Burst (formerly Float), the healthcare payments platform that helps retailers and wellness brands unlock billions in untapped FSA and HSA spending, today announced it has raised $3 million in total funding, including a $2.1 million seed round led by Pear VC with participation from XX. The capital will accelerate product development and fuel partnerships with retailers, e-commerce brands, and plan administrators looking to capture more health spending.

OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, has announced a partnership with LMAX Group (“LMAX”), the leading global cross-asset marketplace for FX and digital assets, to enhance settlement efficiency across its global operations.

Westpac is making it easier to speak with a home lender with a new digital tool that lets customers book a banker when, where and how it suits them.

Raidiam, a global leader in secure open data ecosystems and the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) technical delivery partner for its Smart Data Sprints, has announced a research partnership with Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. The programme, commissioned by the FCA’s Smart Data Accelerator, will design testable infrastructure models for open finance and smart data in the UK.

African Heads of State and Government on February 14, 2026, formally launched the Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIFF), a coordinated, Africa-led platform designed to accelerate the preparation and facilitation of financing for priority cross-border infrastructure projects aligned with Agenda 2063.

IndusInd Bank, today, announced that its digital banking channels are now live on the Next-gen UPI processing platform, marking a transformative leap in India’s real-time payments ecosystem. This new platform sets a fresh benchmark in digital banking by combining advanced speed, scalability, and reliability to deliver uninterrupted, high-performance payment experiences for millions of customers of the Bank as well as merchants across the country.

FinTech Australia is calling on the Federal Government, as part of its 2026–27 Pre-Budget Submission, to broaden its procurement pipeline to better include fintechs and small and medium businesses. In addition, to recalibrate existing funding mechanisms – including venture capital tax concessions, superannuation settings and the Research and Development Tax Incentive – to create stronger, more predictable funding pathways for emerging fintechs.

TransUnion CIBIL, India’s leading credit information company, today announced the integration of the consumer CIBIL Score and Report into State Bank of India’s (SBI) You Only Need One (YONO) app. Seamless incorporation of the score and report allows the bank’s customers to securely access and monitor their CIBIL Score and wider credit information when they use the app. The integration also includes report analysis, ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ and gamified learning to understand the credit score process. In addition, the CIBIL Score Simulator feature in the app will help customers simulate different credit scenarios such as opening or closing loan accounts and credit cards, late payments, clearance of credit card dues, new enquiries among others, to assess and understand the implications for their CIBIL Score.

Tabadulat Limited (Tabadulat), the UAE-based Shariah-compliant investing and brokerage platform regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and Minted Connect FZCO (Minted Connect), a DMCC-authorised precious metals as a service and digital assets company, today announced the signing of a strategic collaboration to provide institutional access to Shariah-compliant, gold-backed investment instruments.

TransferMate, the world’s leading provider of embedded B2B payments infrastructure, has completed a full global rollout of Vivox AI’s trusted, explainable AI agents as its new Know Your Business (KYB) automation platform.

Investing and trading platform, IG, has unveiled a new integrated UK marketing campaign as part of its broader brand repositioning, aimed at redefining how the FTSE 250 fintech engages today’s digitally native, self-directed investors.

The Hashgraph Group (THG), the Swiss-based Web3 and AI technology engineering company operating within the Hedera ecosystem, has today announced the launch of TrackTrace, deployed as a fully managed enterprise-grade solution that transforms and enhances global supply chain transparency through real-time tracking of products from origin, ethical sourcing, and carbon emissions data.

Payabli, the leading embedded payments and fintech infrastructure company, announced today that it is enabling The Huntington National Bank to bring fully integrated embedded payment and banking capabilities into its online banking portal. This integration empowers businesses to accept, issue and manage transactions entirely within Huntington’s digital ecosystem. This will deliver a unified, end-to-end financial experience powered by Payabli’s infrastructure.

Fingular, a fintech holding headquartered in Singapore, announced that its Indian business TrustPaisa achieved operating profitability less than a year after launching full-scale operations in February 2025. This milestone was reached ahead of schedule, highlighting the strength of the company’s strategy in India’s competitive fintech market.

Moolahgo, a leading Singapore-based FinTech and MAS-licensed Major Payment Institution, today announced that Moreta, the global payment app for foreigners backed by Y Combinator, has successfully connected to Moolahgo’s neoConnect platform to integrate QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) Scan & Pay, enabling Moreta users to make real-time, secure digital payments across over 40 million merchants in Indonesia using QR codes – from street vendors and eateries to retail stores and transportation.