Hampshire, UK – 18th February 2026: Juniper Research is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the Future Digital Awards for Fintech & Payments 2026; celebrating the breakthrough start-ups and established players shaping the future of financial services.
Now in their 11th iteration, this year sees the introduction of new categories reflecting the rapid evolution of the fintech and payments landscape, such as Agentic Commerce Innovation, alongside established honours including Fintech Leader of the Year and Fintech & Payments Start-up of the Year.
“Emerging areas such as agentic commerce are rapidly moving from concept to deployment, and innovation in these spaces deserves dedicated recognition,” said Nick Maynard, VP of Fintech Market Research at Juniper Research. “The awards need to reflect where meaningful progress is happening.”
This year’s awards cover:
Fintech Leadership
- Fintech Leader of the Year
- Fintech & Payments Start-up of the Year
Banking
- Open Banking Innovation
- Banking-as-a-Service Innovation
- Banking Innovation of the Year
- AI in Banking Innovation
- Best Modern Card Issuing Platform
- Embedded Finance Innovation
Financial Infrastructure
- Stablecoin Innovation
- Best A2A Payments Platform
- Soft POS Innovation
- Omnichannel Payments Platform of the Year
- Best Cross-border Payments Platform
- Best B2B Payment Platform
- Best Merchant Acquirer/Processor
Payments
- Agentic Commerce Innovation
- Payment Card Innovation
- Best Mobile Money Offering
- Virtual Card Innovation
- Best Digital Wallet Platform
- Payment Innovation of the Year
Payments Fraud
- Best Network Tokenisation Solution
- eCommerce Fraud Prevention
- Banking Fraud Prevention
- Payments Fraud Prevention Innovation of the Year
- Best Chargeback Management Platform
Winning at the Future Digital Awards goes beyond just a trophy. It strengthens your market positioning, supports client engagement, and informs future product development. Click here to learn how G+D Netcetera used its award win as a platform to drive tangible business outcomes and shape future product strategies.
Interested companies can apply via the entry form on the website. There is no fee to enter. The nominations period closes on Friday 24th April, with all winners to be announced on 24th June.
