NEW YEAR, SAME BUBBLE
FOREWORD
FINTECH MAGAZINE TEAM
DEPUTY EDITOR NATALIA ELLIOT
DESIGNER ETHAN SALMON
MEDIA DIRECTORS MATT ANSELL OLIVER REEK BEVAN BAKER
PRODUCTION MANAGERS JANE ARNETA YEVHENIIA SUBBOTINA FREYA REID
GROUP CONTENT DIRECTOR STEVEN DOWNES
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR DANIELA KIANICKOVÁ
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER JAMES WHITE
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER LEWIS VAUGHAN
CEO GLEN WHITE
NEW YEAR, SAME BUBBLE
Welcome to the first FinTech Magazine of 2026. We’ re officially on our way to the 2030s as we pass the halfway mark of the decade. AI is everywhere, and the bubble continues to expand. In this issue, Jim McCarthy, CEO and Co-founder of Thredd, highlights how agentic AI is the next wave in infrastructure revolution as Thredd works with Visa and Mastercard to implement the future of commerce.
You may have noticed more conversational chatbots in everyday life. As companies find increasing use for agentic AI, businesses such as PayPal are partnering with ChatGPT to capitalise on the opportunity for agentic commerce. Numerous banks also continue to adopt a digital-first strategy in the race to instantaneous productivity – read our Top 10 to learn which have been successful. Here’ s to an innovative 2026.
We hope you enjoy the issue.
Natalia Elliot
NATALIA ELLIOT
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