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Hapax launches free AI certification course for bankers
Software-as-a-Service

Hapax launches free AI certification course for bankers

Hapax unveils a free AI certification for bankers as lenders ramp up AI spending and face tougher scrutiny from regulators and boards.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Outsized launches independent consulting squads in ANZ
DevOps

Outsized launches independent consulting squads in ANZ

Outsized rolls out pre-built independent consulting squads for ANZ banks, targeting AUD $200,000-AUD $2 million transformation projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
GTreasury buys Solvexia to boost finance automation
Data Analytics

GTreasury buys Solvexia to boost finance automation

Ripple-owned GTreasury buys Australian fintech Solvexia to fuse treasury, reconciliation and compliance in one automated finance platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Craig Newmark backs Global Signal Exchange anti-fraud push
Firewalls

Craig Newmark backs Global Signal Exchange anti-fraud push

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is funding Global Signal Exchange to expand its shared threat data network against rising online fraud.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
TCS unveils BaNCS AI Compass for global financial firms
Digital Transformation

TCS unveils BaNCS AI Compass for global financial firms

TCS launches BaNCS AI Compass, adding explainable AI agents to help global banks automate operations while tightening governance controls.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 20th Dec 2025
Finance firms prioritise AI but struggle to scale it
DevOps

Finance firms prioritise AI but struggle to scale it

Finance leaders hail AI as core to strategy, yet fewer than half have scaled it beyond pilots amid legacy, skills and leadership hurdles.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025

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Mphasis names Punit Sood Independent Director for AI push
Data Analytics

Mphasis names Punit Sood Independent Director for AI push

Mphasis appoints tech and banking veteran Punit Sood as independent director to bolster its AI-led push into global finance clients.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
India enters global top rank for everyday crypto use
Crypto

India enters global top rank for everyday crypto use

India has surged into the global top tier for everyday crypto use, ranking ninth as stablecoin-driven payments and remittances gain ground.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
CybExer forecasts AI wars & quantum-era cyber risks
Encryption

CybExer forecasts AI wars & quantum-era cyber risks

CybExer warns 2026 will bring “AI wars”, quantum-era encryption risks and stricter cyber insurance demands on organisational readiness.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Aventur secures Dutch backing for AI money platform
Data Analytics

Aventur secures Dutch backing for AI money platform

Aventur lands Dutch family office funding for its AI-led money platform, eyeing a 2026 UK launch to narrow the financial advice gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
AI security cuts UK fleet vehicle thefts by 12 percent
Data Analytics

AI security cuts UK fleet vehicle thefts by 12 percent

Agentic AI tools from Targa Telematics cut UK fleet vehicle thefts by 12% in 2025, saving operators up to EUR €2 million a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Squareroot8 & VIAVI forge Asia-Pacific quantum pact
Unified Communications

Squareroot8 & VIAVI forge Asia-Pacific quantum pact

Squareroot8 and VIAVI sign Asia-Pacific pact to embed quantum-safe security into critical telecom and government networks at the fibre layer.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Eastnets deepens LSEG tie-up for real-time risk checks
Fintech

Eastnets deepens LSEG tie-up for real-time risk checks

Eastnets deepens its LSEG partnership, plugging real-time World-Check risk data into Safewatch Screening to sharpen financial crime checks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
EU banks bracing for AML rules & major vendor shift
Digital Transformation

EU banks bracing for AML rules & major vendor shift

EU banks face a 2026 crunch as new AML rules spark a shake-up in KYC vendors, testing compliance strategies amid rising fraud risks.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
Vantage Markets take home Trend Micro Innovation Award
Data Protection

Vantage Markets take home Trend Micro Innovation Award

Vantage Markets secures Trend Micro's Innovation Partnership Award for transforming security and driving real-time threat intelligence sharing.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Aviva expands TCS deal to run more UK life policies
Digital Transformation

Aviva expands TCS deal to run more UK life policies

Aviva extends its tech pact with TCS, shifting another 1.1m UK life policies onto the BaNCS platform to streamline service and costs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
CARS24 adopts Pennant cloud platform for digital loans
Digital Transformation

CARS24 adopts Pennant cloud platform for digital loans

CARS24 shifts its lending to Pennant's cloud, unifying loan servicing on a single digital platform to boost automation and scalability.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
How to choose the right identity verification partner in Southeast Asia
Data Protection

How to choose the right identity verification partner in Southeast Asia

Amid an AI-fuelled fraud surge and tightening biometrics rules, Southeast Asia's banks must choose verification partners with strategic care.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025