Global fintech investment experienced a notable slowdown in the first half of 2025. Total funding-including M&A, private equity, and venture capital-declined to $44.7 billion across 2,216 deals, compared to $54.2 billion across 2,376 deals in the second half of 2024, said a study.

According to KPMG's Pulse of Fintech H1'25, at the sector level, digital assets, AI,