The Ultimate Guide to Fintech

2026 · Indian Edition

Fintech, short for financial technology, represents a dynamic sector where innovation meets finance to revolutionize how individuals and businesses manage money. This tag aggregates stories that cover the broad spectrum of fintech developments ranging from payment solutions and banking technology to AI-driven financial services and cybersecurity.

Readers exploring this tag will find insights on groundbreaking startups expanding across regions, significant funding rounds propelling growth, the rise of embedded finance, and the ongoing challenges of regulatory compliance and cybersecurity in financial services. The stories also spotlight the evolving influence of women leaders and inclusivity efforts within the fintech landscape.

Whether it's about the latest in digital payments, collaboration between traditional banks and fintech firms, advances in AI for financial operations, or regional fintech ecosystems gaining momentum, this collection offers valuable knowledge for anyone interested in the current and future impact of technology on finance.

Indian Fintech news
Analyst Insights
Agentic era and the UI transition
Gartner · Fintech · Digital Transformation
Last week
Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments
Juniper Research · Fintech · Crypto
This month
Rimini Street: SaaS-pocalypse spells opportunity to escape AI lock-in
Gartner · Fintech · Hybrid Cloud
Last month
CFOs face AI talent squeeze amid market volatility
Gartner · Fintech · Data Analytics
Last month
Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader in AI trade finance
IDC MarketScape · Fintech · Digital Transformation
Last month
Expert columns
When identity becomes the payment rail
By Martin Zeisel of G+D Netcetera
Last week
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
By Bud Walker of Melissa
This month
Beyond the billion-dollar banking oversight: How process intelligence can surface vital warning signs
By Pascal Coubard of Celonis
This month
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
By Mike Putman of Custom Travel Solutions
This month
Hexnode CEO on how fintech breaches multiply where device visibility ends
By Apu Pavithran of Hexnode
Last month
Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
By Bud Walker of Melissa
Last month
The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Last month
From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like
By Janthana Kaenprakhamroy of Tapoly
Last month
International Women's Day 2026: Death by a thousand qualifications
By Swati Deshpande of Paynt
Last month
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
By Georgia Hanias of Ecology Media
Last month
Why fintech needs more women in the room where risk decisions are made
By Kristina Nikipolska of xpate
Last month
If women do not build it, it will be built without us
By Leah Garrett of Dawn Intelligence
Last month
Where are the godmothers of AI in the tech industry?
By Elaine Mullan of Corlytics
Last month
Give to Gain: Creating pathways for women in fraud prevention
By Mira Sidhu of SEON
Last month
Building trust & confidence in hybrid work for women
By Alison Morris of Worldpay, now Global Payments
Last month
Interviews
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Discussing Productivity
Last week
Pepperstone Crypto: Digital assets go mainstream as investors take control of financial future
Discussing BitCoin
Last week
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Discussing IT Industry
Last month
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Discussing Business Intelligence
Last month
Exclusive: How PvX Partners tackles the mobile app financing gap
Discussing iOS
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Recent news
Finternet & Avalanche target India's $10bn TradeFi push
About Transparency
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
AliveNow crafts interactive 'Born To Trade' hub
About Social Media
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
India budget boosts tech, data centres & MSME support
About Cloud Services
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Toast opens new Bengaluru tech hub to drive growth
About Sustainability
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
WazirX adopts Fireblocks tech to tighten crypto security
About Software-as-a-Service
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Mphasis lifts Q3 revenue as AI deals top USD $428m
About IT services
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Indian banks pivot loyalty points to travel experiences
About Airlines
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
India enters global top rank for everyday crypto use
About Crypto
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
CARS24 adopts Pennant cloud platform for digital loans
About Business Continuity
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Festive-season cyber fraud surges as shoppers seek discounts
About Social Media
Thu, 11th Dec 2025
IIM Sirmaur launches AI-focused MBA with INR ₹8,00,000 fee
About EduTech
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
AI, embedded finance & inclusion lead India fintech trends
About Customer service
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
InsightAI secures INR ₹11 million to boost AI anti-money laundering
About Investment
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
Cybersecurity becomes core for healthcare & finance in India
About Data Protection
Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Proximus Global launches Konera to simplify network APIs in India
About Network Infrastructure
Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Edelweiss AMC cuts costs & boosts agility with Snowflake AI Data Cloud
About Storage
Fri, 19th Sep 2025
Azmarq Technovation launches Baynix.ai in Dubai to boost AI messaging
About Digital Transformation
Mon, 8th Sep 2025
Physis Capital raises over INR ₹200 crore to back tech startups
About Software-as-a-Service
Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Cyber crisis comms: Lessons from a PR agency in Auckland
About Transparency
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
MSys Technologies acquires Gophers Lab to boost FinTech
About DevOps
Fri, 28th Feb 2025
Job moves
Zopper appoints Rahul Singh as Chief Financial Officer
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