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Ricoh named Leader in IDC mailroom solutions review
Data Protection

Ricoh named Leader in IDC mailroom solutions review

The ranking bolsters Ricoh's pitch to regulated firms seeking tighter control over physical and digital mail handling in one operating model.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
EDX Markets raises GBP £76m in SBI-led funding round
Crypto

EDX Markets raises GBP £76m in SBI-led funding round

The new capital will expand trading, clearing and settlement services as the digital asset venue targets more institutional clients worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Eltropy opens AI agent marketplace for fintech partners
Software-as-a-Service

Eltropy opens AI agent marketplace for fintech partners

Community banks and credit unions could get faster access to specialist AI tools as Eltropy opens its platform to vetted fintech builders.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
NiCE awards honour AI leaders in customer experience
Digital Transformation

NiCE awards honour AI leaders in customer experience

AI is reshaping contact centres as NiCE's 2026 awards spotlight retailers, banks and telecoms cutting costs and improving service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Kore.ai & Atos UK&I launch sovereign AI for UK firms
Data Protection

Kore.ai & Atos UK&I launch sovereign AI for UK firms

Pressure from new AI rules is pushing UK firms in finance, healthcare and defence to demand systems that are secure, auditable and sovereign.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
SBS launches AI foundation for banks on existing systems
Software-as-a-Service

SBS launches AI foundation for banks on existing systems

The rollout could help more than 1,500 institutions use generative AI on trusted in-house data without disrupting core banking operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Conifers opens Singapore data region for Asia-Pacific
Data Protection

Conifers opens Singapore data region for Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific security teams can now keep regulated data in Singapore as Conifers expands its CognitiveSOC platform across the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Financial services breach risk rises as AI adoption surges
Malware

Financial services breach risk rises as AI adoption surges

Breaches are hitting lenders harder as AI adoption speeds up, with 98 per cent of affected firms saying the impact was material.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Australian compliance teams flag data silos as key gap
Crypto

Australian compliance teams flag data silos as key gap

Nearly half of Australian compliance teams said fragmented systems were their biggest weakness, hampering efforts to spot sanctions and scam risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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Atlantic FCU cuts loan opening to six minutes with MANTL
Digital Transformation

Atlantic FCU cuts loan opening to six minutes with MANTL

Borrowers at the New Jersey credit union can now open consumer loans in six minutes, after automation removed days of manual paperwork.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
IPC & Luware team up on cloud compliance recording
Software-as-a-Service

IPC & Luware team up on cloud compliance recording

Banks and brokers gain a single cloud compliance layer as IPC adds Luware Recording across trading and collaboration channels.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
KPMG sees AI surge as firms struggle to prove value
Digital Transformation

KPMG sees AI surge as firms struggle to prove value

Nearly half of businesses have paused or scaled back AI projects as weak cost tracking leaves returns unproven and security gaps widen.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last week
Visa says USD $36 trillion inheritance will shape spending
Fintech

Visa says USD $36 trillion inheritance will shape spending

Most of the USD $36 trillion wealth transfer will be saved or invested, with only a modest lift to US consumer demand.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
U.S. Bank launches Enhanced Payments for small firms
Fintech

U.S. Bank launches Enhanced Payments for small firms

Small businesses can now send ACH, wire and instant payments digitally, with lower fees and no branch visit needed.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership
Hybrid Cloud

Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership

UK regulators and sensitive sectors could gain locally governed AI deployments as the deal targets production use, not pilots, on UK infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK shoppers back security checks but quit slow checkouts
Fintech

UK shoppers back security checks but quit slow checkouts

Payment providers risk losing sales as four in ten UK shoppers abandon purchases when security checks delay or fail at checkout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Monzo launches automated debt consolidation with ClearScore
Fintech

Monzo launches automated debt consolidation with ClearScore

Automating repayments could ease strain for borrowers juggling multiple debts, as the bank aims to cut admin and improve approval odds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week