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Actuaries & UTS launch AI risk guidance for finance

Most financial firms using AI still lack proper risk checks, prompting fresh guidance as regulators warn oversight is lagging.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Digital Transformation

Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents

Celonis argues frontier AI models are too generic for regulated banking, urging firms to weigh cost, risk and process gains before scaling deployments.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

RDC.AI targets North America with banking software

Banks are broadening use of RDC.AI's software as the Australian-founded group reports more than 120 per cent growth in existing customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Qupital raises USD $300 million in new funding push

The funding will help the Hong Kong-based fintech expand lending to online merchants across Asia and the US as demand for trade finance grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Synapse Analytics raises USD $13 million in Series A

Regulated lenders gain software that keeps sensitive data in-house as the Abu Dhabi-based group expands after a USD $13 million round.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

Professor warns on AI authority, not consciousness

The real risk is not sentient machines but systems that can shape loans, jobs and treatments before humans can meaningfully intervene.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Appian names Asia Pacific award winners in Australia

The awards highlight how insurers, agencies and police are using process software to cut delays, clear backlogs and save staff time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Revolut wins US bank approval in key expansion step

Conditional approval from US regulators brings Revolut closer to offering loans, cards and FDIC-insured deposits to American customers by 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Mambu launches Intelligent Core for agentic banking AI

Banks could use the new platform to automate routine tasks and speed decisions, but only within strict guardrails and audit trails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

The importance of data enrichment in financial services

Verified records can sharpen lending, fraud and compliance decisions, while enrichment on faulty customer data can simply scale the errors.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last month

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Crypto

Payward & Singapore Gulf Bank launch 24/7 settlement

Institutional traders will be able to move US dollar funds instantly at any time, as the tie-up aims to remove banking cut-off delays.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

01F Group backs DANA in push into Indonesia fintech

Backing for Indonesia's digital payments push gives 01F Group a foothold in a market that could reach USD $1 trillion by 2030.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

HES FinTech expands UK payments deal with Acquired

Lenders using HES LoanBox and CollectionAgent will gain more repayment and payout options through a single integration, reducing friction for borrowers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Hybrid Cloud

Exclusive: DCB Bank balances AI speed with banking risk

Human oversight will stay in place for DCB Bank's highest-risk AI decisions as the lender pushes automation to speed up SME services.

By Sean Mitchell • 9 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Britton appointed to Chair UK Open Banking future body

The move comes as banks and fintechs shape the next phase of Open Banking, with over 100 billion API calls underscoring the stakes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Private Cloud

Blue Machines AI launches Aurora for Indian BFSI calls

Banks and insurers in India may cut transcription errors on EMI amounts and policy numbers as a multilingual model targets noisy calls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

OpenReserve wins conditional US national bank approval

The bank still needs final regulatory clearance before it can open and offer lending, deposits and stablecoin infrastructure to businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

SoFi & Payward link banking with Kraken settlement

Institutional crypto clients could soon settle US dollars around the clock as SoFi ties its banking network to Kraken and lists SoFiUSD on the exchange.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month