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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 • Last week

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 • This month

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 • Last month

Digital Transformation

Banks must modernise core systems, says Temenos report

Banks risk falling behind as fragmented legacy estates slow AI and cloud gains, with modern core systems now key to growth and service delivery.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

9fin launches full Asia Pacific platform after funding

Credit market users in Asia-Pacific now have access to more than 1,800 issuers as volatility and private lending reshape funding choices.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Crypto

Nium partners Coinbase for USDC cross-border payments

Businesses can now move USDC through Nium's network and settle in fiat, cutting trapped liquidity across more than 190 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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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 • Last week

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 • Last week

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 • Last week

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 • Last week

Fintech

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 • This month

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 • Last month

Digital Transformation

Visa expands agentic commerce testing with NZ banks

Four of New Zealand’s biggest lenders are testing AI-driven payments as Visa moves to safeguard shopping across merchants and platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

LemFi names London global HQ in GBP £100m UK pledge

London will host LemFi's global operations as the fintech plans to hire more staff and expand compliance after pledging GBP £100 million in the UK.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

UK firms still rely on manual payment reconciliation

Most high-volume British businesses still reconcile payments by hand, leaving finance teams with patchy visibility over costs and fund flows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Creditinfo takes full control of Latvian credit bureau

The move gives the London-headquartered group full control of Latvian lender data services as it plans to expand investment and products.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Plaid says AI is reshaping consumer finance expectations

More than half of Americans used AI to manage money last year, as consumers increasingly expect financial apps to offer guidance, not just data.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Disaster Recovery

Payment failures put GBP £1.7bn in UK sales at risk

Shoppers are abandoning purchases within minutes of outages, exposing retailers and venues to losses that quickly mount beyond GBP £1.7 billion a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month