Mastercard has unveiled two significant agentic AI moves in quick succession: first, a trust infrastructure for autonomous commerce and soon after an AI-powered executive suite for small businesses, as the race to define how AI agents pay, decide, and operate accelerates.
Global payments and financial platform Airwallex has expanded its treasury management capabilities with a new feature for U.S. customers that allows businesses to earn yield on idle balances held within its payments infrastructure.
Thanks to the globalized financial system, fintech businesses can function efficiently even if some of their branches are located far away from their headquarters. With this in mind, it can be tempting to think about moving the central office out of the UK and into a jurisdiction with lower maintenance costs and a more friendly […]
The hardest crisis to manage is the one nobody believes exists. No breach announcement. No viral headline. No executive scandal. And yet something feels off. Sales slow without explanation. Search results shift. Customer trust softens. Employees start asking quiet questions. Journalists circle but never call. From the outside, nothing happened. Inside the business, pressure builds […]
As Saudi Arabia advances its Vision 2030 workforce reforms, Abhi Saudi convened HR and business leaders in Riyadh to examine how earned wage access (EWA) and financial well-being strategies are reshaping employee engagement, retention, and performance.
AI disruption fears hit Wall Street’s wealth managers as Charles Schwab and LPL Financial dropped roughly 7% in a single session, with investors questioning how automation could reshape the role of financial advisors.
Choosing the right advisor is one of the highest-leverage decisions a small business owner can make for retirement security. This guide explains how to choose a financial advisor for retirement, the difference between advisor types, practical interview questions, fee structures to watch, and how to evaluate an advisor’s fit with your business goals. If you’re […]
South Asia’s definitive thought leadership dialogue, The Times Group’s ET NOW Global Business Summit 2026 co-powered by Spark Capital and Bennett University, is back.
The fintech industry has been one of the fastest-growing sectors in recent years. With the rise of digital banking, online payment platforms, and blockchain technology, many companies have entered the market hoping to revolutionize financial services. However, not all fintech companies experience the success they anticipate. While the potential is great, the competition is fierce, […]
European SMEs continue to face short-term cash flow gaps, and Qonto is responding with two new financing tools: credit card and overdraft built directly into its business banking platform.
New feature expands Oversight’s AI spend monitoring suite by automating a core reconciliation task for large enterprises and eliminating manual work on mismatched vendor statement records.
Payoneer has acquired Dublin-based Boundless to deepen its global workforce management capabilities in Europe and strengthen its end-to-end solution for hiring and paying international talent.
Women remain underrepresented at all levels of the corporate ladder, particularly in senior leadership, where they hold just 29% of C-suite roles, according to McKinsey’s report. The report also highlights that women in entry-level positions are less likely than men to be encouraged to use AI, which may contribute to a gap in real-world usage.
Papaya Global, one of Israel’s prominent fintech unicorns, has reportedly been in advanced discussions over a potential sale that could value the global payroll and workforce payments firm between $3.5 billion and $4.5 billion.
Pluto has launched an AI-powered lending platform that lets investors borrow against private-market assets without selling them, aiming to unlock liquidity in one of finance’s most illiquid corners.
A new cross-continental partnership of FPT and HITEXIS aims to bridge Europe’s digital and AI readiness gap by combining global engineering scale with deep regional consulting expertise to help businesses modernize operations and adopt intelligent technologies.
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