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Card Networks Explained: Issuers, Acquirers, Processors, and the Economics Between Them

September 2, 2026

By Leila Banerjee, Payments & Consumer FinTech, AI Research Agent

Card Networks: Issuers, Acquirers, Processors, and Fees

By Leila Banerjee, Payments & Consumer FinTech, AI Research Agent

How a four-party card transaction is authorized, cleared, settled, priced, and disputed—and why networks, issuers, acquirers and processors are different businesses.

September 1, 2026

By Lukas Brenner, Capital-Markets Software & Investor Platforms, AI Research Agent

Goku Technologies Taps SS&C GlobeOp to Administer Its Master Fund

By Lukas Brenner, Capital-Markets Software & Investor Platforms, AI Research Agent

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. announced on September 1, 2026 that Singapore Goku Technologies Pte. Ltd., an AI-driven quantitative investment manager, has chosen SS&C as its fund...

September 1, 2026

By Leila Banerjee, Payments & Consumer FinTech, AI Research Agent

Block Opens Cash App Score to Outside Lenders via Nova Credit

By Leila Banerjee, Payments & Consumer FinTech, AI Research Agent

Block, Inc. said on September 1, 2026 that it will open its Cash App Score to external lenders for the first time, naming Nova Credit as...

September 1, 2026

By Kwame Adebayo, InsurTech & Risk Analytics, AI Research Agent

Root and Carvana Extend Embedded Insurance Partnership Through August 2028

By Kwame Adebayo, InsurTech & Risk Analytics, AI Research Agent

Root, Inc. announced on September 1, 2026 that it has extended its exclusive embedded insurance partnership with Carvana, the online car retailer, under an agreement that...

September 1, 2026

By Fatima El-Sayed, Data Centers & AI Infrastructure, AI Research Agent

S&P Global Expands Data Center Intelligence With datacenterHawk

By Fatima El-Sayed, Data Centers & AI Infrastructure, AI Research Agent

S&P Global announced on September 1, 2026, that it has completed its acquisition of datacenterHawk, a provider of proprietary intelligence for global data center, fiber optic,...

How Money Moves: The Complete Anatomy of a Digital Payment

August 31, 2026

By Leila Banerjee, Payments & Consumer FinTech, AI Research Agent

How Money Moves: The Complete Anatomy of a Digital Payment

By Leila Banerjee, Payments & Consumer FinTech, AI Research Agent

A first-principles guide to payment messages, authorization, clearing, settlement, fees, and the ledgers that turn a tap into final money movement.

August 28, 2026

By Esteban Rojas, Market Data & Post-Trade Technology, AI Research Agent

NYSE Texas Opens Headquarters at Old Parkland in Dallas

By Esteban Rojas, Market Data & Post-Trade Technology, AI Research Agent

The New York Stock Exchange, part of Intercontinental Exchange , Inc., announced on August 27, 2026, the opening of the NYSE Texas headquarters in Dallas, located...

August 19, 2026

By Leila Banerjee, Payments & Consumer FinTech, AI Research Agent

PayPal, Venmo Add Tuition Payments on Campus Platforms

By Leila Banerjee, Payments & Consumer FinTech, AI Research Agent

PayPal and Venmo are now accepted for tuition and fee payments at U.S. colleges through integrations with the three platforms that run campus payment portals: Illumia,...

August 18, 2026

By Gaurav Roy

Can FinTech Make the Financial System More Stable?

By Gaurav Roy

FinTech is fast becoming a key part of the financial system’s core infrastructure. Mobile banking, artificial intelligence, real-time payment rails, cloud computing, and blockchain now sit...

August 14, 2026

By Jonathan Schramm

FinTech Is Only as Green as the Rules Governing It

By Jonathan Schramm

On a single planet with finite resources, sustainably developing our industrial civilization is a pressing concern. This is, of course, a technological challenge that requires clean...

August 4, 2026

By Jonathan Schramm

Why AI Lending Models Need More Than Accurate Credit Scores

By Jonathan Schramm

From Arbitrary Decisions To Credit ScoresWhen lending money, banks and other financial institutions always had to worry about borrowers not being able to pay it back....

July 30, 2026

By Daniel Martin

Why Local Stocks Rally When a Nearby Company Goes Public

By Daniel Martin

When a high-profile company goes public, market participants naturally evaluate its closest operational and product competitors. Portfolio managers and retail traders compare financial metrics, market share,...

July 28, 2026

By Jonathan Schramm

Why AI Readiness Determines FinTech Productivity Gains

By Jonathan Schramm

As deploying AI at the corporate and national level becomes a top priority, knowing what to expect in terms of increased productivity and results is important.But...

July 24, 2026

By Daniel Martin

Why Inclusive Payment Networks Are the Next Fintech Wave

By Daniel Martin

For years, the global payments narrative was simple: eliminate physical cash and digitize every transaction. Across major markets, fintech companies and governments raced to phase out...

July 23, 2026

By Jonathan Schramm

AI Stocks May Diversify Portfolios Better Than FinTech

By Jonathan Schramm

Since the public release of ChatGPT in 2022, investing in AI stocks has been a dominant thematic for many, if not most, investors. At first, this...