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BIAN appoints Uganda CIO Rita Akot to executive board
Digital Transformation

BIAN appoints Uganda CIO Rita Akot to executive board

The appointment gives the standards body board-level East African representation as it seeks deeper ties with African banks modernising systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Pepper Advantage buys Dilosk in Irish mortgage deal
Data Analytics

Pepper Advantage buys Dilosk in Irish mortgage deal

The deal expands Pepper Advantage's Irish mortgage footprint and leaves Dilosk's ICS Mortgages brand in place under existing management until 2026 completion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Standard Chartered taps Broadcom for private cloud overhaul
Private Cloud

Standard Chartered taps Broadcom for private cloud overhaul

The shift has already cut deployment times to a day as the bank rebuilds critical systems for 54 markets on a private cloud platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Entrovy launches kinetic8 for enterprise cyber visibility
Software-as-a-Service

Entrovy launches kinetic8 for enterprise cyber visibility

Enterprise security teams can now move from fragmented asset views to explainable risk scoring, as the platform reaches general availability.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AngelList buys Ark to expand private markets platform
Software-as-a-Service

AngelList buys Ark to expand private markets platform

The deal gives fund administrators access to AngelList's banking and payments network, speeding capital calls, distributions and reporting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Vicarius finds 79% hit by known vulnerability incidents
Manufacturing

Vicarius finds 79% hit by known vulnerability incidents

Security teams are leaving known flaws exposed, with most responses still ending in tickets or handoffs rather than confirmed fixes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
FIS joins Anthropic cyber security project with Mythos 5
Fintech

FIS joins Anthropic cyber security project with Mythos 5

For thousands of banks and payments firms, the trial could help spot software flaws before they disrupt critical financial systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

Bank of England says tokenisation could speed payments
Crypto

Bank of England says tokenisation could speed payments

Cross-border transfers and everyday checkout payments could become quicker and cheaper if digital records of assets are widely adopted.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
AFM calls for audit rule reform to ease mutual costs
Law Commission

AFM calls for audit rule reform to ease mutual costs

Smaller member-owned insurers say stricter audit rules are draining funds that could be spent on services, growth and product development.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Vero Insurance teams with The Optimisers on AI search
Digital Transformation

Vero Insurance teams with The Optimisers on AI search

The insurer wants clearer online content to stay visible as customers increasingly rely on AI tools for comparisons and recommendations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Vield adopts Integral tech to automate crypto hedging
Fintech

Vield adopts Integral tech to automate crypto hedging

As Australia tightens oversight of digital asset firms, the lender is moving to automated hedging to manage crypto and currency risk around the clock.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Payments NZ chief calls for stronger interoperability
Fintech

Payments NZ chief calls for stronger interoperability

New Zealand's payments system could face disruption unless banks and providers agree common standards, Steve Wiggins said.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Cyber resilience priorities diverge sharply across sectors
Privileged Access Management

Cyber resilience priorities diverge sharply across sectors

Critical infrastructure and healthcare lag peers on basic cyber controls, leaving essential services more exposed than financial firms and technology groups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
E*TRADE rolls out crypto trading for retail clients
Crypto

E*TRADE rolls out crypto trading for retail clients

Eligible clients can now trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana on the brokerage, as Morgan Stanley deepens E*TRADE's push into digital assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Lumin Digital raises USD $115 million in new capital
Software-as-a-Service

Lumin Digital raises USD $115 million in new capital

Backers including clients boosted the bank software provider's war chest to fund AI, payments and lending development as valuation hit USD $1.6 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Corning Credit Union adds plain-language search with Tursio
Data Protection

Corning Credit Union adds plain-language search with Tursio

Staff can now pull member data in plain English after Corning Credit Union cut wait times from weeks to near-instant ad hoc searches.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
OneVest powers CST Spark's digital education savings
Software-as-a-Service

OneVest powers CST Spark's digital education savings

Families saving for post-secondary education in Canada can now open accounts online in English and French, with less paperwork and faster checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
PayPal adds new Pay in 30 Days option for UK shoppers
Fintech

PayPal adds new Pay in 30 Days option for UK shoppers

The fee-free option gives eligible UK shoppers up to 30 days to settle online purchases from GBP £1 to GBP £900 at checkout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month