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Broadridge takes stake in CENTRL for AI due diligence
Software-as-a-Service

Broadridge takes stake in CENTRL for AI due diligence

Financial firms could cut manual due diligence and RFP work as Broadridge embeds CENTRL's AI tools across asset management and retirement products.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
Xero launches AI-native operating system for small firms
Digital Transformation

Xero launches AI-native operating system for small firms

The new platform aims to cut routine bookkeeping for small firms by automating payments, reconciliation and tax prep while keeping users in control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments
Crypto

Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments

OpenClaw users will be able to let AI agents pay with existing cards as Mastercard's controls add limits, authentication and audit trails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
spektr raises USD $20 million to expand AI compliance
Digital Transformation

spektr raises USD $20 million to expand AI compliance

The new capital will help spektr cut manual compliance checks for banks and fintechs as it pushes its AI platform into more markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Visa launches Tempo validator node in blockchain push
Firewalls

Visa launches Tempo validator node in blockchain push

The move gives the payments group a direct role in securing early transactions on a network built for real-time and machine-to-machine payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections
Disaster Recovery

Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections

Banks could cut manual treasury work for business clients as the new link feeds ERP and accounting data straight into banking systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Wise plans Nasdaq move as balances hit GBP £29.4bn
Fintech

Wise plans Nasdaq move as balances hit GBP £29.4bn

Higher balances and faster transfers are helping Wise deepen its cross-border network as it prepares a Nasdaq primary listing in 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
Oracle adds Lucinity AI investigation tools for banks
Digital Transformation

Oracle adds Lucinity AI investigation tools for banks

Banks using Oracle’s compliance software will get AI-led case handling, as the deal aims to cut manual work in money-laundering probes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
Icon Solutions names Anders Olofsson as EMEA Sales Director
Fintech

Icon Solutions names Anders Olofsson as EMEA Sales Director

Banks modernising payments infrastructure are under pressure to balance speed, compliance and control as Icon expands in Asia and EMEA.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
FintechOS launches AI platform for banks & insurers
Digital Transformation

FintechOS launches AI platform for banks & insurers

Banks and insurers could cut implementation times from months to weeks as FintechOS 8 adds governed AI and new product operations tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Financial institutions stories

Persona integrates ConnectID for privacy-first age checks
Data Protection

Persona integrates ConnectID for privacy-first age checks

Australian platforms facing tougher age-check rules can now verify users through bank data, without collecting passports or licences.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Q2 launches AI code tool for digital banking platform
Disaster Recovery

Q2 launches AI code tool for digital banking platform

Banks and credit unions could cut development cycles from weeks to days as the tool adds governed AI code generation to Q2's platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
Japan institutional investors turn more bullish on crypto
Crypto

Japan institutional investors turn more bullish on crypto

More Japanese institutions now see crypto as a diversification tool, though volatility, fraud risks and regulatory gaps still curb wider adoption.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
DoBusiness.com joins Payments Canada as member in shift
Software-as-a-Service

DoBusiness.com joins Payments Canada as member in shift

Broader access to Canada’s payment-rule body is giving fintech firms a say in the systems that process CAD $103 trillion a year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
Raindrop reunites GBP £447 million in lost pensions
Fintech

Raindrop reunites GBP £447 million in lost pensions

UK savers are missing billions in retirement funds, as the platform tracked 61,858 pots in the quarter, up 497% year on year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Primitive launches AI agent system for banks & credit unions
Software-as-a-Service

Primitive launches AI agent system for banks & credit unions

Banks and credit unions under pressure to adopt AI can now deploy governed agents in production, with MX partnership support and seed backing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Kijiji adds Interac identity checks to boost trust
Data Protection

Kijiji adds Interac identity checks to boost trust

Fraud fears in Canada’s online classifieds may ease as buyers and sellers on Kijiji can now verify their identities before trading.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
A 7-step enterprise fraud framework to redefine scam prevention
Customer Experience

A 7-step enterprise fraud framework to redefine scam prevention

Scam losses may top USD $1 trillion a year, forcing banks to use real-time intelligence and customer data to curb authorised push payments.

By Vineet Saxena • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026