March 22, 2026
Key global WealthTech investment stats in Q4 2025: Global WealthTech funding hit a five-quarter high in Q4 after a 49% year-on-year increase Average deal value increased by 27% to $22.7 million as investors opened their wallets Wealthsimple, based in Toronto, completed one of the largest WealthTech deals of the quarter with a $393 million funding
March 22, 2026
Significant Reduction in Asian FinTech Investments in 2025 The Asian FinTech landscape witnessed a significant decline in investment in 2025, reflecting ongoing market uncertainties. Funding dropped by 16% compared to the previous year, highlighting the challenges that the sector is currently facing. The year's total funding reached $8.2 billion, a stark contrast to the $9.8
March 22, 2026
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the global WealthTech sector experienced notable investment growth, underscoring a robust demand for tech-driven financial solutions. WealthTech Deal Activity Sees Significant Year-on-Year Growth The final quarter of 2025 bore witness to a 23% increase in global WealthTech deal activity compared to the previous year. Investment in this sector reached
March 22, 2026
European FinTech Investment Experiences Significant Growth in Q4 2025 In the final quarter of 2025, the European FinTech landscape showcased remarkable growth, with funding surging by 63% year-over-year. The sector recorded a total of 175 transactions, a decrease from the 194 deals initiated in Q4 2024. However, despite the decline in deal volume, the total
March 21, 2026
Author: Brady Souden, Director, Econ Energy Energy audit financing has become the invisible bridge between a home assessment and a lending decision. Yet most solar and electrification installers across Australia still don't realise their quotes now function as credit inputs for over $1.3 billion in government-backed green loans. That disconnect creates serious risk for everyone involved.
March 21, 2026
By Jesse Fowler, Founder of J&J Renovations and J&J Plumbing Services Renovation financing has a gaping hole right in the middle. Homeowners planning $20K-$80K projects (think kitchens, bathrooms, landscaping, modest extensions) face a frustrating choice: slow bank products that take weeks and demand mountains of paperwork, or credit cards charging close to 19% interest with limits that barely scratch
March 21, 2026
Author: Charitarth Sindhu, Fractional Business & AI Workflow Consultant AR automation tools have moved from nice-to-have to non-negotiable for businesses that want to get paid on time. The global accounts receivable automation market hit $3.8 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $8.8 billion by 2031, growing at roughly 13% annually. Still, the numbers only
March 19, 2026
The future of payments 2025 sits at a crossroads. As detailed in Finch Capital's State of European FinTech report, the future of payments 2025 is shaped by three converging forces. Stablecoins are arriving as mainstream infrastructure. Virtual cards are exploding in B2B payments. Meanwhile, the early race to build agentic payment systems is gaining momentum.
March 19, 2026
Author: DJ Callum Gracie, High Energy DJ The wedding deposit economy is broken, and most people inside the industry don't even realise it. As a wedding DJ who collects deposits 6 to 12 months before I ever plug in a speaker, I've spent years watching our industry handle money in ways that would get a real
March 19, 2026
Author: Alena Sarri, Managing Director, Aquatots Swim School Australian parents spend $4.7 billion per year on extracurricular activities, and family friendly billing is nowhere to be found. Instead, the payment systems behind most swim schools, dance studios and martial arts academies were lifted straight from gym membership software. That means direct debits designed for adults who skip
March 18, 2026
AI in FinTech 2025 is everywhere. But according to data from Finch Capital's State of European FinTech report, the AI in FinTech 2025 story is more complicated than the hype suggests. The phrase appears in every pitch deck, every investor thesis, and every product roadmap across European financial technology. Adoption is real. The funding story,
March 18, 2026
By Jesse Fowler, Founder of J&J Renovations and J&J Plumbing Services Construction warranty risk is the liability most builders never plan for. Across Australia alone, this unpriced exposure likely sits between $15 billion and $25 billion at any given moment. Meanwhile, net margins in the industry hover between 2% and 6%. So when a defect claim lands three or
