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Australian Stories

Financial Infrastructure stories

ANZ boosts Plus transfers with tracking & fraud checks

Customers can now track overseas payments in ANZ Plus, with near real-time transfers on some routes and extra scam protections added.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026

Global Stories

Financial Infrastructure stories

Data Protection

Asia Pacific tops financial cyberattack target list

Banks and fintechs face mounting risk as application-layer attacks and bot activity increasingly exploit Asia Pacific's expanding digital finance links.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

Robotics

Agentic AI Foundation adds 43 members to reach 190

Standards work for autonomous software is drawing broader backing, with public bodies and major tech groups joining as deployment moves into production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026

Fintech

Apex to handle Fidelity International's first tokenised fund

The move gives institutional investors round-the-clock access to a tokenised fund, as asset managers test blockchain servicing within regulated frameworks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026

Fintech

Reap & TerraPay expand cross-border payout corridors

Businesses could see faster, cheaper international payouts as the tie-up lets funds settle through local clearing systems rather than correspondent banks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Fintech

Interledger Foundation expands open payments teaching

Students across four continents will learn to build interoperable payment systems as Interledger Foundation widens university courses and internships.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Adfin raises USD $18 million to tackle late payments

The funding will help more UK SMEs cut overdue invoices, freeing cash and staff time as Adfin expands beyond collections.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026

Ransomware

Why security is a growth decision in digital assets

APAC institutions are racing into digital assets, but losses are permanent once blockchain transactions finalise, making security a board-level growth issue.

By Idan Ofrat • 5 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026

Crypto

Lightspark adds AI agent controls to Grid accounts

The update lets app users cap, approve and audit AI-driven payments while keeping control of their funds and spending limits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Digital Transformation

Tech Mahindra acquires Avant to boost payments platforms

The deal gives Tech Mahindra a stronger foothold in North American banking as institutions spend more on payments and wealth system upgrades.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026

Crypto

Bitget says 460,000 users adopted its AI trading tools

Early uptake suggests crypto traders want analysis, execution and strategy in one place, with Bitget saying Gracy AI drew more than 460,000 users.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Infrastructure stories

Fintech

Animoca Brands backs AWARP's ASEAN tokenisation push

The deal could accelerate cross-border payments and real-world asset tokenisation in ASEAN, where fragmented financial systems remain a hurdle.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Fintech

CBI posts 14% revenue rise as payment services grow

Rising demand for account checks and bill payments lifted CBI’s 2025 revenue 14%, as its services handled more than 100 million transactions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Disaster Recovery

InstaSwitch raises USD $4.7 million for banking switch tool

Banks could lift deposits faster as the new software helps small firms move payroll, income and payments to fresh accounts within days.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Digital Transformation

Payments NZ urges resilience in payments modernisation

Resilience is becoming the key test of New Zealand's payments overhaul as cyber threats and AI add strain to shared infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026

Fintech

Payments NZ appoints Michael Ahie as Chair of Board

Continuity at the top is meant to steady oversight of New Zealand’s payments infrastructure, which underpins billions of dollars in activity each year.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026

Fintech

Revolut partners Akahu on open banking credit cards

Borrowers in New Zealand could get quicker credit card approvals as Revolut taps regulated open banking data to replace paperwork with automated checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026