January 12, 2026 | Financial Technology Insights

January 12, 2026
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Accounting, Automation, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Medius Gains Final Approval for France E-Invoicing Reform

Medius, a leader in AP automation and spend management automation, announces that it has obtained final certification as an Approved Platform issued by the French General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP),...

January 12, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Banking, Financial Services, Fintech News, Investment, Payments

First Abu Dhabi Bank and T. Rowe Price Partner to Expand GCC Investments

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s global bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, announced a strategic partnership with T. Rowe Price, a leading...

January 12, 2026
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Business, Financial Services, Fintech News, Investments, Payments

Blockstream Capital Acquires Numeus Derivatives Team

Blockstream Capital Partners (“BCP”) announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement to acquire a division of Numeus Group’s digital asset trading and investment business. The transaction includes...

January 12, 2026
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Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, Technology

Vibe Retail POS Redefines Retail-Focused Point-of-Sale Tech

As point-of-sale platforms increasingly expand to support restaurants, services, and multiple verticals, many retailers are finding that generalized systems fail to meet the specific demands of in-store retail operations....

January 12, 2026
FinTech Media Room
AI in FinTech, Commerce, Digital, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Ant International Partners with Google on AI Commerce Protocol

Ant International, a leading global payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider, is collaborating on the launch of Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), a new open standard for agentic commerce that...

January 12, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, Technology

XLCS Partners Advises Airway Aerospace Sale to AxioAero

XLCS Partners has announced that it served as the exclusive M&A advisor to Airway Aerospace in its successful sale to AxioAero Group, a portfolio company of CORE Industrial Partners....

January 12, 2026
Fintech Staff writer
Business, Digital, Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Insurance

LendingTree Promotes Ian Smith to COO, Names Laura Nelson

LendingTree has announced a key leadership update as part of its ongoing focus on operational excellence and long-term growth. The company has promoted Ian Smith to Chief Operating Officer,...

January 12, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
AI in FinTech, Fintech News, Funding, Insurance

Corgi Raises $108 Milion to Launch AI-Native Insurance for Startups

Corgi has raised $108 million in funding, marking a major milestone as it launches the first AI-native, full-stack insurance carrier built specifically for startups. The funding includes a recent...

January 12, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
AI (artificial intelligence), Business, Financial Services, Fintech News

Obol Launches AI Cash Flow Platform in Australia with Mastercard

Obol launches in Australia, supported by Mastercard Open Finance Obol has officially launched its AI-driven cash flow management platform in Australia, marking a key milestone in the company’s global...

January 12, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
AI (artificial intelligence), Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

ThreatModeler Acquires IriusRisk to Lead Global Threat Modeling

ThreatModeler has announced the acquisition of IriusRisk, bringing together the two leading enterprise threat modeling platforms in a move that significantly reshapes the global application security landscape. The deal...

January 12, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, Technology

Evergreen Home Loans Appoints Dan Richards as Chief Strategy Officer

Evergreen Home Loans has named Dan Richards as its new Chief Strategy Officer, bringing in a seasoned leader with deep experience across mortgage lending, fintech, and technology to help...

January 12, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Digital, Financial Services, Funding, Investments, Payments

PhotonPay Raises Series B to Expand Global Stablecoin Payments

PhotonPay has successfully closed a Series B funding round worth tens of millions of U.S. dollars, marking a major milestone in its mission to modernize global payments using stablecoin-native...