Banking
KKR Strategic Capital Move for FS KKR Corp
KKR launches $150M tender offer for FS KKR Capital stock plus $150M convertible preferred commitment, signaling strategic capital
Fintech
ACI Worldwide’s Q1 Results Show Real-Time Payments Are Becoming a Core Growth Layer in Finance
ACI Worldwide’s Q1 2026 results show steady growth in payment software, biller solutions and real-time payments as financial infrastructure modernizes.
Crypto
SUI Group’s Q1 Results Show the Opportunity and Risk Behind Digital Asset Treasury Strategies
SUI Group’s Q1 2026 results show how digital asset treasury strategies can create new revenue streams while exposing companies to token-price volatility.
Payments
IMF Research Says Stablecoins Could Increase Payments Competition
IMF research suggests stablecoins may play a larger role in payments, increasing competitive pressure on incumbent payment firms, especially cross-border providers.
Payments
BIS Says Cross-Border Payment Fraud Needs Global Coordination
BIS says cross-border payment fraud requires stronger data sharing, AI-driven detection, pre-validation, KYC coordination, and public-private cooperation.
Payments
Paymentus Reports 30% Revenue Growth as Digital Bill Pay Scales
Paymentus reported record Q1 2026 revenue of $358.4 million, showing rising demand for cloud-based bill payment and embedded payment infrastructure.
Payments
BIS Says Cross-Border Payments Need Better Interoperability
BIS says cross-border payments remain slower, costlier, and less transparent than domestic payments, with interoperability still the biggest challenge.
Payments
UPI Completes 10 Years as India’s Real-Time Payments Backbone
UPI completed 10 years with over ₹314 lakh crore in FY2025–26 transaction value, showing how India built a mass-scale real-time payments system.
Banking
AI Fraud Detection Becomes Core Infrastructure for Banks and Payment Networks
Fraud detection is becoming an AI infrastructure problem. Banks, card networks, fintech platforms, and corporate payment providers are facing a new generation