Banking stories - Page 5
3DiVi maps global face recognition lifecycle to 2026
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surveillance
3DiVi charts a six-stage global face recognition lifecycle to 2026, showing regions split by regulation pace, infrastructure and politics.
Finastra forms central AI hub & hires senior leader
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digital transformation
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Finastra launches a central AI hub and names Chris McClellen as group head, boosting hiring in Atlanta and India to scale its initiatives.
XConnect & SONIO team up to fight fraud in fintech
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gaming
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data protection
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mfa
XConnect links its mobile network fraud signals into SONIO's identity platform to tighten onboarding and compliance for fintech and gambling.
Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader in AI trade finance
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digital transformation
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Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader for AI-enabled embedded trade finance apps, bolstering its position in bank trade digitisation.
Empower FCU taps MANTL to speed omnichannel onboarding
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digital transformation
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Empower FCU picks MANTL to streamline omnichannel account opening, targeting sub-10-minute sign-ups across digital and branch channels.
Wealthfront hits record revenue but swings to heavy loss
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fintech
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ipo
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financial results
Wealthfront posts record revenue and assets but plunges to GAAP loss after IPO-linked stock-based pay drives expenses sharply higher.
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.
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.
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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Creditinfo launches fraud and AML platform in Uganda, targeting rising digital payment risks and bolstering banks' compliance tools.
Stake raises USD $8m, buys UMoveFree to grow renter tech
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fintech
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ai
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m&a
Stake raises USD $8m and buys UMoveFree and Lighthouse to build an AI-driven renter network spanning search, leasing, rewards and banking.
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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ai
Commerzbank taps Hawk's AI to cut false alerts and sharpen money-laundering detection, as regulators push banks to bolster AML controls.
Banks lag ISO 20022 deadline as data issues persist
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digital transformation
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fintech
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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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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.