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Kastle raises USD $24 million to target bank lending
Software-as-a-Service

Kastle raises USD $24 million to target bank lending

The funding will help Kastle expand AI agents that let banks automate lending work without replacing legacy core systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
HelmGuard raises USD $7.3 million for US expansion
Software-as-a-Service

HelmGuard raises USD $7.3 million for US expansion

The cash will fund offices in New York and San Francisco as the start-up targets faster risk checks for regulated firms and AI agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
FintechOS raises USD $28 million to fuel US expansion
Software-as-a-Service

FintechOS raises USD $28 million to fuel US expansion

Its US business is expanding rapidly, with recurring revenue up 40% and growth in the market hitting 130% in the first half.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
F5 named Market Shaper in Gartner AI security quadrant
Hybrid Cloud

F5 named Market Shaper in Gartner AI security quadrant

F5's recognition comes as enterprises scramble to secure AI agents and APIs, with 88 per cent reporting AI security challenges, its research found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Legora launches legal research foundation for AI law
Software-as-a-Service

Legora launches legal research foundation for AI law

The new layer could help lawyers avoid relying on outdated or non-binding authorities as they use AI to research case law across jurisdictions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
Ant International launches AI-native payments stack
Fintech

Ant International launches AI-native payments stack

The rollout aims to cut merchants' cross-border costs and speeds by automating onboarding, compliance, FX and treasury workflows with AI.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Cook Islands trust registrations hit record amid US demand
Fintech

Cook Islands trust registrations hit record amid US demand

Record registrations underscore the Cook Islands' growing reliance on US-backed trust business, even as local staffing gaps widen.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Portage closes USD $600 million fourth ventures fund
Software-as-a-Service

Portage closes USD $600 million fourth ventures fund

Fresh capital will back fintech startups as banks and insurers speed up digital modernisation, with Portage now overseeing USD $7.0 billion in assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Global Signal Exchange joins Japan anti-scam alliance
Fintech

Global Signal Exchange joins Japan anti-scam alliance

The tie-up should give Japanese banks and investigators faster access to cross-border scam intelligence as fraudsters move across platforms and borders.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Giesecke+Devrient says token platform passes 1.4bn
Fintech

Giesecke+Devrient says token platform passes 1.4bn

Banks face rising pressure to keep digital wallet payments running smoothly as token provisioning becomes central to eCommerce and AI commerce.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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MaxContact launches Auto QA amid FCA compliance gap
Customer Experience

MaxContact launches Auto QA amid FCA compliance gap

More than half of UK contact centre managers have found compliance breaches outside routine checks, heightening FCA scrutiny risks for firms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
OpenDebt raises AUD $2 million to expand AI debt recovery
Fintech

OpenDebt raises AUD $2 million to expand AI debt recovery

The funding will help the Sydney start-up reach more lenders as it targets overdue debts that are too small or costly to chase manually.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Yesterday
New Zealand SMEs face rising cyber threats, study finds
Data Protection

New Zealand SMEs face rising cyber threats, study finds

Nearly three-quarters of medium-sized firms have faced a cyber threat in six months, as AI scams and weak staff training heighten risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Sapiens appoints Nazir Esmail & Maggie Fox to leadership
Digital Transformation

Sapiens appoints Nazir Esmail & Maggie Fox to leadership

The insurance software group is reshaping its top team to bolster AI oversight and sharpen its pitch to insurers as it pursues a wider strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Hong Kong retailers face fraud & licensing hurdles
Data Protection

Hong Kong retailers face fraud & licensing hurdles

Nearly 88% of Hong Kong retailers surveyed reported payment fraud in the past year, as expansion abroad brought added costs and compliance strain.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
01F Group backs DANA in push into Indonesia fintech
Fintech

01F Group backs DANA in push into Indonesia fintech

Backing for Indonesia's digital payments push gives 01F Group a foothold in a market that could reach USD $1 trillion by 2030.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Why Australian businesses are still underestimating the time it takes to recover from a cyberattack
Software-as-a-Service

Why Australian businesses are still underestimating the time it takes to recover from a cyberattack

Boards are being warned that recovery from cyberattacks often takes weeks, not days, under mounting pressure from regulators and customers.

By Martin Creighan • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Cygnet.One unveils agentic AI for finance in Mumbai
Digital Transformation

Cygnet.One unveils agentic AI for finance in Mumbai

Banks could speed up lending and fraud checks as the firms' AI merges data, documents and records into one contextual report.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago