January 13, 2026 | Financial Technology Insights

January 13, 2026
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Business, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Ingenico, Samsung & Talus Launch Mobile Business Solution

Secure Tap-to-Pay Acceptance on Samsung NFC Devices—No Special Hardware Required Ingenico, a global leader in payment acceptance solutions, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. , a trusted global technology leader, and Talus, a fintech provider...

January 13, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News

BNI Unifies Global Trade Finance on Finastra Platform

Centralized single platform streamlines global trade operations, boosting speed, transparency and scalability Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, announced that PT. Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BNI),...

January 13, 2026
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AI (artificial intelligence), Digital, Fintech News, Machine Learning

HGS Launches AMLens to Accelerate AML Investigations

HGS , a leading provider of digital experience, business process management , and digital media services, announced the launch of AMLens, a next-generation, AI-powered solution designed to transform and accelerate...

January 13, 2026
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Commerce, Fintech News, Payments, Technology

Bilt and Verifone Partner to Enhance Neighborhood Merchant CX

Partnership brings Bilt’s best-in-class Customer Experience Platform to Verifone’s extensive network of merchants across the country Bilt, the membership for where you live, and Verifone, a leading global payments...

January 13, 2026
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Digital Payments, Financial Services, Fintech News, Funding, Payments

VelaFi Raises $20 Million Series B to Expand Stablecoin Infrastructure

VelaFi, a stablecoin-powered financial infrastructure platform under Galactic Holdings, announced the completion of its $20 million Series B financing, led by XVC and Ikuyo, with participation from Alibaba Investment, Planetree,...

January 13, 2026
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Banking, Fintech News, Investments, Payments

Viper Partners Advises Skin Boutique–Well Labs+ Deal

Viper Partners, the leading investment banking and M&A advisory firm specializing in healthcare and aesthetics since 2009, announced that it has successfully represented Skin Boutique, a premier medical aesthetics practice,...

January 13, 2026
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Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Investments

Piper Sandler Expands Healthcare Investment Banking Team

Piper Sandler Companies, a leading investment bank, is pleased to announce the addition of Dan Wolf as a managing director in the healthcare investment banking group. Wolf will be based in...

January 13, 2026
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Banking, Business, Fintech News, Payments

Sunflower Bank Names Andy Gaines Regional President in Texas

Sunflower Bank is pleased to announce that Andy Gaines has joined the bank as Regional President for Houston, Austin & San Antonio. In this role, Gaines is responsible for...

January 13, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Blockchain, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Prometheum Appoints Top Advisors to Advance Blockchain Securities

Prometheum , a company building regulated infrastructure for blockchain-based securities, is strengthening its leadership bench as it works to modernize how U.S. capital markets operate. The firm announced the...

January 13, 2026
Fintech Staff writer
Business, Digital, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

LPL Financial Appoints Ilan Davidovici as EVP of Strategy

LPL Financial LLC has named Ilan Davidovici as Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, strengthening its leadership team as the firm looks toward its next phase of long-term growth. In...

January 13, 2026
Fintech Staff writer
Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, Wealth management

Loveday Caruso Wealth Group Joins Ameriprise from LPL

Loveday Caruso Wealth Management Group has taken a new step in its growth journey by joining the independent channel of Ameriprise Financial, transitioning from LPL Financial with $120 million...

January 13, 2026
Fintech Staff writer
AI (artificial intelligence), Digital Asset Management, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, Trading

Hurricane Capital Acquires Kiyomi AI to Boost Trading Intelligence

Hurricane Capital, a global asset management firm advancing artificial intelligence in financial markets, has announced the acquisition of Kiyomi AI, a next-generation portfolio intelligence layer built to support institutional...