The Ultimate Guide to Fintech
A curated UK 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.
UK Fintech News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
XConnect & Honey Badger join forces on fraud checks
Banks and payment firms could gain tighter onboarding checks as the pair combine mobile network signals with identity datasets to spot fraud.
Brite launches Pay by Bank in UK after FCA licence
UK merchants can now offer bank-based checkout across 27 European markets, as Brite enters one of the region's most mature open banking hubs.
UK SMEs ready to hire if Budget eases cost pressures
Lower taxes and energy bills could unlock hiring at UK small firms, with 38% saying they would recruit more staff if costs eased.
UK confirms Peppol for mandatory e-invoicing from 2029
Finance teams now have a 2029 deadline to upgrade systems, as the UK makes Peppol the backbone of mandatory e-invoicing.
Ecommpay guide urges SMEs to test Black Friday checkout
Tighter margins and lower shopper participation mean checkout failures could cost SMEs sales this Black Friday, according to Ecommpay.
Sabermine passes five million cases in under three years
Regulated firms are adopting its automation tools faster than many rivals, with the Manchester startup processing five million cases in under three years.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Fintech
CFOs urged to take disciplined approach to AI spend
Google named Gartner leader in enterprise AI assistants
Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams
Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview
Shufti wins Gartner honour for global identity coverage
Featured News
DesignVerse targets U.S. firms with private cloud AI tools
DesignVerse is targeting U.S. aviation, defence and finance clients with on-premise AI tools as data sovereignty concerns reshape vendor choice.
AI transforming B2B discovery - but human trust endures
AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.
Expert Columns
Beyond badge-scans: why tech events should be designed for trust
An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
The importance of data enrichment in financial services
Safeguarding, not victim-blaming: why fraud prevention needs a fundamental mindset shift
Simple but secure: solving blockchain's biggest UX challenge
Why Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Starts With Clean Data
Intelligent flexible Payments: A new approach to reducing preventable debt
Why banks should bet on digital identity, not super apps
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Fintech News
SEON expands fraud signals to spot AI-made identities
Risk teams now have 200 more checks to catch synthetic identities and AI-generated fraud by linking behaviour, devices and address data.
Shield launches MCP Server for compliance AI access
Compliance teams at regulated banks can now query live surveillance alerts inside Claude, while Shield keeps permissions and records unchanged.
SOFTSWISS report says AI is reshaping iGaming jobs
AI is forcing iGaming operators to slim teams, tighten security and face closer scrutiny as the sector becomes a test bed for digital business.
DTCC & iCapital partner on private markets infrastructure
The tie-up could make private investments easier to handle for wealth advisers and asset managers as demand for alternatives grows.
Secure Code Warrior launches AI literacy course for staff
With most firms using AI but few staff ready, the course targets non-developers handling sensitive data and automations at work.
Corpay adds AI agents to spend management platform
Finance teams can now automate anomaly checks, voice expenses and transaction coding as Corpay broadens AI tools across its spend platform.
Numeric launches Financial Data Platform to replace ERPs
It aims to shorten monthly closes and preserve transaction detail, as finance teams look for alternatives to journal-based ERP systems.
NatWest tests AI spending insights & fraud support
Customers will be able to query spending patterns in natural language as the bank expands in-house AI after launching fraud triage support.
ACI & Cognizant test card processing on AWS at scale
Banks weighing cloud migration got fresh evidence after the platform handled more than double its target load on AWS with no failed transactions.
Zama expands confidential DeFi with 16 Morpho vaults
Institutions wary of public onchain positions now have access to 16 private vaults spanning USDC, USDT, AUSD and tGBP on Morpho.
Creditspring partners college on student money lessons
Fewer than half of 18 to 24-year-olds understand APR or minimum repayments, prompting a new college programme on borrowing and budgeting.
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Brickken joins Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust
Interoperability gaps could slow tokenised finance as the Barcelona-based firm adds its standards work to a wider open-source debate on digital assets.
Episode Six launches E6 Token Control Ledger for banks
Banks can now track tokenised deposits and stablecoins against backing funds even when core systems go offline.
Solaris goes live on ACI Connetic for SEPA Instant
Solaris is under pressure to meet new EU instant-payment rules as it shifts core transfers onto ACI Connetic and broadens its platform overhaul.
Tech Race Summit explores personalisation, AI and cybersecurity
AI and personalisation are reshaping Softswiss's product, engineering and security priorities as the group warns of higher cyber risk and tighter data demands.
Form3 launches AI payments platform with read-only access
Banks can query payment data via AI without risking unauthorised transfers, as Form3's new layer keeps agents on read-only access.
Revolut launches facial recognition payments in UK
UK shoppers can now pay with a glance as the fintech seeks to win more tills with 0% merchant fees and triple RevPoints.
Bybit launches global campaign to broaden financial platform
Users can now access stocks, gold and foreign exchange alongside crypto as the exchange pushes into payments, wealth and AI tools.
Payward, Ledger link self-custody with trading access
Crypto users will soon be able to trade and pay without giving up control of private keys, as the two groups join wallets to market access.
Most digital asset treasuries lag direct crypto holdings
Most listed digital asset treasuries now trade at a discount to their crypto holdings, leaving direct token owners better off in most cases.
Job Moves
FIOR names Gemma Ungoed-Thomas as sovereign AI adviser
Britton appointed to Chair UK Open Banking future body
Centeca appoints first Head of AI Strategy & Enablement
Tokenovate appoints Alec Burns as Head of Product Technology
United Fintech names three new partners in leadership shift
Sapiens names Paul Wheeler Chief Executive Officer
Hyperlayer names first Head of AI as banks push AI
Paylink appoints new Senior Leaders as business evolves platform
eCapital UK names Mike Harrison South Regional Chief
