Welcome to Today’s FinTech Daily Roundup your go-to source for the latest developments in financial technology. As FinTech continues to redefine the way we bank, invest, insure, and manage money, staying ahead of fast-moving trends is essential for professionals and businesses alike. In today’s roundup, we bring you the most impactful updates across digital banking, blockchain, payments innovation, regtech, and more plus insights from thought leaders shaping the future of finance.
Valour Solana ETP Approved for Listing on Brazil’s B3 Exchange
DeFi Technologies a financial technology company focused on bridging traditional capital markets with decentralized finance, announced that its subsidiary Valour has received approval from B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão to list Valour Solana (VSOL), a digital asset exchange-traded product offering exposure to the Solana network. The approval further expands Valour’s growing presence in Brazil’s regulated capital markets.
Steward Partners Raises $475 Million From Ares to Fuel Growth
Steward Partners, an employee-owned independent wealth management firm, announced that it has secured $475 million in strategic capital from Ares Credit funds. The transaction includes a significant expansion of the firm’s lending relationship and a non-controlling minority investment. Ares joins Steward Partners’ existing institutional backers, Cynosure Group and The Pritzker Organization, while strategic control and day-to-day operations remain firmly with Steward Partners’ leadership and partner group.
KlariVis Appoints Dwayne Stover as VP of Client Experience
KlariVis, a performance intelligence platform purpose-built for financial institutions, has announced the appointment of Dwayne Stover as Vice President of Client Experience. In his new role, Stover will oversee client success, implementation, and support, with a focus on driving strong adoption, long-term value, and trusted partnerships across KlariVis’ expanding customer base.
Visa Launches USDC Settlement in the U.S. for Bank Partners
Visa has announced the launch of USDC settlement in the United States, marking a major milestone in its stablecoin settlement pilot and its broader effort to modernize the settlement layer that underpins global commerce. For the first time, U.S.-based issuer and acquirer partners can now settle directly with Visa using USDC, the fully reserved, dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by Circle.
Manulife Selects Adaptive ML to Advance Enterprise AI
Manulife has announced that it has selected Adaptive ML to provide advanced model fine-tuning technology as part of its enterprise AI platform. The partnership brings Adaptive ML’s reinforcement learning–powered engine into Manulife’s AI ecosystem, enabling the company to fine-tune, evaluate, and deploy open-source small language models tailored specifically for enterprise use.
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