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Smart secures £60 million to expand UK retirement platform
Fintech

Smart secures £60 million to expand UK retirement platform

Smart has secured a GBP £60 million credit facility to expand its UK retirement savings platform amid rapid market consolidation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025

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FICO named top category leader for enterprise fraud solutions
Breach Prevention

FICO named top category leader for enterprise fraud solutions

FICO has been named a category leader by Chartis Research for the fifth consecutive time in enterprise, payment fraud solutions and fraud platforms in 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
SAS named market leader for AI-driven fraud & AML solutions
Risk & Compliance

SAS named market leader for AI-driven fraud & AML solutions

SAS has been named Market Leader in AI-driven fraud and AML case management, praised for its stable platform and advanced cloud-native AI features.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2025
Atlas Consolidated raises USD $18.1M to boost HugoHub growth
Digital Transformation

Atlas Consolidated raises USD $18.1M to boost HugoHub growth

Atlas Consolidated raised USD $18.1 million to boost growth of HugoHub, its fintech platform cutting banking tech costs by up to 90% for global banks.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Finastra & NTT DATA expand lending cloud support in MAAP, LATAM
Digital Transformation

Finastra & NTT DATA expand lending cloud support in MAAP, LATAM

Finastra and NTT DATA have expanded their partnership to enhance cloud-based lending services for banks in MAAP and LATAM, improving speed and operational efficiency.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025
QuSecure names Jennifer Leggio to lead marketing amid quantum surge
Firewalls

QuSecure names Jennifer Leggio to lead marketing amid quantum surge

QuSecure appoints Jennifer Leggio as SVP of Marketing amid surging demand for its quantum-safe cybersecurity solutions globally.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025
Nutanix named a Challenger in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for containers
Virtualisation

Nutanix named a Challenger in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for containers

Nutanix has been named a Challenger in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Container Management after launching its Nutanix Kubernetes Platform last year.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025
Ripple acquires Rail payments platform for USD $200 million
Crypto

Ripple acquires Rail payments platform for USD $200 million

Ripple is set to acquire stablecoin payment platform Rail for USD $200M, boosting its digital asset network and simplifying cross-border payments for firms.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 9th Aug 2025
The case for multi-rail instant payments in an interoperable future
Fintech

The case for multi-rail instant payments in an interoperable future

US enterprises reap benefits from multi-rail instant payments, using both RTP and FedNow networks for speed, reach and smarter cash flow control.

By Dave Glaser • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025

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Exclusive: Cloudera urges banks to rethink data for AI
Data Protection

Exclusive: Cloudera urges banks to rethink data for AI

Australian banks invest heavily in AI but struggle to realise value amid complex compliance, fragmented data, and rising customer trust concerns, experts say.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2025
Australian businesses lose AUD $2.03 billion as AI scams surge
Data Protection

Australian businesses lose AUD $2.03 billion as AI scams surge

Australian businesses have lost AUD $2.03 billion to increasingly sophisticated AI-driven scams in 2024, signalling a growing threat to the economy.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Halifax's fintech legacy inspires new inclusive community group
Unified Communications

Halifax's fintech legacy inspires new inclusive community group

Finclusiv Edge, a new non-profit in Halifax, draws on the city's legacy as the birthplace of major banks to foster inclusive fintech conversations and collaboration.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
8x8 & MNET partner to enhance secure banking customer service
Unified Communications

8x8 & MNET partner to enhance secure banking customer service

8x8 and MNET partner to enhance secure, real-time banking customer service by integrating CoreAccess+ with 8x8's CX platform for faster, safer authentication.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
PEXA completes national rollout with Northern Territory launch
Property Market

PEXA completes national rollout with Northern Territory launch

PEXA completes its Australia-wide digital property settlement rollout with Northern Territory launch, exceeding AUD $1 trillion in annual transactions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025
Australians lose trust as outages cost AUD $5.3b yearly
Digital Transformation

Australians lose trust as outages cost AUD $5.3b yearly

Widespread outages have cost Australians AUD $5.3 billion yearly, with 68% losing trust in telecommunications amid rising service disruptions.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
Anuj Dhall named Group Head to drive Interac technology vision
Fintech

Anuj Dhall named Group Head to drive Interac technology vision

Interac appoints Anuj Dhall as Group Head, Technology & Operations to lead tech modernisation and enhance secure digital payments in Canada.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
Alpha Ladder Finance secures patent for NFDT tokenisation tech
Blockchain

Alpha Ladder Finance secures patent for NFDT tokenisation tech

Alpha Ladder Finance patents NFDT tokenisation tech in Singapore, enhancing real-world asset digital twins with compliance and real-time data features.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025