarter, and it is buying a Singapore payments firm to push into B2B.
November 5, 2026
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
More funding and dealsA Singapore multi-strategy fund built by a former Millennium executive is renting its back office from Arcesium. Its growth since launch explains why.
November 5, 2026
