Banking Stories

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

EDB launches disaster recovery for WarehousePG analytics

Customers running petabyte-scale analytics can now recover full WarehousePG clusters after site outages, cutting downtime and data-loss risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today

Detected flags US$10.4 billion SMB onboarding cost

Businesses dropping out of onboarding are driving most of the burden, with a new report putting North American SMB merchant checks at USD $10.4 billion a year.

Software-as-a-Service

Ripjar names new product & Marketing Chiefs as ARR rises

Annual recurring revenue at the screening software group climbed 40% as it bolsters leadership for a push into the US and other markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Crypto

Fasset raises USD $68 million in Series C led by SBI

The valuation lifts Fasset into the ranks of privately held fintechs worth more than USD $1 billion as it expands cross-border settlement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Giesecke+Devrient adds colours to ceramic payment cards

Banks can now use coloured ceramic cards to woo affluent customers as Giesecke+Devrient widens a premium product long dominated by black.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Tech Mahindra expands ServiceNow tie-up for enterprise AI

Large organisations will be able to push AI out of pilot mode as Tech Mahindra and ServiceNow scale a multi-year enterprise deployment deal.

Data Analytics

Outsized names Martin Bouroncle as ANZ Managing Director

Australia's fast-growing financial services market has prompted Outsized to appoint Martin Bouroncle as managing director for ANZ.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Tech Mahindra & ServiceNow deepen enterprise AI ties

Enterprises are under pressure to prove returns from AI, as the expanded tie-up will push projects beyond pilots and into live workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Asia Pacific leaders urge overhaul of scam defences

Australia's new scams rules are adding pressure on firms to detect fraud faster as AI-powered attacks expose weak governance and identity controls.

Stories from Other Regions

Banking stories

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today

NatWest launches Be My Eyes pilot for blind customers

Blind and low-vision customers will be able to complete routine banking tasks by video call without visiting a branch, as NatWest tests the service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today

Starling launches AI assistant for small business customers

Small firms using the app can now automate tax set-asides and invoice checks as banks race to curb fraud and cut admin.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Revolut names Singapore advisory board to aid Asia push

The fintech group is adding local oversight as it seeks to build trust with regulators and expand in Singapore and across Asia.

Multi-factor authentication

Canadians fear deepfake fraud ahead of Real-Time Rail

Most Canadians want tighter fraud controls as the new Real-Time Rail could leave less time to block deepfake-driven scams and impersonation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Phishing

Ireland adults lose GBP £760 million to scam texts

Nearly every adult in Ireland was targeted by scam texts or phishing attempts last year, with more than one in five paying out and losing money.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Australian firms rush to plan real-time payments shift

Nearly three-quarters of large Australian companies now know the shift is coming, as real-time payments promise better cash flow and controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday

DBS & IBF partner on AI skills & jobs in Singapore

Singapore banks face faster job changes as DBS and IBF roll out AI training, reskilling and youth pathways for workers.

Multi-factor authentication

Australian finance teams warned over payment scam risks

Finance teams are being urged to tighten checks as scammers exploit weak controls, with mid-sized firms, charities and public bodies most exposed.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday