Financial Services stories - Page 30
Commvault unveils Geo Shield for sovereign cloud data
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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data protection
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dr
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private cloud
Commvault has launched Geo Shield, a sovereign cloud approach giving regulated customers tighter data residency, control and encryption key choice.
Fragmented treasury pushes CFOs towards consolidation
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Adyen and Boston Consulting Group warn fragmented banking is sapping treasurers' time and cash visibility, urging consolidation of providers.
IBM unveils Sovereign Core to embed AI data control
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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encryption
IBM launches Sovereign Core, embedding digital sovereignty into cloud and AI stacks to give enterprises and governments direct control.
Ireland unveils strict new rules for data centre power use
Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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clean technologies
Ireland ends its data centre freeze with strict rules tying new projects to onsite power, renewables and a shift beyond Dublin's grid limits.
Delivery Group lands GBP £45m boost for eCommerce push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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supply chain
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e-commerce
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smb
Delivery Group secures GBP £45m hybrid refinancing from Investec to fuel eCommerce network expansion and operational investment plans.
Poor data drives FCA AML fines totalling GBP £430m
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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data protection
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fintech
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martech
Poor-quality customer data has driven more than two-thirds of FCA AML fines since 2020, analysis finds, with penalties topping GBP £430m.
WealthAi raises $1m to expand UK AI wealth platform
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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crm
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digital transformation
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fintech
WealthAi secures $1m pre-seed to scale its modular AI wealth platform for UK advisers, targeting system sprawl and manual workflows.
HSBC & Sage launch digital tax tool for sole traders
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
HSBC UK and Sage unveil in-app tax tool for sole traders and landlords as Making Tax Digital for Income Tax rules loom from April.
NTT DATA & AWS expand global agentic AI cloud push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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uc
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
NTT DATA and AWS sign multi-year deal to speed enterprise cloud modernisation and move agentic AI systems from pilots to production at scale.
NTT DATA & AWS target agentic AI in Asia-Pacific deal
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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uc
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
NTT DATA strikes multi-year AWS deal to drive agentic AI and cloud modernisation for heavily regulated Asia-Pacific enterprises.
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson AI leader
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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cx
Smart Communications names Heidi Johnson chief product and technology officer as it sharpens AI governance for heavily regulated clients.
Adeptia unveils tool to speed retirement enrolment data
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
Adeptia launches Automate for Retirement Benefits Enrolment to automate fragmented data intake and speed record-keeping enrolment flows.
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.