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
IMPT posts strong first-half growth as platform goes live
Paid transaction activity at IMPT jumped 273% in the first half as its live international platform broadened market coverage and inventory.
Payzone & Miconex expand local gift cards across Ireland
Shoppers in Ireland can now buy locally branded gift cards at more than 3,000 Payzone outlets, boosting town-centre spending.
Bank of Ireland rolls out revamped mobile banking app
Millions of customers will gain quicker access to payments, card controls and accessibility features as the lender pushes more banking into mobile.
SolutionsHub names David Lyons as non-executive director
Demand is rising for licensing advice as Ireland's gambling rules tighten, with businesses facing a more formal regulatory regime.
Enfuce enters Ireland with Payac credit union deal
The move will shift 125,000 cardholders and 150,000 current accounts off legacy systems, boosting digital services for Irish credit unions.
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.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
SAS named Forrester leader in financial crime tools
Axiology joins ECB's Pontes & Appia DLT initiatives
Application modernisation services market set to soar
SAP Concur adds AI tools with Amex GBT partnership
Global fintech market set to hit USD $1.5tn by 2034
Expert Columns
Why Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Starts With Clean Data
Why banks should bet on digital identity, not super apps
4 practical tips for maintaining data quality
How poor watchlist data undermines sanctions screening accuracy
From routing to revenue: Why payment orchestration has become a boardroom issue
Why data architecture decides the efficiency of the cash cycle
Southeast Asia's payment rails leave US merchants behind
The true cost of an empty executive seat in fintech
Global payments got faster. The last mile didn't
Fintech’s next edge is teams with wider perspectives
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
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.
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.
OutSystems launches governed AI loan applications for banks
Banks can speed up consumer lending without sacrificing oversight, as the package plugs into existing systems and keeps AI actions auditable.
FV Bank launches global managed accounts for fintechs
Fintechs and payment platforms can now offer branded accounts and cross-border transfers without juggling multiple banking and compliance providers.
Appcharge study finds local acquiring lifts gaming payments
Local banks approved in-country gaming payments 8.4 percentage points more often than cross-border routes, Appcharge said.
Google launches Gemini Enterprise for financial services
Banks can now use Google's new AI tools for regulated research and risk work, with audit trails and controlled data access in preview.
Practifi launches Sentir AI CRM for wealth managers
Wealth advisers will get daily briefings and AI-led workflow support as Practifi splits its platform into two products, Sentir and Naya.
Worth launches real-time decisions for small firms
Small business borrowers could get approvals in minutes as the platform cuts manual checks for banks and lenders processing applications.
Flanks joins Perplexity AI network for wealth data
Wealth managers gain AI access to client holdings, transactions and reporting across banks as Perplexity broadens its regulated data network.
Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview
Financial professionals will soon be able to query Morningstar and PitchBook data inside Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services.
payabl. expands Visa deal to cut merchant chargebacks
Chargebacks and friendly fraud are driving merchants to adopt automated pre-dispute resolution, aiming to cut costs and customer friction.
Fourthline wins EU QTSP status for digital signatures
Banks and fintechs can now verify customers and issue legally recognised signatures in one flow, after Fourthline Trust Services gained EU QTSP status.
Payouts.com picks Casper for AI agent payment settlement
AI agents gain a dedicated payment rail as the partnership aims to remove reliance on human card details for software-led purchases.
OpenPayd links with Circle for faster cross-border fiat
Businesses using OpenPayd can now settle cross-border transfers in seconds while keeping payments in fiat and avoiding blockchain complexity.
WasabiCard expands payout service to 30 fiat currencies
Businesses can now send payroll and supplier payments in more than 30 currencies, as the Singapore-based firm broadens cross-border reach.
Revolut launches AI research unit for banking models
The fintech is using its 80 million customers' data to sharpen fraud checks and lending decisions as banks race to build their own AI tools.