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Lucanet establishes presence in Japan

Lucanet establishes presence in Japan

UK financial institutions look to decade of AI-driven growth as confidence strengthens

UK financial institutions look to decade of AI-driven growth as...

Banks face growing pressure to modernise 50-year-old legacy systems...

Banks are accelerating AI adoption, but Nitin Rakesh, CEO and...

Banks are accelerating AI adoption, but Nitin Rakesh, CEO and Managing Director, Mphasis.ai, says decades-old legacy infrastructure remains...

Banks are accelerating AI adoption, but Nitin Rakesh, CEO and Managing Director, Mphasis.ai, says decades-old legacy infrastructure remains a major barrier to innovation, security, scalability and long-term competitiveness. Scratch beneath the surface of even the most...

17 June 2026

AI is the compliance infrastructure for financial institutions in...

By Adriano Patrão, CEO, Lucent Minds A silent transformation is ...

By Adriano Patrão, CEO, Lucent Minds A silent transformation is underway in Brazil’s financial system. While major banks and their in...

By Adriano Patrão, CEO, Lucent Minds A silent transformation is underway in Brazil’s financial system. While major banks and their innovation labs continue to dominate public discussions around Artificial Intelligence (AI), smaller financial institutions are increasingly vi...

9 June 2026

G2A and Juniper Research report identifies trust as next growth...

New research from G2A and Juniper Research suggests marketplaces...

New research from G2A and Juniper Research suggests marketplaces investing in trust infrastructure and security are gaining a competitive...

New research from G2A and Juniper Research suggests marketplaces investing in trust infrastructure and security are gaining a competitive advantage as consumers prioritise safe transactions and trusted payment methods. G2A Group and Juniper Research have published the Trust in...

28 May 2026
Blockchain
Stablecoins are becoming less of a technology story and more of a trust story

Stablecoins are becoming less of a technology story and more of a...

Why the real value of stablecoins lies in programmability, not speed

Why the real value of stablecoins lies in programmability, not...

UAE Innovation City launches the world’s first blockchain-based d...

UAE Innovation City, a premier AI-powered free zone in Ras Al Khaimah,...

UAE Innovation City, a premier AI-powered free zone in Ras Al Khaimah, announces the launch of the world’s first blockchain-based digital b...

UAE Innovation City, a premier AI-powered free zone in Ras Al Khaimah, announces the launch of the world’s first blockchain-based digital business identity system. Every company registered now receives a sovereign, living, cryptographically verifiable identity powered by I...

5 May 2026

A strategic blueprint for financial institutions in emerging...

Yellow Card, a licensed stablecoin-based infrastructure provider...

Yellow Card, a licensed stablecoin-based infrastructure provider for emerging markets, has released its 2026 Report on Data Protection...

Yellow Card, a licensed stablecoin-based infrastructure provider for emerging markets, has released its 2026 Report on Data Protection and Artificial Intelligence Governance in Africa. The comprehensive report outlines the rapid maturation of regulatory frameworks across the...

30 April 2026

Ripple Treasury launches Digital Asset Accounts and Unified...

Ripple, a provider of Blockchain-based enterprise solutions across...

Ripple, a provider of Blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, has announced the launch of Digital...

Ripple, a provider of Blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, has announced the launch of Digital Asset Accounts and Unified Treasury within Ripple Treasury. CFOs and their treasury teams can now view, hold, receive and manage fiat and...

14 April 2026
Cloud
Lucanet establishes presence in Japan

Lucanet establishes presence in Japan

Huawei Cloud Stack accelerates intelligent transformation for financial sector

Huawei Cloud Stack accelerates intelligent transformation for...

The Cloudflare outage: What financial institutions must learn

As outages like Cloudflare’s latest incident expose the fragility of today’s int...

As outages like Cloudflare’s latest incident expose the fragility of today’s interconnected systems, financial institutions are being urged to adopt a ‘pr...

As outages like Cloudflare’s latest incident expose the fragility of today’s interconnected systems, financial institutions are being urged to adopt a ‘prepper’ mindset – designing resilience into their infrastructure to withstand disruption rather than reacting when failure strikes. Fadl Mant...

23 April 2026

Proximus Global and Vilja launch WhatsApp services for emerging...

Proximus Global, a leading international communications enabler,...

Proximus Global, a leading international communications enabler, has partnered with Vilja, the cloud-native core banking platform, to...

Proximus Global, a leading international communications enabler, has partnered with Vilja, the cloud-native core banking platform, to deliver embedded WhatsApp capabilities to emerging banks across Southeast Asia. The collaboration aims to help rural and cooperative banks...

23 April 2026

Aqua Global helps iFAST Global Bank launch multi-currency Digital...

Aqua Global, a financial messaging expert, has announced that iFAST Global...

Aqua Global, a financial messaging expert, has announced that iFAST Global Bank selected Aqua to underpin the launch of its new Digital Personal...

Aqua Global, a financial messaging expert, has announced that iFAST Global Bank selected Aqua to underpin the launch of its new Digital Personal Banking (DPB) services – enabling the start-up bank to go live with multi-currency payments from day one. In 2023, iFAST deployed Aquila –...

16 April 2026
Mobile
Regulators take aim at banking app security, and many are still unprepared

Regulators take aim at banking app security, and many are still...

South Africa’s digital wallet goldrush has a licensing problem

South Africa’s digital wallet goldrush has a licensing problem

CoinCover partners with Crossmint to bring enterprise-grade...

CoinCover, a leading digital asset disaster recovery firm, announced its partnership ...

CoinCover, a leading digital asset disaster recovery firm, announced its partnership with Crossmint, an all-in-one stablecoin and wallet infrastructure ...

CoinCover, a leading digital asset disaster recovery firm, announced its partnership with Crossmint, an all-in-one stablecoin and wallet infrastructure provider. The partnership will integrate CoinCover’s Recover product as a module for the Crossmint platform, giving Crossmint customers, incl...

10 June 2026

Checkout.com and Nahdi partner to drive digital payment performance...

Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments provider, has announced...

Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Nahdi Medical Company, Saudi Arabia’s l...

Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Nahdi Medical Company, Saudi Arabia’s largest retail pharmacy chain and an integrated Omnihealth platform. This collaboration will integrate Checkout.com‘s cutting-edge p...

3 June 2026

What lifting the contactless limit really signals for the future of...

The FCA’s decision to lift the £100 contactless limit back in March ma...

The FCA’s decision to lift the £100 contactless limit back in March marks a clear step in the right direction towards eliminating in...

The FCA’s decision to lift the £100 contactless limit back in March marks a clear step in the right direction towards eliminating in-store payment friction and building an experience-led payments ecosystem. Nicole Olbe, Managing Director of UKI, Adyen, reflects on how lifting th...

14 May 2026
RegTech
MindBridge expands audit and assurance platform to improve efficiency

MindBridge expands audit and assurance platform to improve...

botim money and Mastercard expand multi-year agreement to broaden eligibility for digital card payments in the UAE

botim money and Mastercard expand multi-year agreement to broaden...

Why payments, not planes, may define the success of Saudi Airlines

Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector is rapidly scaling under Vision 2...

Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector is rapidly scaling under Vision 2030, but as Jason Willicombe, Director of Aviation Solutions, MENA at E...

Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector is rapidly scaling under Vision 2030, but as Jason Willicombe, Director of Aviation Solutions, MENA at Endava, explains, true differentiation will come not just from fleet and service, but from rethinking payments as a strategic lever to enhance c...

21 April 2026

Ripple Treasury launches Digital Asset Accounts and Unified...

Ripple, a provider of Blockchain-based enterprise solutions across...

Ripple, a provider of Blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, has announced the launch of Digital...

Ripple, a provider of Blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, has announced the launch of Digital Asset Accounts and Unified Treasury within Ripple Treasury. CFOs and their treasury teams can now view, hold, receive and manage fiat and...

14 April 2026

Bitcoin shows resilience amid Middle East tensions, outperforming...

Bitcoin has demonstrated notable resilience amid ongoing...

Bitcoin has demonstrated notable resilience amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, holding up better than many market...

Bitcoin has demonstrated notable resilience amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, holding up better than many market participants anticipated, according to Josh Gilbert, Market Analyst at eToro. Despite remaining approximately 45% below its October all-time...

19 March 2026
Security
Why trust is on the line for modern payments 

Why trust is on the line for modern payments 

Fighting AI deepfakes and identity risk in financial services

Fighting AI deepfakes and identity risk in financial services

The rise of a borderless criminal economy

Financial crime is evolving rapidly, driven by digital tools, AI...

Financial crime is evolving rapidly, driven by digital tools, AI and increasingly sophisticated global networks, placing growing pressure...

Financial crime is evolving rapidly, driven by digital tools, AI and increasingly sophisticated global networks, placing growing pressure on banks to respond in real time. Iain Armstrong, Executive Director of Financial Crime Compliance, Comply Advantage, explores why a shift...

2 April 2026

BioCatch unveils DeviceIQ: Redefines how banks evaluate device risk...

BioCatch, which prevents fraud and financial crime by recognising...

BioCatch, which prevents fraud and financial crime by recognising patterns in human behaviour, has announced the launch of DeviceIQ, a...

BioCatch, which prevents fraud and financial crime by recognising patterns in human behaviour, has announced the launch of DeviceIQ, a comprehensive new device identification and intelligence product transforming how financial institutions evaluate the trustworthiness of...

12 March 2026

Secure? Or just certified? Why the audit report isn’t the end of y...

Payments compliance may set the baseline for security, but it is no...

Payments compliance may set the baseline for security, but it is no guarantee of protection in today’s evolving threat landscape. Martin P...

Payments compliance may set the baseline for security, but it is no guarantee of protection in today’s evolving threat landscape. Martin Petrov, Chief Technology Officer, Payments Compliance at Integrity360, explains why organisations must move beyond compliance to build true r...

4 March 2026
Software
Lucanet establishes presence in Japan

Lucanet establishes presence in Japan

NPT supports rollout of device to accept girocard payments in Germany

NPT supports rollout of device to accept girocard payments in...

Middle East finance professionals seek purpose-driven careers amid...

More than one in three accountants in the Middle East say their...

More than one in three accountants in the Middle East say their role is helping their organisation address environmental and climate...

More than one in three accountants in the Middle East say their role is helping their organisation address environmental and climate issues, while 38% say they are helping employers tackle broader social impact challenges. This trend is expected to accelerate, with 74% saying...

2 June 2026

The pace of trading has changed and technology decides who keeps up

South Africa’s equity market is undergoing a structural shift as g...

South Africa’s equity market is undergoing a structural shift as global tier-one banks, sophisticated asset managers and high-frequency t...

South Africa’s equity market is undergoing a structural shift as global tier-one banks, sophisticated asset managers and high-frequency trading firms increase their participation, bringing with them highly advanced, latency-sensitive trading models. This evolution is changing h...

12 May 2026

Mastering digital advantage for enterprise success

In an increasingly crowded software market, organisations are under...

In an increasingly crowded software market, organisations are under growing pressure to choose technology partners that deliver...

In an increasingly crowded software market, organisations are under growing pressure to choose technology partners that deliver measurable business outcomes rather than simply selling products. Wesley Buck, Solutions Architect at Retro Rabbit / SmarTek21, explains why...

11 May 2026

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