Financial Services stories - Page 8

Finance and health lead UK privacy complaints as Bridewell analysis shows rising cases across data-heavy sectors and shifting ICO outcomes.

Everest Group names Sapiens Decision a Luminary in AI decision intelligence watch as insurers and lenders seek governed automation.

Vistra names Damian Leach as Chief AI & Digital Officer to accelerate global digital and AI upgrades across client services and operations.

Microsoft says Storm-1175 is exploiting newly disclosed flaws within hours, hitting organisations in the UK and elsewhere with fast-moving Medusa ransomware.

Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings as Toronto, Chicago and London surge in a shift away from traditional tech hubs.

Data quality gives banks a scalable route to digital trust, cutting fraud and false positives while speeding onboarding, KYB and AI-driven checks.

UK businesses back bank-led recurring payments as GoCardless says cards and admin costs are draining revenue and delaying collections.

UK SMEs stick with high street banks despite challenger rivals offering far higher savings rates and better protection options, Flagstone finds.

Bybit EU taps Fourthline to streamline EEA customer checks as MiCA raises the bar for crypto onboarding and compliance in Austria.

AI agents prompt accounting firms to redesign bookkeeping and tax workflows as junior staff tasks are automated and human oversight stays central.

GigaOm names Check Point a third-year application security leader as its WAF posts strong detection rates and low false positives.

Cloud2Me survey finds finance staff using AI daily, but worries mount over GDPR, data storage and compliance after disciplinaries.

Linux Foundation takes control of Coinbase's x402 protocol as Amazon, Visa and Mastercard back open payments standard for AI-driven web transactions.

Kyndryl unveils a governance toolkit to help firms supervise autonomous AI agents across IT operations, as enterprises move beyond pilot projects.

Kelleher hails Limerick's role as ACI Worldwide marks decade of running European payments hub and data centre.

Ripple Treasury adds Digital Asset Accounts as finance teams get a single view of cash and crypto balances across banks, custody providers and onchain wallets.

Bybit EU bolsters Austrian onboarding controls with Fourthline as crypto firms face tighter MiCAR identity and anti-money laundering scrutiny across Europe.

Norton Rose Fulbright warns that AI agents could intensify privacy and security challenges for Asian companies as data moves across systems and borders.

Personetics and Atomic team up to let banks prompt deposit and bill switching inside apps, aiming to cut friction and boost primary relationships.

Valencia-based Maisa lands a place among Gartner's four global Set Diamonds as businesses seek auditable AI workers for regulated sectors.