Managers of Wealth Fintech

Biometric technology is everywhere and constantly evolving – but not without risks

From gait analysis to even skin texture and micro-grip patterns, the human body is being closely researched and deployed by digital technologies.

UBA wins 2026 Banker Technology Award for AI innovation, launches upgraded mobile app

The award is a fitting recognition of UBA Plc for its innovations in digital payments, e-business, and the use of artificial intelligence to drive seamless cross-border banking across more than 20 African markets

Aeropay integrates with Jack Henry for pay-by-bank expansion

The technical foundation of the integration centres on rail redundancy and intelligent transaction routing.

Denmark's Penning acquires Veli's wealth management business

The newly acquired unit will underpin the launch of Penning's new wealth management arm, Penning Wealth.

Airwallex Acquires Leapfin to Strengthen Financial Data Automation

The acquisition will support new tools for reconciliation, revenue recognition and record-to-report processes.

Klarna adds Livi digital healthcare to UK membership programme

The partnership marks the first time Klarna has incorporated a dedicated healthcare service into its membership offering, which already includes wellness and lifestyle brands.

Paymentology launches Lume cloud-native issuer platform

Lume has been built around three priorities for modern issuers: global scale, deep localisation and continuous innovation.

Operational efficiency and resilience: balancing scale, complexity, and transformation in wealth management

Wall opened the discussion by situating it within the broader context of transformation across the industry – highlighting “scalability, processes, technology, and infrastructure” as the underlying opportunities that can drive change in

Robinhood enters Canada as it completes acquisition of WonderFi

WonderFi operates two of Canada’s longest-standing regulated crypto platforms, Bitbuy and Coinsquare, which will become part of the Robinhood brand.

QFC, Ahli Bank boost FinTech innovation

Both organisations have said they will collaborate with technology providers, startups and ecosystem partners to support the development, adoption and commercialisation of emerging financial technologies.

Interswitch Partners with Temenos to Scale Digital Banking Services Across Africa

Interswitch will use Temenos solutions to deliver managed services to banks and financial institutions across Africa.

Kyrgyzstan Expands Cross-Border QR Payments with Alipay+

ELCARD Mobile users can now pay merchants abroad through the Alipay+ network without needing a separate app.

CSI Wins Best Core Banking System at the 2026 Banking Tech Awards USA

Award recognizes CSI NuPoint® as modern, open core platform helping community banks innovate, compete, and grow

Finastra Convenes Industry Leaders in Sydney to Shape the Next Era of Banking at Innovating Finance Together Summit

Driving real world impact through AI, platform modernization, and industry-wide collaboration

HKICL alerts public of fraudulent website

The fraudulent website intends to trick user into giving away login credentials and directs user to WhatsApp chats with the fraudster impersonating as customer service personnel.

GBST supports Novia Global’s move to SaaS with Composer platform upgrade

Composer upgrade strengthens Novia Global’s technology foundations and positions the platform for future automation and AI-led capabilities

Finix and Cybersource launch integration to modernise merchant payments

The integration is aimed at merchants seeking to retain existing Cybersource configurations while updating the underlying infrastructure that powers their payment operations.

Woodforest National Bank adopts Jack Henry for digital and core banking upgrade

Woodforest migrates its core services from Finxact, six years after debuting the core banking infrastructure.

Why 52.9% of fintech firms back open banking growth

Respondents expect wider API ecosystems to emerge over the next 2 to 3 years.

Newland NPT gains Fiserv Rapid Connect L3 certification for PayExplorer

L3 certification is a processor-level requirement in the US that validates a payment application's ability to handle transaction processing across specific acquiring infrastructure.

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