2025/26 Global Leaders in Banking and Financial Technology

The 2025–2026 edition of the Global Leaders in Banking and Financial Technology Directory and Handbook spotlights the people and institutions driving the future of finance. This guide brings together leading executives from banks, fintech firms and AI companies that are shaping the industry’s next chapter.

More than a directory, it features insightful articles that examine the most pressing challenges facing the financial technology industry as it undergoes a structural transformation. Real-time interactions, instant payments and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled decisioning are changing how institutions operate, manage risk and serve customers. Banks are no longer layering digital capabilities on old systems; they are rebuilding the underlying infrastructure that powers them. They are investing in real-time data pipelines, scalable cloud platforms and adaptive systems that learn and respond dynamically. This new foundation helps them react faster to market shifts, innovate continuously and build more resilient operations.