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Bank of Sydney goes live on Infosys Finacle on AWS
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Bank of Sydney goes live on Infosys Finacle on AWS

Customers at Bank of Sydney should see faster payments and more self-service after its core banking systems moved to AWS.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Neobanks stories

Mambu gains Swift certification for payments platform
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Mambu gains Swift certification for payments platform

New customers can tap Swift's global network without building their own connectivity, as BankB goes live on Mambu's managed service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
YouLend & Just Eat Takeaway pass €150m in financing
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YouLend & Just Eat Takeaway pass €150m in financing

Restaurants across seven European markets have repeatedly tapped platform lending as the YouLend-Just Eat Takeaway scheme tops EUR €150 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Fourthline & Veridas merge in identity verification push
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Fourthline & Veridas merge in identity verification push

Demand for digital identity checks is rising as fraud and compliance risks mount, with the merged group spanning more than 50 countries.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Flex raises USD $70 million as it launches UK service
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Flex raises USD $70 million as it launches UK service

The new capital will fund Flex's overseas expansion after annualised revenue tripled and its valuation more than doubled to USD $1.2 billion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Incode launches on-device age checks for platforms
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Incode launches on-device age checks for platforms

Platforms under pressure to protect minors can now verify users while keeping facial data on the device, after Incode's new tool debuted.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Episode Six & Decisionly team up on dispute automation
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Episode Six & Decisionly team up on dispute automation

Banks and fintechs could cut manual chargeback work by more than 80% as the new API tie-up links card issuing with dispute automation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Asia-Pacific digital economies face highest identity fraud
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Asia-Pacific digital economies face highest identity fraud

Remote onboarding is leaving Asia-Pacific's most digital markets exposed, with Indonesia seeing the highest identity-fraud signals in Shufti's data.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Seccl launches Irish unit in first Europe expansion
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Seccl launches Irish unit in first Europe expansion

Customer demand is driving the move, as the Octopus-owned platform sets up an EU base to serve firms seeking cross-border investment growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Neobanks stories

UK shoppers back security checks but quit slow checkouts
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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 month
Canadians turn to pay-later services for groceries
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Canadians turn to pay-later services for groceries

Pay-later use for essentials is rising as Canadians face higher grocery bills and turn to discount chains to stretch budgets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Klarna seeks U.S. banking licence for Utah industrial bank
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Klarna seeks U.S. banking licence for Utah industrial bank

Approval would let the fintech bring U.S. payments, savings and credit operations in-house, reducing reliance on partner banks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Hyundai Card sees strong teen uptake for Apple Pay cards
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Hyundai Card sees strong teen uptake for Apple Pay cards

Younger consumers drove almost seven in 10 sign-ups for Hyundai Card's Apple Pay rewards debit and hybrid cards within 50 days.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
SoFi launches small-business loans for its members
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SoFi launches small-business loans for its members

Small business owners facing tighter credit can now seek fixed-rate funding of up to USD $250,000 through SoFi, with decisions in minutes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Incode buys Identiq in USD $100 million fraud push
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Incode buys Identiq in USD $100 million fraud push

The deal gives banks and telecoms a way to share fraud signals without pooling customer data, as AI-driven scams surge worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
SoFi launches AI investing platform Composer by SoFi
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SoFi launches AI investing platform Composer by SoFi

Retail investors can now build and test rules-based strategies in plain English, as SoFi folds the platform into its app after buying Composer Securities.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Meta invests USD $1 billion in CRED as Shah steps back
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Meta invests USD $1 billion in CRED as Shah steps back

The Indian fintech group is poised to use fresh capital and a new interim chief executive officer as it prepares for a possible public listing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026