The Ultimate Guide to Fintech
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Fintech.
What to know about Fintech
Fintech, short for financial technology, represents a dynamic sector where innovation meets finance to revolutionize how individuals and businesses manage money. This tag aggregates stories that cover the broad spectrum of fintech developments ranging from payment solutions and banking technology to AI-driven financial services and cybersecurity.
Readers exploring this tag will find insights on groundbreaking startups expanding across regions, significant funding rounds propelling growth, the rise of embedded finance, and the ongoing challenges of regulatory compliance and cybersecurity in financial services. The stories also spotlight the evolving influence of women leaders and inclusivity efforts within the fintech landscape.
Whether it's about the latest in digital payments, collaboration between traditional banks and fintech firms, advances in AI for financial operations, or regional fintech ecosystems gaining momentum, this collection offers valuable knowledge for anyone interested in the current and future impact of technology on finance.
Irish Fintech News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Irish SMEs gain from overseas sales & social commerce
Overseas buyers now account for 44% of online sales for surveyed Irish SMEs, as social commerce and AI reshape growth plans.
Broadridge AI project in Ireland to simplify disclosures
The study could help more Irish savers move money out of cash and into investments by turning dense fund documents into plain English.
Iarnród Éireann adds PayPal for rail ticket bookings
Foreign travellers now account for a fifth of PayPal rail bookings as Ireland’s state operator expands checkout options on its website and app.
Guinness Enterprise Centre reinvests €50 million in Dublin
A self-financing non-profit has helped 1,500 start-ups in Dublin, with below-market rents and support services funded by campus revenue.
Irish fintech funding rises 9% to GBP £259m in 2025
Irish fintech investment climbed as larger cheques and a handful of big deals helped lift funding to USD $259.38 million in 2025.
Anthropic offers EUR €355,000 AI roles in Dublin push
Anthropic dangles EUR €355,000 AI engineering pay as it ramps up Dublin hiring drive and cements the city as a key European hub.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
Sage adds AI automation to Intacct finance workflows
Temenos named Forrester leader in digital banking tech
Agentic era and the UI transition
Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments
Rimini Street: SaaS-pocalypse spells opportunity to escape AI lock-in
Featured News
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Accountants facing staff shortages may gain faster workflows, as Sage Intacct’s new agent exposes its calculations, sources and audit trail.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech
European fintech is maturing as G+D's Sofiane Chouane charts a future shaped by stricter regulation, AI, and bank-startup partnerships.
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
Expert Columns
AI in crisis communications: why route knowledge beats the next new tool
Ireland's finance & funds boom powers new fintech era
Looking to Ireland for the CFO tech stack of the future
AI in accounts payable: A threat to jobs or a catalyst for value?
The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die
How accurate address data powers identity verification
When identity becomes the payment rail
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
AI can inspire travel, but it still can't book it. That's about to change
Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Recent Fintech News
TechDay expands into Ireland with eight new technology news sites
TechDay launches eight specialist technology news sites in Ireland, targeting sectors from cybersecurity to telecoms as part of its international growth.
Paxos wins SEC clearance for blockchain settlement role
It gives the blockchain firm a formal role in U.S. post-trade markets, after years of testing same-day settlement with major banks.
AccountsIQ launches GoCardless integration for payments
Mid-market finance teams can now cut manual reconciliation and fee-tracking work as payments move inside AccountsIQ, with real-time status updates.
Trolley expands global payouts with Thunes network
Freelancers and creators will now be able to receive faster local payouts as Trolley taps Thunes' network across 140 countries.
LinkedIn ranks second in AI citations for B2B searches
Buyers relying on AI tools are more likely to see LinkedIn than brand websites, with member profiles driving most citations in B2B searches.
Hyland launches agentic AI platform for enterprises
Regulated firms could gain tighter oversight and faster document workflows as Hyland adds agent controls, context tools and sector packages.
Broadridge adds overnight US equity trading to NYFIX
Investors can now trade more than 4,000 U.S. stocks overnight through NYFIX, as Broadridge broadens access beyond standard market hours.
BitGo launches redesigned platform for institutional users
Institutional clients can now manage custody, trading and staking from one interface, with tighter controls and clearer portfolio visibility.
DTCC & Stellar plan tokenised assets on public chain
The tie-up could let banks and asset managers move regulated securities onchain, with DTC-settled tokenised assets due in 2027.
Talkdesk launches proactive AI agents for retail, finance
Retailers and lenders could recover lost sales and automate compliance-heavy outreach as Talkdesk expands AI beyond inbound service tasks.
Didit raises USD $7.5 million seed to scale identity
The funding comes as tighter regulation and AI-driven fraud push more online businesses to add identity checks across products and markets.
Visa adds receivables tool to commercial solutions hub
Issuers will be able to cut supplier enrolment friction as Visa folds automated virtual card receivables into its commercial payments hub.
IBM & Red Hat launch £5bn open-source security plan
The move targets vulnerabilities in software used by large firms, as AI makes it easier to find and exploit flaws.
Project Agorá advances into real-value payment testing
The next phase could ease delays and settlement risk in wholesale cross-border transfers as Project Agorá moves to real-value testing.
Bitget launches Reality for tokenised US stocks & ETFs
Eligible users will gain round-the-clock access to selected US shares and ETFs as Bitget pushes deeper into tokenised traditional assets.
Nium & Circle link USDC to payouts in 190 countries
Financial institutions could move money faster and cut prefunding as the tie-up links USDC settlement to payouts in more than 190 countries.
Marqeta expands European payments reach with Banking Circle
Businesses across Europe will gain virtual accounts and multi-currency payments as the tie-up helps Marqeta meet local rules in 30 new markets.
Xero Cash Flow Manager projects short-term cash moves
Businesses can now test near-term liquidity without changing the ledger, as Xero's new planner uses bank history and manual entries to forecast cash.
Shield launches insights dashboard for compliance teams
Compliance managers could cut alert review times by up to half as financial firms face surging false positives and heavier regulatory scrutiny.
Didit raises USD $7.5 million seed to boost fraud platform
Growing fraud and stricter checks are driving demand for identity tools as the San Francisco start-up expands after fresh funding.