QED Investors outlines key trends in AI and fintech for 2026, emphasizing dynamic credit scoring and the normalization of AI valuations. They highlight the importance of execution for businesses and caution investors about overestimating early AI traction.

Agentic AI is revolutionizing the payments landscape by enhancing financial management through real-time decision-making, automation, and intelligence. It promises to improve credit assessment, support IoT commerce, and cater to the needs of remote workers while raising important regulatory considerations for the future of autonomous payments.