Financial Services stories
Governance alone is no safeguard as enterprises are urged to make data quality the proof of trustworthy information in 2026.
OpenAI recruits former Google and Disney executive Kiran Mani to lead Asia-Pacific push from Singapore amid faster AI adoption and tougher regulation.
InDebted unveils a standalone API to check AI-written debt collection messages in real time, flag vulnerability and create audit trails.
Monash University Malaysia and Emerging Payments Association Asia launch a three-year research pact on quantum-safe cryptography, stablecoins and fraud.
UiPath rolls out agentic AI for banks to automate sanctions checks and loan origination, citing faster decisions and tighter audit controls.
Appdome unveils Vault, a mobile app compliance history workspace with an AI agent to track, audit and reconstruct security controls.
New York fintech Spade raises USD $40 million in Series B funding led by Oak HC/FT to expand its real-time payments data intelligence tools.
Horizon3.ai doubles ARR as more than 5,200 organisations adopt its NodeZero platform, fuelled by MSSP demand and rising cyber risks.
Fime's EMEA lab wins EMVCo nod to test fingerprint sensors for biometric cards, supporting global roll-out of trusted contactless payments.
T-REX Network and Zama team up to encrypt trading and settlement on public blockchain rails for tokenised assets, targeting institutional privacy.
Buckaroo and YouLend launch capital product for Benelux merchants, using transaction data to offer revenue-based working capital through the payments portal.
Aware Super broadens free online wills offer to all members as fund uses estate planning to nudge Australians towards wider retirement planning.
Revolut's 2025 results show surging customer balances, stronger transaction volumes and rapid New Zealand growth as it expands its banking reach.
Airwallex appoints Sir Bill English as chair of its New Zealand board as the fintech expands local services and says annual payment flows have surged.
BlueFlag Security secures USD $28 million Series A to scale its identity-first cyber platform tackling AI and developer risks in software.
Fintech Worth secures USD $30m Series A to accelerate AI-powered onboarding and underwriting for small and medium-sized businesses.
London startup Eunice raises USD $8 million to build AI-powered due diligence tools for regulated digital asset and private markets.
Chexy raises USD $14 million to expand its Canadian platform from rent into utilities, taxes and business payments, boosting rewards options.
Manchester Tech Week's flagship returns to probe how AI can boost cyber defence, resilience and experience without eroding trust or control.
Netacea has unveiled Trust Layer, a server-side tool to classify and control surging AI agent and bot traffic before it hits apps.