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Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader in AI trade finance
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Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader for AI-enabled embedded trade finance apps, bolstering its position in bank trade digitisation.
AI-fuelled crime drives illicit funds to $4.4 trillion
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fintech
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phishing
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email security
AI-fuelled scams help push illicit finance to an estimated USD $4.4 trillion in 2025, with fraud losses hitting USD $579.4 billion.
Modern Treasury joins Mastercard crypto partner push
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Modern Treasury joins Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program to power fiat-crypto on/off-ramps and cross-border blockchain payment flows.
Cryptio raises USD $45m to scale digital asset ERP tools
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fintech
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blockchain
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financial systems
Cryptio raises USD $45m Series B to scale its digital asset ERP platform for banks, auditors and tokenisation firms handling on-chain data.
Experian launches postcode credit score app in ChatGPT
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data protection
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fintech
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cx
Experian launches a postcode-based credit score comparison app inside ChatGPT, aiming to boost transparency and engagement among UK users.
Forward Edge-AI unveils 12-month post-quantum roadmap
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data protection
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quantum computing
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fleet management
Forward Edge-AI unveils a seven-phase post-quantum crypto playbook, giving regulators and critical sectors a 12-month migration roadmap.
Iranian cyber shift raises risk to Western infrastructure
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ddos
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dr
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ransomware
Iranian state-aligned hackers are shifting from spying to destructive cyber strikes, putting Western critical infrastructure on high alert.
Finastra adds real-time AI fraud checks to payments
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saas
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crypto
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fintech
Finastra is embedding FraudAverse's AI-driven fraud checks into its Financial Messaging platform to secure real-time global and instant payments.
Chartis names SAS a leader in AI governance solutions
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Chartis names SAS a category leader in AI governance, spotlighting Viya's model controls as demand for robust oversight accelerates.
Creditinfo rolls out fraud & AML platform in Uganda
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data analytics
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fintech
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cx
Creditinfo launches fraud and AML platform in Uganda, targeting rising digital payment risks and bolstering banks' compliance tools.
UK cardholders carry more debt as spending declines
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risk & compliance
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inflation
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credit risk
UK credit cardholders carry record debt despite spending less, as weaker repayments push average balances to GBP £1,950, FICO data shows.
BioCatch unveils DeviceIQ to spot banking fraud pre-login
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biometrics
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mfa
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fintech
BioCatch launches DeviceIQ to scan mobile and web devices before login, spotting AI-driven fraud and compromised handsets in milliseconds.
Commerzbank deploys AI to sharpen money laundering controls
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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ai
Commerzbank taps Hawk's AI to cut false alerts and sharpen money-laundering detection, as regulators push banks to bolster AML controls.
FinTech North to spotlight Liverpool as key fintech hub
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data analytics
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fintech
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risk & compliance
FinTech North will convene major brands, start-ups and policymakers in Liverpool next week as it seeks to cement the city as a key fintech hub.
Banks lag ISO 20022 deadline as data issues persist
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Nearly half of banks risk missing key ISO 20022 rules due November 2026, despite heavy spend and persistent data and systems gaps.
London tops fintech as Europe urges pension funding
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saas
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fintech
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risk & compliance
London tops global fintech funding as Europe outperforms in regulated niches but leans on US backers and eyes pensions to plug gaps.
Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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api
Fintech integrators turn to Melissa's real-time, trusted data layer to sharpen KYB checks, slash onboarding friction and cut synthetic fraud.
Revolut wins UK bank licence, plans major investment push
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
Revolut secures full UK bank licence, pledging GBP £3 billion investment, 1,000 new jobs and a phased roll-out of FSCS-protected accounts.
Appdome unveils Threat-Memory to track repeated attacks
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malware
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endpoint protection
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application security
Appdome's new Threat-Memory tool stores on-device threat histories and AI scores to counter repeat mobile fraud and account takeovers.
EarnIn tops 1m Live Pay uses as real-time wages grow
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fintech
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hcm
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payment technologies
EarnIn says US workers have made over 1m Live Pay transactions since July 2025, underscoring rising demand for real-time access to wages.