ETF.com is bringing back a familiar face to steer its next evolution. The company announced today that Dave Nadig—one of the ETF industry’s most recognizable voices—has been appointed President and Director of Research as the outlet shifts gears under new ownership.
Venture capital has long been plagued by noise, bias, and glacial due diligence. Cyrannus, a startup founded in 2024, thinks it has the fix: an AI-powered investment platform that combines machine intelligence with domain-specific human expertise to surface, evaluate, and score early-stage startups at scale.
The global IT industry is no stranger to transformation, but the latest surge in AI-driven investments is exposing cracks in how technology partners access capital. From multi-million-dollar GPU server deployments to complex vendor–reseller structures, traditional credit systems are struggling to keep up.
Evertec, Inc. (NYSE: EVTC) is set to expand its Latin American fintech footprint with a controlling stake acquisition of Tecnobank Tecnologia Bancária S.A., a leading Brazilian fintech specializing in digital vehicle financing contract registration. The transaction, valued at R$787 million (approx. $144 million USD) for 75% ownership, will be executed through Evertec’s subsidiary, Evertec Brasil Informática S.A., and is expected to close in Q4 2025, pending regulatory approval from Brazil’s competition authority, CADE
ResearchAndMarkets.com has announced the addition of a new professional development program, “Fundamentals and Practical Applications of Today’s U.S. Natural Gas Industry”, scheduled for September 25–26, 2025, in Houston.
Relcu, the unified CRM and AI agent co-pilot designed specifically for financial services, has closed a new funding round with participation from top investors, including Menlo Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, Clocktower Ventures, MUFG Innovation Partners, Commerce Ventures, and Valley Ventures. The fresh capital will accelerate Relcu’s mission to transform static systems of record into AI-powered systems of action, helping banks and lenders improve conversion, retention, and cross-sell.
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) has received the green light from regulators to move forward with its high-profile merger with FineMark Holdings, Inc. (OTC: FNBT), the parent company of FineMark National Bank & Trust. Approval comes from both the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and the Missouri Division of Finance, though the deal still awaits FineMark shareholder sign-off and customary closing steps. The merger is on track to close January 1, 2026.
When most fintechs steer clear of firearms, PublicSquare is doubling down. The company announced that its fintech arm has struck a partnership with Silencer Shop, the largest distributor of suppressors in the U.S., to deliver bundled payments and credit solutions for a market often shunned by mainstream financial providers.
The days of cold calls and spreadsheets may be numbered. AssetLink, an AI-powered distribution platform for asset managers and RIAs, has landed a U.S. patent for its proprietary AI systems and methods that automate one of the industry’s most stubborn pain points: connecting the right products with the right advisors at the right time.
Kazakhstan just became Central Asia’s first country to go live with Alipay+ cross-border QR payments, thanks to a new expansion of Ant International’s partnership with Kaspi.kz, the nation’s dominant super app.
