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When we published the 2025 Parity Top 100 Women list, we were recognizing 100 senior leaders at the top of their fields in FinTech 🥂 12 months on, the picture has moved. 42% have been promoted or moved into bigger roles. 60 stepped up within the VP, SVP and Director ranks. 18 went into the C-suite. Nicole Mitchell was one of them: 💬 "The recognition helped elevate my leadership profile and coincided with my promotion to Senior Vice President of Commercial Growth." Nominations for the Top 100 Women in FinTech 2026 are open. 📣 If there's a woman in your network whose trajectory you believe in, put her name forward. Nominate here: https://lnkd.in/dP2zCnQW #ParityTop100 #Top100WomenInFinTech #WomenInFinTech #FinTechLeadership

$2 trillion. The crypto market reclaiming this milestone in 2026 isn't just a number, it's a signal.💰 Institutional confidence is back, and the narrative has shifted from speculation to long-term infrastructure. This isn't the hype cycle of 2021. The players moving in now are building for the long game. 📢 Want to know how this is reshaping talent and compensation across payments and fintech? It's all in the 2026 Salary Guides: https://lnkd.in/gUxkAMxP #Crypto #Fintech #B2BPayments

Nominations are open for the 2026 Top 100 Women in FinTech. FinTech has always been built by women - as founders, builders, and connectors. And the women on last year's Parity Top 100 didn't stand still. In the 12 months since, 42% have been promoted or moved into bigger roles and 18 have reached the C-suite. This year the reveal goes further too, with an in-person launch event at LSEG's offices in New York  🥂 Know a woman shaping the future of fintech? 💙 Put her name forward. It takes 2 minutes: https://lnkd.in/dP2zCnQW #TimeForParity #WomenInFinTech

The role of Head of AI in FinTech isn't just a senior data hire - it's a strategic leadership position that sits at the crossroads of technology, product, and commercial growth. From owning the AI roadmap to embedding AI across the entire stack, this role is shaping the future of financial services from the inside out. We've broken down exactly what this role involves, what good looks like, and why your FinTech needs one now. 👇 Read the full insight: https://lnkd.in/eSrhtgKv #FinTech #HeadOfAI #AIStrategy #TechTalent

AI in FinTech has moved way beyond proof-of-concept. The companies pulling ahead aren't just experimenting with AI - they have someone leading it. Someone who connects business vision with technical delivery. Someone who makes AI embedded, not bolted on. That's what a Head of AI brings to a scaling FinTech. 📖 Deep dive into the responsibilities, team structures, and what makes this hire so critical: https://lnkd.in/eSrhtgKv #FinTech #HeadOfAI #AIStrategy #TechTalent

There are fewer than 10,000 people in the US currently holding a "Head of AI" or "Director of AI" title. And demand is only accelerating. FinTechs that move now get to shape their AI roadmap before it's dictated by market pressure. Those that wait? They'll be competing for the same tiny talent pool (at a premium.) Here's why the window to hire senior AI leadership is shrinking - and what happens if you don't act. 🔗https://lnkd.in/ewur4BXH #HeadOfAI #FinTech #AIHiring #TechLeadership

The FinTechs winning with AI in 2026 have one thing in common: they hired senior AI leadership early. Early movers can embed AI across the stack, not just one team. They attract other top AI talent. They shape strategy before client demands force their hand. What happens if you wait? You lose ground to competitors who didn't. 💡 The full picture is here: https://lnkd.in/ewur4BXH #HeadOfAI #FinTech #AIHiring #TechLeadership

Compliance used to be the department no one wanted to work in. In 2026, it's the trust layer that separates FinTechs that scale from those that stall. Navigating regulatory complexity isn't just about avoiding fines. It's about building infrastructure your clients, investors, and regulators can all trust. 📋 We’ve broken down how FinTech leaders are approaching compliance in 2026: https://lnkd.in/eFEyueUU #FinTech #RegTech #Compliance

The divide in FinTech right now isn't product. It's trust. The companies that treat compliance as a competitive advantage (not a checkbox) are the ones attracting enterprise clients, closing funding rounds, and scaling with confidence. We've compiled the key strategies FinTech leaders need to know for regulatory complexity in 2026. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eFEyueUU #FinTech #RegTech #Compliance

Payments business at Series A usually have these key hires: 👩💻 CTO 💸 Sales Director 📲 Marketing Director 📊 VP of Finance 🤳 Director of Product ⚙️ Engineering Manager Our 'Benchmark Your FinTech' tool allows you to see the data behind the org structures of the top US FinTechs. Simply put in your Fintech sector, funding size, and headcount, and check out what your competitors are doing 👉 https://lnkd.in/evyaJmCg