Banking stories
The cloud migration is designed to replace ageing core systems and give Investec faster data access across four key markets.
Startups in regulated sectors will gain access to explainable AI tools as Seekr and OneValley aim to reduce compliance and audit risks.
Businesses can now run and monitor AI agents for up to seven days as Google Cloud adds tighter identity and governance controls.
Credit unions face rising pressure to modernise service and cut manual work, with AI now moving into lending, collections and contact centres.
Windows users face session theft risk as MedusaHVNC lets attackers operate in hidden browser desktops using existing cookies and log-ins.
Firms that treat DORA as a box-ticking exercise risk leaving critical supplier gaps that could hit operations, data and continuity.
Banks and insurers could soon grant AI agents narrower, time-limited access to sensitive systems under Daon's new patent.
Digital payments, AI and open banking are set to propel the sector to USD $1,533.29 billion by 2034, the report says.
Faster instant payments and AI-led commerce are exposing fraud and infrastructure gaps, forcing banks and merchants to bolster resilience.
In a seven-month test, the specialist model answered more banking queries than GPT-4.1 while refusing uncertain prompts less often than expected.
Vacancies in the capital are forecast to rise 17% next year, lifting London to 52% of UK finance recruitment as hiring narrows.
Younger South Koreans could get clearer savings on everyday spending as category-based credit cards gain ground over broad rewards schemes.
Vietnamese customers and small firms will gain faster overseas transfers as HDBank taps TerraPay to reach 156 markets without overhauling systems.
Banks could cut operating costs by 20% to 30% by 2028, but only if they fix duplicated, outdated customer records first.
Higher reliance on account-to-account payments is pushing monthly API traffic to a record 2.81 billion calls, while uptime stays high.
A surge in small-business borrowing has prompted Iwoca to expand lending capacity, after UK SME lending rose 60% in 2025.
More merchants are passing chargeback losses on to shoppers as dispute costs now exceed four times the value of transactions, a study found.
Marketers across Southeast Asia can now use one tool to plan, create and optimise campaigns as RewardinMe folds AI into its gamified platform.
Dealers and MSMEs stand to gain faster access to working capital as Punjab National Bank widens PSB Xchange's lender pool.
Banks could cut onboarding and compliance workloads as Fenergo's Fen-AI ties every AI action to a full audit trail for regulators.
