Financial Services Stories

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday

AI tools reshape US consumer loyalty, Amperity says

As AI recommendations shape shopping, 63% of US consumers say they would switch brands for a better offer, Amperity found.

Global Stories

Financial Services stories

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Candescent names Jason Edelboim as Chief Executive Officer

The banking software group is betting on AI-led growth as it seeks to expand its reach across more than 1,300 institutions.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Today

Why geocoding technology has become a cross-industry growth driver

Accurate address data is now helping firms cut delivery errors, price risk and target customers more precisely across multiple sectors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today

Backbase buys Kasisto to bolster banking AI platform

Banks could gain a single AI system for customer requests, as Backbase folds Kasisto's tools into its software and boosts its US reach.

Fintech

Seccl launches Irish unit in first Europe expansion

Customer demand is driving the move, as the Octopus-owned platform sets up an EU base to serve firms seeking cross-border investment growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday

Paysend & Bir expand cross-border payments to 170 countries

Users in Azerbaijan can now send money through m10 to more than 170 countries and territories after Bir linked up with Paysend.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

TransferMate partners Raindrop Systems on embedded payments

Finance teams will be able to handle sourcing, invoicing and settlement in one workflow as the tie-up adds domestic and cross-border payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

10x Banking tops 10 million accounts as ARR jumps 30%

Demand for core banking upgrades is helping 10x Banking scale, with live accounts topping 10 million and ARR rising by more than 30%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

F5 & Equinix join forces on enterprise AI security

The tie-up gives enterprises a single policy layer to curb data leaks and compliance risks as AI workloads spread across clouds and models.

Cloud Security

IBM joins OpenAI cyber programme with app security tool

Enterprise security teams gain a new AI-assisted way to spot exploitable code flaws, as IBM widens its cyber work with OpenAI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Bir & Paysend launch international transfers in Azerbaijan

The new feature lets m10 users send money to more than 140 countries and territories, broadening Bir's reach beyond domestic payments.

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

Wavestone finds AI security gap as cyber attacks rise

Only 10% of large organisations have defences against AI-specific attacks, even as the UK sees four nationally significant cyber incidents a week.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday

Vertali appoints James Loftus as Technical Delivery Manager

Growing demand for secure mainframe support has prompted Vertali to strengthen its leadership team with a veteran security specialist.

Collaboration

FICO & Chelsea Foundation launch teen money programme

Teenagers at Stamford Bridge are learning budgeting through a football club simulation as FICO begins its first UK financial education push.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

BKN301 launches AI-native bank orchestrator for banks

Banks face mounting pressure to keep AI, customer data and audit trails inside their own systems as regulatory scrutiny tightens.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday

Platform-as-a-Service

Count launches UK Stocks & Shares ISAs with Alpaca

Eligible UK savers can now access tax-advantaged investing on Count's platform, as it tackles the advice gap for lower-balance customers.

Carrington Labs launches Cashflow Score on Snowflake

Lenders in Australia can now score borrowers without moving data out of Snowflake, as the app targets faster, simpler underwriting.

Meta invests USD $1 billion in CRED as Shah steps back

The Indian fintech group is poised to use fresh capital and a new interim chief executive officer as it prepares for a possible public listing.