Financial institutions stories

Mastercard and Lobster.cash to let OpenClaw users authorise AI agents to spend on existing cards, backed by Verifiable Intent.

Spektr lands USD $20 million Series A from NEA as Copenhagen AI compliance platform targets manual checks at banks and fintechs.

Visa takes a direct stake in Tempo's blockchain operations, joining an early group of outside validators as it deepens its stablecoin and payments push.

Primitive unveils bank-grade AI agent operating system with MX tie-up as banks seek tighter oversight, while Fin Capital and Pelion back launch.

Backbase and Ninth Wave have teamed up to let banks plug corporate clients' ERP and accounting systems straight into account data and payments.

Wise posts higher transfer volumes and customer balances as it targets a Nasdaq primary listing in May 2026 while keeping London.

Oracle expands its financial crime platform with Lucinity's AI investigation tools, aiming to cut compliance workloads for banks and regulated firms.

FintechOS rolls out FintechOS 8 preview, pairing governed AI with product workflows for lenders and insurers as it eyes launch later this quarter.

QuSecure names Silicon Valley veteran Tom Lounibos as strategic advisor amid rising demand for post-quantum cryptography and enterprise migration services.

Treasury extends free cyber threat intelligence to eligible US crypto firms after a spate of costly hacks exposed rising operational risks.

SLR deepens its digital climate analytics offer with the acquisitions of Planetrics and ClimSystems, targeting asset-level risk modelling.

Persistent and Databricks launch Merchant Risk Management and Fraud Detection solution for banks and payment providers facing rising digital payment fraud.

Custodia says financial firms must widen record-keeping to cover collaboration tools, messaging apps and AI-generated content as regulators step up scrutiny.

Hapax expands beyond banks with AI platform that spots workplace bottlenecks and deploys task-specific workers, claiming 350 automations in beta.

World Cup guide urges banks to spot scams and trafficking as tournament travel, ticket demand and online activity heighten fraud risks.

iProov warns iOS injection attacks surged 1,151% in late 2025 as generative AI fuels deepfake impersonation and identity fraud.

Businesses warm to AI agents haggling over deals, but consumers remain wary of handing software full control of spending.

Personetics and Atomic team up to let banks prompt deposit and bill switching inside apps, aiming to cut friction and boost primary relationships.

Huntington National Bank has chosen SEI Wealth Platform to unify its private banking operations, as the lender seeks a more integrated digital wealth service.

Gresham renames acquired enterprise data platform Opus EDM, keeping it separate from Prime EDM and planning AI features for 2026.