Financial Services

AI applications in financial services, including trading platforms, FinTech, risk management solutions, accounting systems, and wealth management technologies.

US Senate Federal Credit Union Adopts Thought Machine’s Vault Platform

US Senate Federal Credit Union has partnered with Thought Machine to modernize its banking infrastructure by deploying the Vault Core and Vault Payments platforms for real-time integrated banking.

May 22, 2026

Benzinga Expands AI Ready Financial Data Infrastructure for LLMs and RAG Systems

Benzinga has expanded its AI ready API infrastructure to support large language models and retrieval augmented generation systems, offering real time and historical financial data optimized for AI workflows.

May 22, 2026

Mercury Raises $200 Million at $5.2 Billion Valuation

Mercury has completed a $200 million Series D funding round led by TCV, valuing the fintech company at $5.2 billion. The firm plans to expand its AI-powered financial tools and pursue a national bank charter.

May 22, 2026

Deloitte Predicts AI and Stablecoins Will Reshape Finance by 2030

Deloitte's 2026 Financial Services Industry Predictions report outlines how AI, stablecoins, and private market access may transform global finance by 2030, with AI banking products and agentic automation driving major revenue growth.

May 21, 2026

Fireblocks Launches Agentic Payments Suite and Joins x402 Foundation

Fireblocks has launched its Agentic Payments Suite to support agent-initiated stablecoin payments across blockchains and joined the x402 Foundation to enhance payment protocol security and governance.

May 21, 2026

Hexaware to Acquire Consulting Professionals Services to Expand AI and Cloud Consulting

Hexaware Technologies has announced an agreement to acquire Consulting Professionals Services Holdings, a UK and UAE based consulting firm, to strengthen its AI and cloud transformation capabilities and deepen its relationship with a major FTSE 100 client.

May 21, 2026

Nominal Rebrands Around Agentic Performance Management for Finance

Nominal has introduced Agentic Performance Management, a new software category for autonomous finance operations, as part of a major rebrand one year after emerging from stealth.

May 21, 2026

Checker Raises $8 Million to Expand Unified Stablecoin Infrastructure for Institutions

Checker has raised $8 million in funding from Galaxy Ventures, Al Mada Ventures, and Framework Ventures to expand its unified digital asset and stablecoin infrastructure for financial institutions. The company plans to enhance global payments coverage and introduce AI-powered treasury tools.

May 19, 2026

EMA Research Finds Legacy Identity Systems Slowing AI Adoption in Finance

A global survey by Enterprise Management Associates, commissioned by Ory Corp., shows that financial and insurance institutions are adopting AI more cautiously than other sectors due to legacy identity systems and regulatory constraints.

May 19, 2026

Aon to Launch Digital Placement Exchange for Risk Trading

Aon announced plans to launch Aon Digital Placement Exchange, a trading platform designed to modernize how brokers access capital and syndicate risk. The platform will use structured data and algorithmic trading to connect insurers and capital providers more efficiently.

May 19, 2026

BRACKT AI Reports Compliance Barriers Blocking US-Latin America Crypto Deals

BRACKT AI reports that most major Latin American financial institutions fail to meet US digital asset regulations, preventing billions in cross-border crypto transactions. The company offers real time compliance analysis to help institutions close regulatory gaps and avoid enforcement actions.

May 19, 2026

Loyyal Launches GiftOS Point Platform for AI and Blockchain Gift Cards

Loyyal has introduced GiftOS Point, a digital gift card platform powered by AI and blockchain technology. The platform enables businesses to manage digital, physical, and hybrid gift cards with global distribution and advanced automation.

May 19, 2026

AEON Raises $8 Million to Build Settlement Layer for AI Economy

AEON has secured $8 million in pre-seed funding led by YZi Labs, with participation from IDG Capital, HashKey Capital, and others, to advance its settlement infrastructure for AI-driven transactions and global merchant payments.

May 19, 2026

BRG Report Finds AI Adoption in Financial Institutions Outpacing Risk Readiness

A new BRG report shows that while 94% of financial institutions expect AI use to increase, many lack sufficient governance and risk management frameworks to support rapid adoption.

May 19, 2026

OneStream and Microsoft Expand Partnership to Advance AI for Finance Teams

OneStream and Microsoft have expanded their strategic partnership to invest in AI infrastructure and accelerate adoption across finance departments, deepening integration with Microsoft 365 tools and Azure cloud services.

May 16, 2026

Health In Tech Reports $8.8 Million Revenue for Q1 2026

Health In Tech reported $8.8 million in revenue for the first quarter of 2026, a 9.4% increase from the same period in 2025, while recording a net loss of $1.6 million due to higher marketing expenses.

May 15, 2026

MIT Technology Review Insights Report Links AI Success to Data Sovereignty

A new report from MIT Technology Review Insights and EnterpriseDB finds that enterprises with strong control over data and infrastructure achieve five times higher returns on AI investments, as more than half of organizations already operate autonomous AI agents.

May 15, 2026

Truthifi Surpasses 2 Billion Dollars in Assets After Launch of AI and MCP Platform

Truthifi reported a sevenfold increase in platform activity following the launch of its AI and Model Context Protocol this spring, with over 2 billion dollars now managed across 1,000 active households.

May 15, 2026

LexisNexis Introduces AI Location Intelligence for U.S. Home Insurers

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has launched Location Intelligence for Home, an AI-based model that enhances property risk assessment for U.S. home insurance carriers by integrating predictive modeling with location insights.

May 15, 2026

Exponent Raises $40 Million to Expand Financial Platform for Franchise Operators

Exponent has raised over $40 million in a mix of equity and credit funding to expand its financial infrastructure for multi-location franchise operators across the United States. The Series A round was led by Chailease and Era, with additional credit facilities supporting Exponent’s lending products.

May 15, 2026

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