The state of AI, from tools to systems
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Onsen Global’s Tiffine Wang argues that AI’s move into production is forcing companies to design for trust, not experimentation.
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Fintech News Stories
The case for depth in Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem
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Alex Lazarow of Fluent Ventures outlines how Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem is maturing.
Read MoreFintech maturity drives capital markets M&A
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Nilesh Nanavati and John Clark of OPCO Advisory explain why fintech maturity, AI pressure and scarce infrastructure assets drove a high-stakes reset in capital markets M&A in 2025.
Read MoreThe case for a unified, real-time credit data network
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Tomás Campos of Spinwheel argues that growing debt and lagging credit data require a real-time, unified way to assess consumer risk.
Read MoreInside the shift toward data-native markets
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Matt Ober of Social Leverage writes that markets are becoming data-native as finance, consumer culture and AI converge around richer, more valuable data.
Read MoreAI could make community banks more capable, faster and more human
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Carey Ransom president of Operate and managing director of BankTech Ventures, dives into the impact AI could have on community banks.
Read MoreThe birth of the agentic banking ecosystem
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Ximena Aleman of Prometeo writes that LATAM is ready to shape the rise of agentic banking.
Read MoreFintech’s blind spot: Veterans building fintech startups deserve more funding
/Elizabeth McCluskey of TruStage Ventures argues fintech is missing veterans whose service mindset could help them connect with customers.
Read MoreLoyalty needs a new value exchange
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Will Reeves of Fold argues loyalty has outgrown fixed points schemes and must be built on enduring value.
Read MoreBanks navigate trust hurdles as AI investments grow
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FR editors unpack new research on how banks’ AI investments face execution hurdles.
Read MoreWealth management’s next wave: from Robinhood to private funds
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Matt Ober of Social Leverage breaks down how advisors, alternative assets and new access rules are reshaping wealth management — and what it means for the next wave of investors.
Read MoreTariffs are fueling volatility. They’re also fast-tracking a payments revolution.
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Ximena Aleman, co-founder of open banking platform Prometeo, argues tariffs aren’t just disrupting trade — they’re accelerating a revamp of cross-border payments.
Read MoreWhy durable growth will define the next phase of fintech investing
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Michael Dirla, VP at Edison Partners, argues discipline, not hype, will drive fintech’s future.
Read MoreWhy open source matters in fintech AI
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Extend CTO Jonathan Bailey makes the case for why fintech companies can’t afford to sit out the open-source AI movement — and what’s at stake if they do.
Read MoreThe $124 trillion opportunity banks are missing
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Amid the $124 trillion wealth transfer underway, banks can guide families through the transition — and build trust along the way, argues Jason Henrichs, CEO of Alloy Labs.
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