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Alipay unveils AI wallet agent as agentic payments move towards commercial deployment
Alipay plans to launch an artificial intelligence wallet agent designed to help users manage every AI payment transaction, Alipay said at the 2026 Inclusion Conference on the Bund in Shanghai, as it moves its AI payment service from enabling agents to pay towards “trusted payment”.
Nu enters US banking market with stablecoin-powered global account strategy
Nu launched full US banking services through partner Lead Bank and introduced Nu Global, a multi-currency account built on Circle's USDC and EURC stablecoins, extending a franchise built across Brazil, Mexico and Colombia.
DBS, OCBC and UOB complete Singapore's first live SGD tokenised deposit transactions on Swift's ledger
Singapore's three local banks completed the country's first live domestic interbank Singapore dollar transactions using tokenised deposits on Swift's blockchain-based ledger on 10 September, with obligations netted before settlement through existing systems.
UniCredit acquires minority stake in Frankfurt fintech VC Trade to digitise European debt markets
UniCredit acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Frankfurt-based VC Trade on 8 September 2026, gaining an option to increase its shareholding in Germany's leading Schuldschein marketplace over time.
Revolut targets FTSE 250 corporate clients as business division revenue reaches £708 million
Revolut plans to pitch business banking services to FTSE 250 companies, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, targeting corporate clients of Britain's largest banks after its business division generated £708 million of revenue in 2025.
Danske Bank launches Butterfly advisory platform built on BlackRock's Aladdin Wealth technology
Danske Bank launched Butterfly on 9 September, an advisory solution built on BlackRock's Aladdin Wealth platform, making it the first Nordic bank to power private client investment advice with the system.
Ping An Digital Bank launches purchase order financing for export e-commerce merchants
Ping An Digital Bank (International) launched a purchase order financing product on 4 September offering cross-border e-commerce merchants up to 95 per cent of eligible receivables, capped at $5 million, without collateral.
Kazakhstan's central bank signs memorandum with Binance to build regional settlement hub
The National Bank of Kazakhstan said on 7 September it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Binance Investments Co. to develop a regional settlement hub serving Central Asia, the CIS and Eastern Europe.
Philippine SEC clears GCash parent Mynt's PHP 92.3 billion IPO ahead of October listing
The Philippine SEC approved Mynt's registration statement for an IPO of up to PHP 92.32 billion, with listing planned for 20 October under the ticker GCASH.
SoFi and Payward link banking rails to Kraken markets in settlement partnership
SoFi Technologies and Payward announced a strategic partnership on 3 September under which Payward joins the SoFi Exchange Network, lists SoFiUSD on Kraken, and supplies liquidity to SoFi's 15.8 million members.
Apple must face Fintiv trade secret and racketeering claims over Apple Pay, Georgia judge rules
A federal judge in Atlanta denied Apple's motion to dismiss Fintiv's Defend Trade Secrets Act and federal RICO claims over Apple Pay, sending the case into discovery while dismissing one Georgia racketeering count.
US identity fintech Socure raises $156 million at $5.2 billion valuation led by Summit Partners
Socure raised $156 million in a strategic growth investment at a $5.2 billion valuation led by Summit Partners, with an accompanying acquisition of AI firm Fravity.