FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, Canada — June 1, 2026 — The Global Centre for Fintech Innovations – Canada is pleased to announce the 2026 Cohort of its Fintech & AI: NextGen Leaders Fellowship, a fully funded online program running from June 1 to August 31, 2026. The fellowship offers participants from around the world the…
Artificial intelligence is pushing financial technology (fintech) beyond basic automation. AI enables companies to personalize customer experiences at scale, detect fraud in real time, and make more accurate credit decisions—capabilities that traditional automation can’t match. Unlike conventional fintech systems that execute predefined tasks, AI-powered platforms learn from data patterns and adapt to new scenarios without…
The University of Utah’s Fintech Center has a reputation for bringing together financial creators and thought leaders, and this month’s 4th Annual Fintech Xchange is one more proof point. Nearly 400 innovators and executives from companies including Visa, Intuit, LoanPro and KPMG gathered in downtown Salt Lake City Feb. 4-6 to discuss headwinds facing the…
Uptiq, a Texas-based AI fintech, has secured $25 million in Series B funding led by Curql, with additional participation from Broadridge, Green Visor Capital, Silverton Partners, Live Oak Ventures, First Capital, Epic Ventures, Tau Ventures, Evolution VC, and 645 Ventures. Founded in 2022 by CEO Snehal Fulzele, Uptiq provides AI-driven solutions to over 140 financial institutions globally. The…
HANGZHOU, China, February 13, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alipay announced that its AI Pay, a payment solution that enables secure and seamless payment through AI agents, exceeded 120 million transactions in the past week, as agentic commerce accelerates in China, making it the world’s first AI agentic payment service to reach this milestone. Launched in 2025, Alipay AI…
Today, Google announced the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open protocol developed with leading payments and technology companies to securely initiate and transact agent-led payments across platforms. The protocol can be used as an extension of the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol and Model Context Protocol (MCP). In concert with industry rules and standards, it establishes a…
Creates one of Canada’s largest loyalty-linked banking ecosystems with significant benefits for millions of Canadians Expands the benefits of PC Optimum™ and will offer more ways for Canadians to earn rewards on their everyday banking Cements EQB as the challenger in Canadian banking, servicing nearly 3.5 million Canadians with a scaled credit card portfolio and…
The National Payments Vision set out the government’s ambitions for a world-leading payments ecosystem which drives innovation, supports competition and ensures security, in line with the Growth Mission. Statement Introduction The National Payments Vision set out the government’s ambitions for a world-leading payments ecosystem which drives innovation, supports competition and ensures security, in line with…
Project Acacia has today reached a significant milestone with a number of industry participants (see below) selected to explore how innovations in digital money and existing settlement infrastructure might support the development of Australian wholesale tokenised asset markets. Project Acacia is a joint initiative between the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Digital Finance…
In the digital age where financial services are rapidly evolving, Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) has emerged as a revolutionary force, reshaping how consumers and businesses interact with banking infrastructure. According to recent market insights, the global Banking-as-a-Service market is projected to exceed USD 73.7 billion by 2034, showcasing its pivotal role in the future of finance. As…