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Finastra launches AI repair tool for payment banks
Software-as-a-Service

Finastra launches AI repair tool for payment banks

Banks handling failed payments could cut repair times as Finastra adds scheme-aware AI guidance to its OperatorAssist platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Global Stories

Banking stories

Financial services top mobile verification activity
Data Protection

Financial services top mobile verification activity

Financial firms accounted for 41.6% of verified mobile activity in the first half of 2026, as numbers became central to banking and account recovery.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
ProSight survey says fraud is now a human problem too
Fintech

ProSight survey says fraud is now a human problem too

Most losses now stem from weak customer and employee awareness, even as banks pour more money into technology and still struggle to keep pace.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Backbase appoints Roland Booijen as Chief Product Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Backbase appoints Roland Booijen as Chief Product Officer

The move puts AI agents at the heart of the bank software group's strategy as it targets faster service and more automated customer operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
HSBC launches HSBCnio for corporate clients in Asia
Digital Transformation

HSBC launches HSBCnio for corporate clients in Asia

Corporate treasurers in Asia can now access cash, payments and lending data inside their own workflows as HSBC rolls out HSBCnio across multiple markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Dataiku launches cross-platform AI agent management tool
Software-as-a-Service

Dataiku launches cross-platform AI agent management tool

It aims to close a governance gap as firms struggle to track AI agents across multiple cloud and software platforms and assess their risks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Europeans back slower bank checks to cut fraud risk
Data Protection

Europeans back slower bank checks to cut fraud risk

Most consumers surveyed across six European markets would accept longer bank checks if that meant a lower chance of fraud, Fourthline found.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
SEB Baltic taps Entersekt for payment authentication
Data Protection

SEB Baltic taps Entersekt for payment authentication

The deal gives the Baltic bank a risk-based way to cut card fraud while reducing friction for online shoppers across the region.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Chainlink launches Fulcrum to link banks to onchain finance
Blockchain

Chainlink launches Fulcrum to link banks to onchain finance

Banks and funds could move collateral across blockchains without rebuilding systems, as the new platform targets fragmented tokenised finance markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Teciem names new chief technology & customer officers
Software-as-a-Service

Teciem names new chief technology & customer officers

Banks seeking faster system upgrades may benefit as Teciem adds two senior executives to steer technology and customer delivery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
SEON expands fraud signals to spot synthetic identities
Fintech

SEON expands fraud signals to spot synthetic identities

Fraud teams may be better able to link fake accounts as SEON adds more than 1,100 data points across identity, device and session checks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Infosys extends ABN AMRO tie-up for AI-led overhaul
Digital Transformation

Infosys extends ABN AMRO tie-up for AI-led overhaul

The bank aims to cut IT complexity and operating costs as generative and agentic AI move beyond pilots into core systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Plumery launches rescue plan for digital banking exits
Digital Transformation

Plumery launches rescue plan for digital banking exits

Banks facing expensive digital platform exits will get migration support from Plumery, which is waiving licence fees for up to 24 months.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

Banking stories

Irish SMEs say financial admin is holding growth back
Software-as-a-Service

Irish SMEs say financial admin is holding growth back

For many owners, routine finance tasks are now eating into hiring, investment and growth plans as fragmented tools add to stress.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
HSBC names Hong Kong stablecoin RedCoin after survey
Crypto

HSBC names Hong Kong stablecoin RedCoin after survey

Customer concerns over fraud and regulation are shaping a cautious rollout, with the bank planning to start on its own digital channels in Hong Kong.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Revolut appoints first New Zealand chief executive
Digital Transformation

Revolut appoints first New Zealand chief executive

The move signals a deeper push in New Zealand, where Revolut plans to invest NZD $120 million and add 90 jobs by 2027.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Gate City Bank boosts digital use with Alkami tools
Data Analytics

Gate City Bank boosts digital use with Alkami tools

The North Dakota lender cut fraud losses and lifted logins after linking marketing, onboarding and banking tools into one platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago