January 7, 2026 | Financial Technology Insights

January 7, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Digital asset, Financial Services, Fintech News, Investments, Payments

Goal Investment Management, Ares Form JV to Acquire Loan Portfolios

Goal Investment Management, a private credit manager specializing in U.S. consumer assets, announced the formation of a strategic joint venture with Ares Alternative Credit funds . The JV leverages...

January 7, 2026
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Blockchain, Finance, Fintech News, Tokenization

MarketVector Launches Stablecoin & Tokenization Indexes

Benchmarks track newly launched ETFs and are designed for institutional, multi-asset investment products MarketVector Indexes, a global index provider specializing in thematic and digital asset benchmarks, today announced the...

January 7, 2026
FinTech Media Room
AI in FinTech, Digital, Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Alpha Omega Appoints David Walls as Chief Financial Officer

Alpha Omega, a leading provider of AI-driven modernization and digital transformation solutions to the federal government, announced the appointment of David Walls as Chief Financial Officer. Walls will lead Alpha Omega’s...

January 7, 2026
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Banking, Blockchain, Digital asset, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Digital Asset, J.P. Morgan Plan JPM Coin on Canton Network

Digital Asset and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, the firm’s industry-leading blockchain business unit, announced their intent to collaborate on the native issuance of Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s deposit token product, JPM Coin on...

January 7, 2026
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AI (artificial intelligence), Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Rivvit Appoints Bret Bange as Chief Revenue & Strategy Officer

Investment data management platform welcomes seasoned fintech leader to drive growth amid rapid product innovation Rivvit, an AI-powered data management and analytics platform for asset managers, announced the appointment of Bret...

January 7, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Digital, Digital Payments, Fintech News, Investments

Barclays Invests in Ubyx to Advance Digital Money Connectivity

Barclays has announced a strategic investment in Ubyx, a U.S. based clearing system for digital money including tokenised deposits and regulated stablecoins. Financial Technology Insights: MeridianLink Appoints Raj Patel as...

January 7, 2026
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AI (artificial intelligence), Banking, Digital asset, Financial Services, Fintech News

Infosys and Cognition Partner to Accelerate Enterprise AI

Infosys , a global leader in next generation digital services and consulting, and Cognition, the leading AI coding agent company and makers of Devin, the first AI software engineer, announced a strategic collaboration to...

January 7, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Digital, Finance, Fintech News, Insurance, Payments

SGS Expands Digital Trust With Panacea Infosec Acquisition

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Panacea Infosec, a global leader in information security. This strategic move reinforces SGS’s...

January 7, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Banking, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, Tokenization, Trading

Bybit Spot 2025 Highlights: Early Access to High-Potential Assets

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has revealed the 2025 highlights of Bybit Spot, marking a transformative year for business line. Defined by strategic market positioning that...

January 7, 2026
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AI (artificial intelligence), Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, SaaS

MeridianLink Appoints Raj Patel as Chief Technology Officer

Seasoned technology leader brings SaaS, AI expertise to power platform innovation MeridianLink, a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, announced that Raj...

January 7, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Business, Digital, Fintech News, Payments

Achieve Named a Best Place to Work by Phoenix Business Journal

Digital personal finance company Achieve was one of five extra-large Phoenix employers honored on the list of best workplaces Achieve, the leader in digital personal finance, has been named...

January 7, 2026
FinTech Media Room
AI in FinTech, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Pluto Launches AI-Powered Lending Platform for Private Markets

Pluto Financial Technologies, has launched the first AI-powered lending platform purpose built for private markets, backed by Motive Ventures, Portage, Apollo Global Management , Hamilton Lane, Tectonic Ventures, and...