Payments
Payman AI Joins ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator to Advance AI‑Driven Payments for Community Banks
Payman AI, a fintech focused on AI agents that execute banking transactions, has been selected for the Independent Community Bankers of America’
Markets
Oceanhawk Acquisition Corp. Prices $160 Million Upsized IPO
Oceanhawk Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: OHAC) announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering (IPO) of 16 million units at $10.00
Fintech
CAIS Integrates Anthropic's Claude to Deliver Alternative Investment Intelligence Within Advisor Workflows
CAIS announced a new integration with Anthropic's Claude that brings alternative investment data and analytics directly into the tools financial
Fintech
BDO 2026 Tax Strategist Survey Shows Rising Strategic Role Amid Regulatory Complexity
The 2026 BDO Tax Strategist Survey, released in early 2026, finds that tax leaders are being consulted more often on enterprise decisions
Banking
TD Survey Shows Middle-Market Deal Confidence Amid Valuation Gaps
A TD Bank U.S. survey of middle‑market dealmakers at ACG DealMAX® 2026 finds that while optimism about deal activity is
Payments
CSC Survey: 89% of Firms Say In-House Tech Lags Executive Pay Needs
A new survey by CSC of 300 senior HR, rewards, and compensation leaders across Europe, Asia Pacific, and North America finds that
Fintech
Dealpath Launches Native AI Suite for Real Estate Investment Workflows
Dealpath announced Dealpath AI, a set of AI capabilities embedded across the real estate investment lifecycle, following an early access period with
Fintech
Castine Expands Research Access with worldflow Partnership
Castine Consulting LLC has announced a significant expansion of its Research Management System (RMS) 2.0 platform, integrating research from over 300
Payments
Crypto.com Partners with Capitalize to Streamline 401(k) Rollovers
Crypto.com has integrated Capitalize's Rollover API to enable its users to easily find and consolidate legacy retirement accounts directly
Banking
Early Retirement Often Unplanned, Allianz Study Reveals
A significant portion of Americans retire earlier than anticipated, frequently due to factors beyond their control, according to a new study from
Fintech
Kay.ai Launches Autonomous Insurance Back-Office Agent
Kay.ai has launched what it describes as the first fully autonomous AI agent purpose-built for the insurance back office. The system
Fintech
Pouch and OCTO Launch Per-Mile Fleet Insurance
Pouch Insurance has announced a strategic partnership with OCTO to support AI-driven per-mile commercial auto insurance for gig economy fleets. The integration
Banking
WSFS Survey Says Mid-Atlantic SMBs Remain Resilient
WSFS Bank says small businesses in the Mid-Atlantic are holding up better than expected despite inflation, tariff uncertainty, and broader economic pressures.
Wealth
Mariner Portfolio Solutions Launch on Nitrogen Partner Store
Nitrogen, an AI-powered wealth management platform, has integrated Mariner’s custom portfolio solutions into its Partner Store. This collaboration allows independent financial
