Financial institutions stories - Page 9
Fiji central bank leads push for stronger national cyber resilience
Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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data protection
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ransomware
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digital transformation
The Reserve Bank of Fiji is spearheading efforts to enhance national cyber resilience amid rapid digital growth, urging collaboration between public and private sectors.
Backbase names Adrian McPhee CTO to lead global AI banking push
Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Backbase appoints Adrian McPhee as CTO to spearhead its AI-powered banking platform, accelerating global digital transformation in the financial sector.
FourTwoThree unveils global SME climate data platform with bank support
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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hyperscale
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
FourTwoThree launches a global SME climate data platform supported by NatWest, NAB and SC Ventures to aid net zero transitions across supply chains.
Sumsub & Data Zoo partner to boost global fraud prevention
Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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fintech
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financial systems
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risk & compliance
Sumsub and Data Zoo have partnered to deliver enhanced global fraud prevention and compliance solutions for financial institutions across 170+ jurisdictions.
Thai organisations face surge in cyberattacks after border clash
Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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threat intelligence
Cyberattacks on Thai organisations have surged following a deadly border clash with Cambodia, with hacktivist group AnonSecKh claiming dozens of attacks since March 2025.
CloudTech raises AUD $14 million to launch digital asset custody
Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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encryption
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crypto
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fintech
CloudTech Group raises AUD $14 million, largely in Bitcoin and USDT, to launch institutional digital asset custody and expand its blockchain platform.
KX & NVIDIA launch AI Banker Agent to boost global trading
Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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data analytics
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rpa
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risk & compliance
KX and NVIDIA have launched the AI Banker Agent, an AI system designed to enhance real-time decision-making and client service in global trading markets.
Denodo earns Snowflake financial services competency
Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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digital transformation
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martech
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cdp
Denodo has earned the Snowflake Financial Services Competency, recognising its expertise in secure data management for banking, capital markets, and insurance.
APAC financial sector faces 245% surge in DDoS attacks, report finds
Wed, 11th Jun 2025
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firewalls
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ddos
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network security
Financial institutions in APAC faced a 245% surge in DDoS attacks last year, accounting for 38% of global incidents amid rising digital vulnerabilities.
Snowflake to acquire Crunchy Data to enhance Postgres for AI
Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
Snowflake announces plans to buy Crunchy Data, aiming to enhance its AI Data Cloud with an enterprise-ready PostgreSQL platform for AI applications.
Lextech strengthens leadership to manage AUD $6 billion growth
Mon, 2nd Jun 2025
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fintech
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cfo
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cto
Lextech appoints David Hobley CTO and Theo Tragoudistakis CFO to support AUD $6 billion growth in mortgage processing and legal services in Australia.
FICO & AWS expand AI decision platform via marketplace
Tue, 27th May 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
FICO and AWS have teamed up to expand global access to AI-driven decision workflows, now available via AWS Marketplace Private Offers.
Salesforce launches Agentforce AI agents for financial services
Thu, 22nd May 2025
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Salesforce launches Agentforce for Financial Services, offering AI agents to automate tasks and boost personalised client engagement in banks and insurers.
BioCatch & The Knoble launch toolkit to bolster scam defences
Fri, 16th May 2025
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risk & compliance
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genai
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ai
BioCatch and The Knoble have launched a toolkit to help banks quantify losses and build a business case for stronger authorised push payment scam prevention.
First-party fraud now top global threat, outpacing scams
Thu, 15th May 2025
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phishing
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physical security
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email security
First-party fraud now tops global cyberattacks, rising to 36% of cases in 2024, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions' Cybercrime Report.
Extend launches open-source AI toolkit for smarter financial data
Sat, 10th May 2025
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data analytics
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fintech
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rpa
Extend launches open-source AI toolkit enabling businesses to enhance spend analysis and automate workflows via API integration with major AI frameworks.
Rayls launches Enygma for private transactions on Ethereum
Fri, 2nd May 2025
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crypto
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blockchain
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defi
Rayls launches Enygma, a compliance-ready privacy framework for Ethereum, enabling confidential transactions with optional auditor oversight and seamless integration.
Backbase unveils AI platform to boost bank efficiency & growth
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Backbase launches AI-powered Banking Platform to boost banks' growth, automate tasks and improve efficiency amid legacy tech challenges globally.
World Password Day highlights security trends, future shifts
Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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mfa
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phishing
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email security
World Password Day highlights the importance of strong, unique passwords and emerging passwordless technologies for enhanced security against cyber threats.
Meta1st rolls out AI features for stronger email security
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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email security
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cybersecurity
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financial institutions
Meta1st upgrades its Analyse1st and Learn1st to enhance cyber risk defence and help financial firms comply with DORA, boosting real-time email threat detection.