Will World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture linked to President Donald Trump, secure a bank charter? Will PayPal sell itself to Stripe? There’s a lot to mull over in the fintech headlines as the week begins. Be sure to check back here at Finovate’s Fintech Rundown all week long for the latest in news and announcements.
Digital banking
Regional financial institution Flagstar Bank ($87.7 billion in assets) partners with Fiserv to support its core modernization strategy.
Oman-based BankDhofar introduces youth accounts to promote financial literacy among the country’s young adults.
Agentic AI
Alipay unveils China’s first full-stack agentic commerce platform.
Payments
Payment acceptance solutions company Ingenico raises €150 million from a group of investors led by PIMCO.
TransFi launches JARVIS, a proprietary AI-powered compliance intelligence platform for cross-border payments.
Payfuture and Payouts.com team up to launch local payment rails for India payouts.
Wealth management
Retirement and savings specialist Standard Life launches its AI Coach to help guide customers through the home buying process.
Fraud prevention
Datavault AI announces its acquisition of CyberCatch in an all-cash deal combining data monetization and defensive security.
Equifax UK launches Automatic Watchlist Monitoring (AWM) to help regulated businesses in the UK to automate anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.
Insurtech
Data and AI company SAS teams up with international reinsurance provider Swiss Re to enhance catastrophe risk intelligence.
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