Financial Services stories - Page 25

CISOs slow-roll agentic AI in defence, even as they brace for more advanced, AI-boosted attacks and rising personal liability risks.

General Magic secures USD $7.2m to grow SMS-based AI agents that cut insurance quote times to minutes and slash inbound calls by 30%.

Aviva has named Chris Cochrane as its next group Chief Information Officer, with his appointment due to take effect in summer 2026.

Everpure debuts as Pure Storage's new name and moves deeper into AI-ready data management with a planned acquisition of 1touch.

Monzo launches a free in-app tax tool for sole traders and landlords as Making Tax Digital rules tighten ahead of phased rollout from 2026.

Incard secures UK EMI licence, bringing payments, cards and FX in-house as it scales its fintech orchestration platform for digital brands.

Everpure debuts new name on Wall Street and moves deeper into AI by agreeing to acquire data intelligence specialist 1touch.

DigiCert and Techstrong unveil the first Quantum Security 25, honouring global leaders steering real-world post-quantum security plans.

Vertali expands its global workforce across technical, programme and support roles as mainframe security and modernisation demand surges.

Synechron partners with Cognition to embed AI engineer Devin in bank modernisation work, targeting faster upgrades and legacy code overhauls.

Global distributors, steering USD $180 billion in tech sales, are recasting how cloud and AI reach customers via platforms and new partners.

Targa Telematics secures EcoVadis gold sustainability rating and top-tier ESG transparency award, ranking in the 97th percentile globally.

Adfinis launches Secretz Enterprise, a flat-fee OpenBao-based secrets service promising up to 50% savings and 24/7 support.

Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.

iProov's Dynamic Liveness becomes first facial biometric to achieve Ingenium Level 4 and CEN/TS 18099 High rating for injection attacks.

Finance leaders warn of a risky 'AI middle' as many firms stall between pilots and governed, audit-ready use of automation in core workflows.

Radware warns 2025 cyberattacks are exploding, with network DDoS up 168% and web DDoS up 101% as bots, apps and APIs face heavier fire.

INTERPOL's Africa cybercrime blitz nets 651 arrests, seizes 2,341 devices and recovers USD $4.3m after scams linked to USD $45m losses.

Wall Street analysts lean on AI for core research and big time savings, but trust, security and integration fears still slow wider rollout.

Alison Stone has been appointed incoming Chair of Scottish Continuity, with her role to be confirmed at this month's Resilient Scotland conference.