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Quant Finance news — Wednesday 28 October 2026

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

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  1. SME lender Lovey secures £250m senior secured credit facility
    GBFinextra

    Lovey, the UK's fastest-growing fintech and financial services provider, specialising in SME lending and brokerage, has today announced a senior secured credit facility of up to £250 million with Pollen Street Capital ("Pollen Street"), an…

  2. Equilend 1Source DLT platform adds Goldman Sachs
    GBFinextra

    Equilend, the global financial technology, data and analytics company for the securities finance industry, today announced that Goldman Sachs is utilizing Equilend 1Source, the distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform that increases…

  3. Temenos raises full year guidance
    GBFinextra

    Temenos AG (SIX: TEMN), a global leader in banking technology, today announced its third quarter 2026 results.

  4. DTCC tokenisation service goes live
    GBFinextra

    The Depository Trust Company (DTC), a subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today launched the DTCC Tokenization Service…

  5. UK Government takes on till fraud with POS software standards
    GBFinextra

    The UK government is introducing mandatory software standards for point-of-sale systems in an effort to clamp down on till fraud.

  6. UNI Financial Cooperation rolls out Infosys Finacle Universal Banker
    GBFinextra

    Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY), and UNI Financial Cooperation (UNI), a leading financial cooperative in Atlantic Canada, today announced the deployment of Finacle…

  7. Canoe Intelligence integrates alts data platform with Tamarac
    GBFinextra

    Canoe Intelligence ("Canoe"), a Bloomberg company and the intelligence infrastructure for alternative investments, today announced a new document integration with Tamarac, the portfolio reporting, trading, rebalancing, and CRM platform for…

  8. SBI Holdings and Cross River establish JV in Japan
    GBFinextra

    SBI Holdings, Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Chairman, President & CEO: Yoshitaka Kitao; hereinafter “SBI Holdings”) hereby announces that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with CRB Group…

  9. PaysafeWallet expands into Croatia, Bulgaria and Estonia
    GBFinextra

    Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), a global payments platform built for the experience economy, today announced the expansion of PaysafeWallet into Croatia, Bulgaria and Estonia, marking the next phase in the rollout of its next-generation digital…

  10. Robinhood earnings miss, crypto weakness fail to shake Wall Street’s bullish outlook
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Bernstein sees Robinhood’s crypto business shifting toward infrastructure as new products like prediction markets and perps gain ground.

  11. What Should Compliance Leaders Be Asking at Financial Crime Summit London 2026?
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  12. Bitwise raises bitcoin price target to $1.6 million by 2036, projects 34% annualized returns
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Bitwise's bear case puts bitcoin at $130,686 by 2036, while its bull case reaches $3.67 million over the next decade.

  13. Coinbase adds Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin across retail, exchange and Prime platforms
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    RLUSD is live on Coinbase with 1:1 USD conversion on XRP Ledger, Ethereum and Base, capping a big week of news for Ripple.

  14. Avail launches ShieldTX privacy tool targeting copy-trading bots on Hyperliquid
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Avail launched ShieldTX, a Hyperliquid privacy tool that creates a separate wallet for each perpetual futures position.

  15. How Will Tokenisation Transform Cross-Border Payments and Settlement?
    GBFinextra

    At Sibos 2026, Volante’s Nadish Lad reveals how tokenisation and programmable money will revolutionise cross-border payments and compliance.

  16. Why Institutional Capital Transactions Fail Before Underwriting Begins
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  17. Firms object to shares being part of OKX-ICE tokenised stock trading venture
    GBFinextra

    A host of companies, including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Microsoft, have registered their objection to their shares trading on a planned tokenised platform developed by Nyse parent Intercontinental Exchange and crypto exchange OKX.

  18. Firms object to share being part of OKX-ICE tokenised stock trading venture
    GBFinextra

    A host of companies, including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Microsoft, have registered their objection to their shares trading on a planned tokenised platform developed by Nyse parent Intercontinental Exchange and crypto exchange OKX.

  19. Crypto braces for potential shift in congressional oversight after midterms
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Post-Clarity Act, the crypto sector could find itself navigating a very different political landscape under a new Congress.

  20. MoneyGram picks AiPrise for compliance and fraud prevention
    GBFinextra

    AiPrise today announced that MoneyGram, one of the world's leading global payments networks, has selected AiPrise to support compliance and fraud prevention operations across its global network.

  21. Coinbase says customer contact data exposed in third-party breach
    GBFinextra

    Crypto exchange Coinbase says a security incident at a third-party vendor exposed some customer contact data but that its own systems were not breached.

  22. Hummingbird buys Quantimon to bring machine learning to AML transaction monitoring
    GBFinextra

    Hummingbird, the AI-powered orchestration platform for financial crime compliance, today announced the acquisition of Quantimon, the machine learning platform for AML risk detection.

  23. Bloomberg rolls out AI coding assistant BQuant
    GBFinextra

    Bloomberg today introduced BQuant Assistant, a domain-grounded conversational AI coding assistant built into BQuant Desktop and BQuant Enterprise.

  24. Rabobank advances fraud prevention with Inform RiskShield
    GBFinextra

    For 15 years, Rabobank and Inform have worked closely together to continuously advance the bank’s fraud prevention capabilities.

  25. Less than one year to T Plus 1: why readiness starts with trusted data
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  26. AI-powered payment dispute platform Casap raises $56m
    GBFinextra

    Casap, the AI agent platform for financial services, today announced a $56 million Series B funding round led by Base10 Partners, with strategic participation from Experian and Synchrony.

  27. Zocks launches AI-powered account opening
    GBFinextra

    Zocks, the privacy-first AI platform for financial services, today announced the launch of Zocks Account Opening, a new capability that automates the account opening workflow during onboarding to help firms deliver a better, faster client…

  28. How financial companies can reduce operating costs: where to find savings
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  29. Wealthsimple hits C$13.8bn valuation
    GBFinextra

    Canada's Wealthsimple has raised C$425 million at a post-money valuation of C$13.8 billion (about $9.8 billion).

  30. Handelsbanken Norway taps Tieto Banktech for asset management portal
    GBFinextra

    Handelsbanken Norway has entered into an agreement with Tieto Banktech to provide a portal for asset management to its customers.

  31. Scotiabank revamps app
    GBFinextra

    Scotiabank continues to enhance its Canadian mobile banking app with the latest set of digital features designed to give clients more flexibility and personalized experiences.

  32. Archax brings perpetual tokenised government bill product to Eurozone
    GBFinextra

    Archax, the UK/EU/US regulated digital asset platform, today announced €GOVY, a euro-denominated version of its perpetual tokenised government bill product, on the Stellar network. The €GOVY launch was revealed at Meridian, the Stellar…

  33. Singapore Payments Network appoints CEO and board
    GBFinextra

    The Singapore Payments Network (SPaN), a not-for-profit entity set up by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) to administer and govern Singapore’s national payment schemes[1], has…

  34. Ripple expects $900 million annualized product revenue run rate as institutional business expands
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Ripple expects a $900M annualized product revenue run rate by end of 2026, as RLUSD reaches $2.5B and payments near $150B in lifetime volume.

  35. NatWest slashes marketing compliance approval times with Adclear agents
    GBFinextra

    NatWest has brought in AI agents from Adclear to overhaul how compliance is embedded across its marketing and communications operations, slashing approval times by 80%.

  36. Automated Compliance Is Not Yet Defensible Compliance
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  37. Digital asset self-custodial platform Bron joins Hashgraph Association
    GBFinextra

    Bron, a next-gen self-custodial platform for securely owning digital assets, has joined The Hashgraph Association’s Global Membership Program, growing its presence and support within the Hedera ecosystem.

  38. PayNet enables Malaysian banking app users to make overseas QR payments via Alipay+
    GBFinextra

    Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) today announced the launch of outbound DuitNow QR payment connectivity through Alipay+, the unified wallet gateway of Ant International.

  39. JP Morgan Asset Management partners with Kurtosys on client reporting
    GBFinextra

    J.P. Morgan Asset Management has announced a strategic partnership with Kurtosys, onboarding the company as its strategic technology partner for client reporting, following an extensive global evaluation and onboarding process lasting more…

  40. GBG partners with Realeyes to move beyond one-time onboarding checks
    GBFinextra

    GBG, a global leader in identity and fraud prevention, today announced a partnership with Realeyes, a pioneer in privacy-safe biometric verification, to help organisations continuously verify the person behind an account throughout the…

  41. The stablecoin “build vs buy” debate is wrong
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  42. Zen.com and Mastercard expand Pay By Bank for merchants and consumers across Europe
    GBFinextra

    European fintech Zen.com has enabled Pay by Bank experiences through Mastercard Open Finance, now supporting merchant payment acceptance and digital wallet top ups across nine target markets, Germany, Austria, Spain, Belgium, the…

  43. Syfe appoints Jaclyn Kaur as head of wealth advisory Singapore
    GBFinextra

    Syfe, the Singapore-headquartered digital wealth platform managing S$20 billion in assets across Asia-Pacific, has announced the appointment of Jaclyn Kaur as Head of Wealth Advisory. Jaclyn reports to Ritesh Ganeriwal, Group Head of…

  44. How Market Developments Have Fundamentally Changed Risk Mitigation and Resilience Requirements in FX
    GBFinextra

    In this interview, conducted following Sibos 2026, CLS's Marc Bayle De Jessé discusses how evolving geopolitics and emerging technologies are impacting operational resilience requirements in FX.

  45. Moody’s assigns investment-grade ratings to Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Moody's Ratings assigned the RLUSD A2 long-term and P-1 short-term ratings, citing credit quality and market value of its reserve assets.

  46. Clearstream makes tokenised fund distribution move
    GBFinextra

    Deutsche Börse's post-trade business Clearstream is set to enable asset managers to securely issue tokenised fund shares using distributed ledger technology.

  47. Zumo and Quantum Chain partner up to fight quantum threats
    GBFinextra

    Cryptocurrency firm Zumo has joined forces with quantum blockchain platform Quantum Chain in efforts to combat the growing threat of quantum attacks.

  48. Why Fintech Growth Depends More on Infrastructure Than Innovation
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  49. Why B2B embedded finance is set to outgrow the rest of the market
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  50. Recent Quant Links from Quantocracy as of 10/27/2026
    USQuantocracy

    This is a summary of links recently featured on Quantocracy as of Tuesday, 10/27/2026. To see our most recent links, visit the Quant Mashup . Read on readers! The Part Time Trader Part 5: Half a Million Backtests & a Coin Flip [Algorithmic…

  51. Datavault AI stock plummets 50% after firm says it cannot withdraw bitcoin tied to $150 million deal
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    The issue centers on a deal with Scilex, under which Scilex agreed to buy shares of Datavault AI for $150 million, payable in bitcoin.

  52. From Credit History to Financial Reality: The Next Evolution of Lending Decisions
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member