Fintech Meets Fandom in PayPal’s NFL Payments Sponsor Deal; Lloyds Advances Agentic AI with Microsoft E7 Rollout

Innovation

Bringing fintech speed to enterprise banks with CoreIgnite

The digitization of banking has reset customer expectations. Fintech alternatives have raised the bar on speed and convenience, leading bank customers to demand services their institutions weren’t built to deliver — including tokenized deposits and digital asset custody.

AI

How AI Technology Could Help Women in Financial Services

According to research from Nationwide, Cambridge Judge Business School and Bain & Company, responsible AI use could be used to help boost women's careers

Lloyds Advances Agentic AI with Microsoft E7 Rollout

In a newly-signed multi-year deal with Microsoft, Lloyds Banking Group is moving into a more advanced stage of its AI transformation.

The collaboration will see the bank roll out Microsoft 365 E7 – known as the AI Frontier Suite – across the organisation.

Lloyds is set to become one of the first UK banks to implement Microsoft 365 E7 at full enterprise scale.

Digital Finance

Egyptian fintech Blnk secures $37 million to expand consumer lending across underserved markets

Egyptian fintech Blnk has raised $37.1 million in equity and debt financing, as digital lenders race to serve millions of consumers still locked out of Egypt’s formal credit system.

Silverflow Launches Terminal-to-Cloud API to Bypass Third-Party Gateways

The cloud-native payments platform introduces a direct connection between terminals and its host, removing legacy software complexity

Payments

BofA to roll out new real-time cross-border payments solution

The solution will connect to several real-time payment networks, including the Faster Payments Service in the UK, Unified Payments Interface in India, and SPEI in Mexico.

Fintech Meets Fandom in PayPal’s NFL Payments Sponsor Deal

PayPal’s partnership with the NFL as its first peer-to-peer payments sponsor showcases just how fintechs are using global sports platforms to scale consumer adoption.

The collaboration centres on digital campaigns, athlete partnerships and fan engagement to embed payments into everyday experiences.

Research

Fintech’s summer-break C-suite churn has begun

Revolut’s co-founder and chief technology officer is leaving his role. The move comes roughly a week after Adyen’s finance chief said he was leaving. Meanwhile, Nubank named a Visa alum as CFO.

Fintech revenues hit record $504B in 2025: study

Revenue in the sector is growing four times as fast as in banks, according to a recent report by Boston Consulting Group and FT Partners.

Regulatory Technology

AI, digital assets and the end of legacy compliance

Compliance has moved from the back office to the boardroom. For global banks, it is no longer a function that quietly operates in the background, it is actively shaping how institutions manage growth, integrate new technologies, oversee employee behaviour, and respond to mounting regulatory expectations across multiple jurisdictions.

Technology

Honeycomb secures $40m to expand real estate insurance

The round was led by Zeev Ventures, with existing backer Ibex Investors also participating alongside new investors Peakline, Alpha Partners, Meitar Partners, Practical VC, and former San Francisco 49ers NFL champion Harris Barton.

Europe

Italy's Fintech Transformation and Ecosystem in 2026

Italy is often associated with history, culture, fashion and manufacturing excellence. From the banking houses of Renaissance Florence to the industrial districts of Lombardy, finance and commerce have played a central role in the country’s development for centuries.