AX·NEWS
Sign in

Quant Finance

Quant Finance news — Tuesday 20 October 2026

67 stories from 3 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.

Open in the live feedRSS feedOn a TV

  1. The NMLS renewal window opens on 1 November: five things licensed money transmitters get wrong
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  2. Payouts are where marketplace economics break
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  3. Evervault launches Browser Tokens, enabling secure agentic payments
    GBFinextra

    Evervault today announced the launch of Browser Tokens at Money20/20, giving developers building agentic commerce products a secure way for AI agents and browser automations to make purchases, log in to accounts and complete sensitive…

  4. Checkout.com expands into in-person payments
    GBFinextra

    Checkout.com, a leading global payments company, today announced its expansion into in-person payments, in response to significant demand from enterprise merchants seeking the performance and resilience of its online acquiring platform in…

  5. From Cloud Outages to Intelligent Resilience: An AI Framework for Banking
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  6. Crypto firms, Wall Street push SEC to revise Regulation Crypto Assets as comments close
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    As the SEC’s comment period on a cryptocurrency proposal draws to a close, digital asset firms and Wall Street institutions have thoughts.

  7. Utah likens Kalshi to a ‘back-alley gambling den’ in lawsuit naming Susquehanna firms
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Utah seeks to recover alleged gambling profits and block Kalshi bets across sports, politics and culture.

  8. Mastercard demonstrates tech that helps agents pay for digital services
    GBFinextra

    At Cloudflare Connect, Mastercard is showing how Agent Pay for Machines helps AI agents pay for digital services while keeping people and businesses in control.

  9. Versana and Allvue partner to modernise loan market data connectivity and automation
    GBFinextra

    Versana LLC (“Versana”), an industry-backed enterprise data and digital infrastructure company for the broadly syndicated loan (BSL) and private credit markets, and Allvue Systems, LLC (“Allvue”), a leading technology provider for private…

  10. JPMorgan issues first long-term bitcoin return forecast, projecting 10% annually
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    J.P. Morgan Asset Management's first long-term bitcoin forecast projects a 10% annual return but flags 55% volatility as a barrier to portfolio adoption.

  11. First Horizon Bank partners Greenlight to bring financial tools to kids
    GBFinextra

    First Horizon Bank (NYSE: FHN) (or "First Horizon") today announced a partnership with Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc. ("Greenlight") to give First Horizon clients and their families access to Greenlight's family financial app and…

  12. NatWest orders 30,000 staff to spend more time in the office
    GBFinextra

    UK banking giant NatWest has told tens of thousands of employees to spend more time in the office in a move described as a "kick in the teeth" by union Unite.

  13. Bitcoin yield platform HoneyB developer raises $5 million at $30 million valuation
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Nectar Group, the developer of bitcoin income platform HoneyB, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round.

  14. Sustainable Finance Live: Fighting food poverty and financing pensions
    GBFinextra

    In the afternoon panel session at Finextra’s Sustainable Finance Live conference 2026, ‘From Field to Estate to Thriving Community’, speakers highlighted how community banking can empower local food vendors and fight food poverty.

  15. Ethereum staking hits record as yields fall and Solana activity grows: Bitwise
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    A record 43.8 million ETH, nearly 36% of supply, was staked in Q3 as yields fell to 2.63%. Solana staking hit a record 440.5 million SOL.

  16. OKX is putting its money where its mouth is with new protection plan: Former NY Gov. Cuomo
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    OKX debuted OKX Shield in the U.S. on Tuesday, in what former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says is a sign of trust.

  17. Mastercard opens early access to AI agent payments following pilots with Coinbase, Base and Cloudflare
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Mastercard opened early access to Agent Pay for Machines after pilots with Coinbase, Base, Cloudflare, and other partners.

  18. City ＆ County Credit Union signs with Mahalo Banking
    GBFinextra

    City & County Credit Union (City & County – $1.1 billion in assets) has selected Mahalo Banking’s Thoughtful Banking platform as its new digital banking provider. The partnership will help the credit union expand digital capabilities for…

  19. PSD3 will make your payment provider earn its licence twice
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  20. No bank has enough data for discovering every type of financial-crime risk. We tested it.
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  21. Ramp applies for national bank trust charter
    GBFinextra

    Ramp has become the latest fintech to apply for a US national bank charter, enabling the expense management platform to offer fiduciary investment management and custody of digital assets.

  22. From quantum plan to quantum proof: what’s actually working
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  23. Cross River to buy loyalty platform Accrue
    GBFinextra

    Cross River Bank (“Cross River”), a leading technology infrastructure platform powering embedded financial solutions serving as the trust anchor for global banking and money movement, today announced that its parent company (CRB Group…

  24. Tradeweb agrees to buy credit trading marketplace Trumid
    GBFinextra

    Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW) (“Tradeweb” or the “Company”), a global leader in electronic trading facilitating more than $3.0 trillion in value per day across asset classes, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement…

  25. Modernising Core Banking Without Compromising Resilience
    GBFinextra

    At Sibos 2026, Red Hat and Kyndryl reveal how banks can balance AI innovation with core system resilience and embedded trust.

  26. Beyond connectivity: Creating more value across the payments lifecycle
    GBFinextra

    What practical considerations should the industry have for building a more connected and efficient payments ecosystem?

  27. Beyond connectivity: Creating more value across the payments lifecycle
    GBFinextra

    What practical considerations should the industry have for building a more connected and efficient payments ecosystem?

  28. ScribeUp raises $13m for AI-powered bill management
    GBFinextra

    ScribeUp, the AI-powered embedded recurring bill solution for modern financial institutions, today announced its Series A fundraise of $13 million. The round was led by Curql, with participation from Mucker Capital and Service Ventures.

  29. TransUnion takes on synthetic identity fraud and credit washing
    GBFinextra

    TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today announced the launch of its Credit Washing and Synthetic Fraud Scores with adverse action capability.

  30. Blockchain.com rolls out crypto options as it pursues US derivatives licenses
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Blockchain.com now offers call and put options on BTC, ETH, SOL, HYPE, AVAX, XRP and TRX, with expiries up to one week.

  31. Sustainable Finance Live: How can we power regenerative finance?
    GBFinextra

    At Sustainable Finance Live 2026, the afternoon sessions discussed strategies to place social purpose over profit, improve access to inclusive banking, and use open data and AI to build community-led business models.

  32. UK sets out proposal to open up access to iPhone contactless payments
    GBFinextra

    The UK's competition watchdog is consulting on proposals to unlock contactless technology on iPhones, making it easier for Apple Pay rivals to flourish by lowering fees and removing technical ​barriers.

  33. Injective partners with BDACS to bring Korean won stablecoin to RWA ecosystem
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    The move comes amid South Korea's regulatory developments to establish a framework for Korean won-denominated stablecoins.

  34. Sustainable Finance Live: Nature-based solutions and social engagement to empower community hubs
    GBFinextra

    Community organisations are often excluded from incumbent banking infrastructure. So, how should localities and social organisations manage and fund themselves? How can their sustainable operations be re-modelled and scaled?

  35. Finsei selects Thredd to power new debit offering
    GBFinextra

    Thredd, the AI-first issuer processing platform, today announced a new partnership with Finsei, a London-based payments company, to power the processing infrastructure behind Finsei’s new Mastercard debit offering.

  36. Bitget to buy licensed exchange to expand in Thailand
    GBFinextra

    Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has announced the planned acquisition of GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a Bangkok-based digital asset exchange and brokerage, through its interest in BTGT Management…

  37. TreasurUp and Apideck partner to accelerate ERP-embedded banking for business banks
    GBFinextra

    Most banks do not have a complete and consistent ERP connectivity offer for their business clients. These clients run their finances in accounting and ERP software such as QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft

  38. PlannerPal brings AI to mortgage advisers through Twenty7tec Advice
    GBFinextra

    PlannerPal, the AI workflow for UK financial advisers, has announced a partnership with Twenty7tec that makes the technology available to mortgage advisers directly within ADVICE CRM.

  39. Boerse Stuttgart obtains DLT trading and settlement system license
    GBFinextra

    Boerse Stuttgart Group is the first exchange group in Europe to obtain the DLT Trading and Settlement System (TSS) license under the DLT Pilot Regime.

  40. LHV Bank uses AI agents for customer email support
    GBFinextra

    LHV Bank has gone live with agentic AI for customer email support in the UK, powered by Gradient Labs. The launch follows a proof of concept announced earlier this year and means LHV’s retail customers can now get immediate answers to…

  41. Reading payment data versus acting on it: why affordability belongs to account information
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  42. Visa pilots AI agent payments between buyer and supplier platforms
    GBFinextra

    Visa has joined forces with Bill and Billtrust to launch the first live pilot to enable trusted AI agents to initiate and complete approved buyer invoice payments end-to-end through supplier portals.

  43. Stablecoins move over $400 million per hour on average as off-hours transfers dominate, Coinbase and The Block study finds
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Stablecoins are on track to reach $1.5 trillion in quarterly adjusted transfer volume by the end of 2027 at current growth rates, according to the report.

  44. Google Cloud outage disrupts multiple bank sites
    GBFinextra

    HSBC, Revolut, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland are among some of the banks reported to have been affected by a major outage at Google Cloud

  45. Swiss regulator FINMA approves country’s first spot bitcoin ETF for retail investors
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    FINMA approved Switzerland's first retail bitcoin ETF, following earlier crypto ETP listings and a fund restricted to qualified investors.

  46. NAB cuts 2,500 jobs citing "technological change"
    GBFinextra

    National Australia Bank (NAB) is to axe 2,500 employees in its latest restructuring, equivalent to 6% of the workforce

  47. Mynt IPO breaks records in Philippines
    GBFinextra

    Philippines-based fintech Mynt has raised $967m from what is the country's biggest ever IPO.

  48. Mangopay extends pay out coverage
    GBFinextra

    Today, leading global wallet infrastructure provider Mangopay announces the expansion of its local payout capabilities to five additional currencies across APAC, Latin America and EMEA: Australian dollar (AUD), Hong Kong dollar (HKD)…

  49. Agentic AI and Instant Payments: How Can Banks Reduce Fragmentation?
    GBFinextra

    At Sibos 2026, the Euro Banking Association shares the ways in which banks can combat agentic AI disintermediation and reduce European payment fragmentation. How agentic AI could reshape bank brands and customer loyalty.

  50. Sustainable Finance Live 2026: Why banks should prioritise investing in thriving communities
    GBFinextra

    Sustainable Finance Live 2026 kicked off in London with an opening speech from founder of ResponsibleRisk and Finextra contributing editor, Richard Peers.

  51. Sustainable Finance Live: Why banks should prioritise investing in thriving communities
    GBFinextra

    Sustainable Finance Live 2026 kicked off in London with an opening speech from founder of ResponsibleRisk and Finextra contributing editor, Richard Peers.

  52. AI CEOs: Please Slow Down AI (Before Someone Else Builds It Better)
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  53. Pay by Bank sector poised for growth says survey
    GBFinextra

    Pay by Bank, the digital payment method that allows consumers to pay directly from their bank account without the use of a credit or debit card or typing a PIN, is gaining traction in Europe and the UK suggests recently published research.

  54. Samsung and Checkout.com strike digital payments deal
    GBFinextra

    Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments provider, today announced a global partnership with Samsung Electronics to support its digital commerce ecosystem with flexible, high-performance payment capabilities, and bring Samsung Pay…

  55. Unicredit bolsters securities services team
    GBFinextra

    UniCredit today announced the next milestone in the evolution of its securities services operating model, with the planned transfer of a dedicated business unit and the related hiring of 54 specialist colleagues from Société Générale…

  56. XS.com appoints director for LatAm marketing
    GBFinextra

    XS.com, the award-winning global FinTech and financial services provider, appoints Mariana Higa as LATAM Regional Marketing Director.

  57. Northteq launches AI agents for equipment finance
    GBFinextra

    Today, Northteq is introducing aurora Agent Suite, an all-new set of AI agents built directly into aurora, its Salesforce-native loan origination system for equipment finance.

  58. MCO launches tool for monitoring prediction market trading
    GBFinextra

    MCO (MyComplianceOffice), a leading provider of integrated compliance technology, today announced new capabilities that strengthen compliance oversight across employee communications and trading activity.

  59. monday.com launches Harmony voice AI agent
    GBFinextra

    Harmony, a voice AI agent platform purpose-built for enterprise sales teams, launched today to help businesses unlock growth.

  60. Colibrix One contracts Vivox AI for merchant onboarding
    GBFinextra

    COLIBRIX ONE, a global financial infrastructure platform for digital businesses and e-commerce, has selected Vivox AI to automate know-your-business checks for onboarding merchants, the companies said Tuesday.

  61. Kyckr appoints new head of product
    GBFinextra

    Kyckr, the global KYB data provider, has appointed Jack Rawden as Head of Product.

  62. Xceptor expands in Japan
    GBFinextra

    Xceptor, a global leader in data automation for capital markets, today announced it has expanded its investment in Japan to help more financial institutions transform their operating models and drive domestic and international growth.

  63. BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF draws $665 million inflow, highest since October 2025
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Min Jung, associate researcher at Presto Research, said investors could be positioning for a potential 'catch-up trade' in bitcoin.

  64. Blockchain Association says Treasury’s GENIUS Act rollout needs clearer DeFi, foreign issuer rules
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    The group filed comments on Treasury's proposed rule implementing the GENIUS Act, which governs who can issue and sell payment stablecoins.

  65. Stock Price Bubble Dissection Requires a look at Fundamentals and Speculation
    USAlpha Architect

    Identifying a Bubble Requires Separating Fundamentals from Speculation Stock market bubbles are easy to identify in hindsight. The dot-com boom, the run-up to the global financial crisis, and the surge in technology stocks during the…

  66. Salmon raises funds to double down in the Philippines
    GBFinextra

    Philippines-based banking and lending platform Salmon Group has raised $90 million in financing and another $50 million of bond proceeds.

  67. Stifel invests in Meow; preps white label treasury platform
    GBFinextra

    Stifel Financial has led a $31.6 million Series B finding round for business banking fintech Meow Technologies. The investment is part of a wider deal that will also see Stifel Bank offer a white-label version of Meow’s treasury management…