Banking stories - Page 10

Aspire partners with early-stage investor Antler to capture global founders at inception, targeting a 2.3x jump in startup customers by 2026.

Virtual Spotter makes US its biggest market as lean direct debit model cuts gym admin by 65 hours and AUD $1.4k a month per client.

Nium strengthens global payments push with new chiefs for risk, technology and marketing as AI, stablecoins and regulation reshape the sector.

Financial firms reap strong AIOps returns but poor data quality and fragmented tools are stalling the leap from pilots to scaled AI.

FDATA names Sumsub policy lead Kat Cloud to its board, signalling a sharper focus on identity, fraud and security in North American open finance.

Paysecure wins Best Payments Industry Newcomer at the 2026 Card and Payments Awards in London for its fast-growing orchestration platform.

Banks are shifting from product sellers to trusted digital infrastructure, fusing AI, mobile, embedded finance, identity and digital currencies.

AI-driven agents and rising network attacks are reshaping cyber risks, experts warn, as Safer Internet Day 2026 urges 'verified trust' online.

UiPath buys AI compliance specialist WorkFusion to automate banks' financial crime checks as monitoring workloads and governance demands surge.

Beast Industries acquires fintech app Step, betting on financial literacy tools to turn his vast creator audience into customers.

Fireblocks deepens its Thales tie-up to keep bank crypto keys in customer-owned HSMs, tightening control, compliance and resilience.

Dark web 'fraud superstores' expand slick services but LexisNexis research finds AI liveness and deepfake checks still foil many scams.

FICO has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, recognising its execution and vision.

Ripjar names Matt Mills Chief Executive to spearhead global expansion as regulatory pressure fuels demand for smarter crime screening tech.

Airwallex launches an AI assistant in its web app, promising to simplify onboarding and day-to-day finance tasks for multi-currency businesses.

DSi Compliance taps former police captain David Whipple to spearhead North American growth and expand DS-Keywords in US law enforcement.

Fico says by 2026 banking AI will be standard infrastructure, heightening fraud risks and putting CIOs and human cyber oversight centre stage.

New research warns that nearly half of over 3 million AI agents in US and UK firms run ungoverned, exposing data and systems to rising risks.

Most firms plan agentic AI within three years, but Celonis finds clunky processes and poor context threaten ROI and slow deployment.

Coverbase and Crowe forge AI-focused partnership to streamline vendor risk reviews and procurement oversight in tightly regulated sectors.