Financial Services stories - Page 29
Remara selects 10x Banking for core modernisation drive
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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blockchain
Remara picks 10x Banking's cloud-native core to speed new lending and investment products and fuel ANZ and Southeast Asia expansion.
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson to lead AI push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Smart Communications appoints Heidi Johnson as chief product and technology officer to spearhead its next phase of AI-led innovation.
UK, Ireland lag on quantum-safe crypto as certs shrink
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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digital transformation
UK and Ireland firms trail global peers on post-quantum crypto prep as key, certificate woes mount and budgets constrain defences.
EuroCTP picks Equinix Frankfurt site for EU share tape
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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edge security
EuroCTP selects Equinix's FR2 data centre in Frankfurt to host the EU consolidated share tape, targeting a Q3 2026 live launch.
GoCanopy raises EUR €2.1m for AI real estate platform
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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rpa
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erp
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llms
GoCanopy secures EUR €2.1m seed funding to build an AI-driven “system of record” for institutional real estate investors in Europe.
Raylo raises GBP £30m & seals LG UK subscription deal
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Raylo secures GBP £30m funding and inks LG TV and audio subscription deal as it eyes UK growth and a 2026 launch in the US market.
UK finance jobs surge, led by tech & fintech roles
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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hcm
UK finance jobs jumped 13% in 2025 as tech and fintech hiring surged, with London tightening its grip and banking still leading the field.
ControlUp buys Unipath to boost agentic AI automation
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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hcm
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it automation
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risk & compliance
ControlUp snaps up Unipath to fold security automation into its platform and push deeper into agentic AI for autonomous endpoint management.
Mastercard unveils BIN Sponsor Plus scheme for UK fintechs
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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dr
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fintech
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blockchain
Mastercard launches BIN Sponsor Plus in the UK, accrediting card sponsors to give fintechs a vetted route into issuing and payments at scale.
Bitget names Oliver Stauber to lead new Vienna EU hub
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Bitget taps Oliver Stauber to head its new Vienna-based EU hub as the crypto exchange gears up for the bloc's MiCAR regime.
Cerillion appoints Greg Price as new finance chief
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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saas
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crm
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erp
Cerillion names Greg Price as incoming CFO to replace Andrew Dickson, who will step down from the board in March 2026 after four years.
Why lenders need fintech-level payments
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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dr
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digital transformation
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fintech
Lenders clinging to legacy payment rails are losing borrowers to fintechs that can approve, fund and collect on loans in near real time.
Big banks back AI while keeping core software in place
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Big banks and AI leaders signal they will layer new AI tools on top of, not instead of, core enterprise software systems.
Fingular secures SGD $10m Kilde credit line for SEA push
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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fintech
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smb
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peer-to-peer lending
Fingular taps Kilde for SGD $10m credit line to fund Southeast Asia expansion, ramping up Malaysia consumer lending under Tambadana.
HCLTech to buy Singapore wealth consultancy Finergic
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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it services
HCLTech moves to deepen its wealth management push with a deal to acquire Singapore-based consultancy Finergic, pending approval by 2026.
Rackspace names Joseph Vito to lead global alliances
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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network infrastructure
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devops
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hybrid cloud
Rackspace appoints Joseph Vito to spearhead global strategic alliances, bolstering its hybrid cloud and AI partnership ecosystem.
Acumen Cyber appoints Derek Whigham to support UK growth
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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encryption
Glasgow cyber security provider Acumen Cyber appoints veteran strategist Derek Whigham to its board to steer UK growth and services.
Houlihan Lokey hires Mark Ward to boost IT services
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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partner programmes
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software development
Houlihan Lokey hires Mark Ward as Managing Director to expand European IT services coverage from its Manchester and London offices.
Apadmi targets 20 percent FY26 growth with new hires
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Apadmi eyes 20% FY26 growth after posting GBP £30 million revenue, fuelled by fresh client wins and senior hires in Amsterdam and marketing.
Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Juspay raises USD $50m in follow-on funding led by WestBridge Capital, lifting the payments firm to a USD $1.2bn valuation.