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AspireOS launches to help banks modernise SME business banking
Digital Transformation

AspireOS launches to help banks modernise SME business banking

Aspire launches AspireOS, a modular AI-powered platform helping banks modernise SME business banking without replacing core systems.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Global Stories

Banking stories

TerraPay launches Xend to link wallets, banks & cards globally
Crypto

TerraPay launches Xend to link wallets, banks & cards globally

TerraPay launches Xend, a global payments network linking wallets, banks and cards for seamless cross-border transactions with Swift integration.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
Revolut hits $75 billion valuation in employee share sale
Fintech

Revolut hits $75 billion valuation in employee share sale

Revolut's employee share sale values the fintech at $75 billion, with revenue up 72% to $4 billion and expansion into Mexico, Colombia, and India.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
AI halves banks' cloud migration downtime & cuts losses
Data Analytics

AI halves banks' cloud migration downtime & cuts losses

AI-led cloud migration cuts banking downtime by 45%, boosts transaction reliability and halves migration timelines, easing regulatory concerns.

By Ashish Kumar • 8 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
In finance, intelligence is human before it is artificial
Digital Transformation

In finance, intelligence is human before it is artificial

Despite billions invested in AI, financial firms see slow adoption as solutions must prioritise trust, transparency, and augment human judgement over automation.

By Zhuang Qiang Bok • 5 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Trust & compliance seen as keys to mainstream Web3 adoption
Crypto

Trust & compliance seen as keys to mainstream Web3 adoption

A survey of 1,500+ professionals reveals trust, compliance, and identity assurance as crucial for mainstream adoption of Web3 wallets and digital asset services.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Revolut enables instant AUD-China transfers via Alipay in Australia
Fintech

Revolut enables instant AUD-China transfers via Alipay in Australia

Revolut now allows Australian customers to send instant money transfers to China via Alipay, enhancing convenience and reducing costs for remittances.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
BioCatch unveils Connect 2.0 to combat rising banking fraud
User and Entity Behavior Analytics

BioCatch unveils Connect 2.0 to combat rising banking fraud

BioCatch launches Connect 2.0, a platform using behavioural and device data to fight rising digital banking fraud and AI-driven financial crimes globally.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Ebury launches app to simplify global payments & FX for SMEs
Fintech

Ebury launches app to simplify global payments & FX for SMEs

Ebury launches a mobile app enabling SMEs to manage international payments and FX on the go, offering real-time rates for over 130 currencies.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Banking stories

SIOS earns AWS resilience honour for cloud uptime protection
Disaster Recovery

SIOS earns AWS resilience honour for cloud uptime protection

SIOS Technology earned the AWS Resilience Software Competency, recognising its expertise in ensuring high availability and disaster recovery for cloud workloads.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
PagerDuty achieves AWS resilience milestone to curb outages
Hyperscale

PagerDuty achieves AWS resilience milestone to curb outages

PagerDuty has earned the AWS Resilience Services Competency, proving its software aids firms in keeping critical systems operational and recovering fast from failures.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
A new era of payments: Why interoperability and consumer choice will shape the future of finance
Crypto

A new era of payments: Why interoperability and consumer choice will shape the future of finance

The future of finance hinges on interoperable payment systems that offer consumers seamless choice and reflect their everyday digital lives.

By Anna Sheard • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
Beyond compliance: Building Salesforce resilience for APRA CPS 230
Digital Transformation

Beyond compliance: Building Salesforce resilience for APRA CPS 230

Australian financial firms must strengthen Salesforce backup and restore practices to meet APRA's new CPS 230 resilience standards effective July 2025.

By Tasneem Zaveri • 5 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
US banks increase AI spending to tackle USD $12.5 billion fraud
Fintech

US banks increase AI spending to tackle USD $12.5 billion fraud

US banks boost AI spending to combat rising check fraud, linked to USD $12.5 billion loss, ahead of the holiday season peak in fraudulent activities.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Zopa launches GBP £1 minimum investment accounts with Upvest
Fintech

Zopa launches GBP £1 minimum investment accounts with Upvest

Zopa teams with Upvest to launch investment accounts with a GBP £1 minimum, aiming to make investing accessible to millions of UK savers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Manchester fintech sector surges with GBP £1bn annual boost
Fintech

Manchester fintech sector surges with GBP £1bn annual boost

Manchester's fintech sector, now worth over GBP £1 billion annually, hosts FinTech North's conference highlighting innovation, diversity, and growth in the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Entersekt launches Orkestrate API to tackle USD $40 billion fraud risk
Unified Communications

Entersekt launches Orkestrate API to tackle USD $40 billion fraud risk

Entersekt launches Orkestrate API, helping banks cut fraud risk worth USD $40 billion by simplifying digital authentication with a single integration.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025