Fintech Excellence Awards 2026
Category awards recognising the standout products and platforms across financial technology.
3 named · Published 4 March 2026
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News · Fintech
Announcing the 2026 Fintech Excellence Awards
The winners across payments, lending, and risk — each with a public, verifiable record.
4 March 2026
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Interview · Fintech
Diego Marín on why payments and the books should be one system
The Ledgerly founder on reconciliation, the problem nobody wants to own, and the bet at the centre of his company.
Ledgerly · 1 March 2026
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Company spotlight · AI & Machine Learning
Cobalt Labs and the case for taking AI evaluation seriously
A Berlin company is winning trust by being honest about what its models can't do.
Cobalt Labs · 25 February 2026
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Cover feature · SaaS & Cloud
Inside Northwind Cloud's bet on the all-in-one data platform
How a London team decided the modern data stack had too many moving parts — and built the platform to…
Northwind Cloud · 20 February 2026
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