Qashio, the MENA region’s leading spend management platform, has officially launched its European headquarters in Dublin, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion strategy. […]
Year: 2026
The Future of Stablecoins: A Global Financial Shift
In this episode, Mark Walker and Aishwary Gupta delve into the transformative role of stablecoins in the global financial landscape, discussing their impact on economic […]
Hub71 Strengthens UAE-Ireland Ties with Venturewave Capital Partnership
Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has signed a strategic partnership with Venturewave Capital, one of Ireland’s leading private equity and venture capital firms. The […]
FinTech Australia Welcomes Productivity Commission’s Call for Universal Open Banking
FinTech Australia has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s final inquiry report on harnessing data and digital technology, which estimates that an effective Consumer […]
Smart Payment Technologies Partners with Castles Technology to Boost Payment Resilience in Unattended Sectors
Smart Payment Technologies has entered into a strategic partnership with global payment acceptance leader Castles Technology to strengthen the global reach and resilience of its […]
Maalexi to Launch World’s First Agricultural Asset Token Exchange on Avalanche
Maalexi, an agri-trade fintech startup based in Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 ecosystem, is set to launch the World’s First Agricultural Asset Token Exchange (MAATEX). The platform […]
Inside Zilch’s European Banking Licence with Fjord Bank
Zilch acquires AB Fjord Bank to gain a European banking licence and accelerate international growth across the EU market from its new Vilnius headquarters Read […]
Why resilience defines corporate leaders in 2026
The events of 2025 left little doubt about the direction of corporate success. Resilience has moved from a defensive concept to a defining competitive advantage. […]
Why check fraud is rising and how AI is fighting back
Although paper checks are steadily declining as consumers and businesses adopt faster digital payments, check fraud remains a persistent and costly problem. In 2024, checks […]
2026 FinTech funding faces holiday hangover
FinTech funding stuttered into life at the start of 2026, as deal activity remained subdued following the year-end holiday slowdown. Just six funding rounds were […]