Security and data privacy are slowing wider use, even as 70% of Indian banks and lenders run artificial intelligence in production.
Auditors are finding that email verification alone leaves institutions exposed to synthetic identities, weak records and KYC compliance gaps.
Businesses trading internationally can now settle payments and payroll around the clock in stablecoins, as KAST targets 5,000 users by end-2026.
Lenders using LoanPro can now process cheque and bill-pay receipts with less manual work, as CheckAlt adds lockbox services.
Rising demand for finance automation helped Yooz hit record platform usage in H1 2026, with its customer base topping 7,000 worldwide.
The move could give banks a regulated foothold in digital payments as they seek to challenge crypto issuers and settle transactions faster.
Banks could use the new platform to automate routine tasks and speed decisions, but only within strict guardrails and audit trails.
Cross-border transfer costs may fall as nearly half of banks and fintechs are already using or piloting stablecoins, ACI Worldwide says.
The investment gives HiBob fresh backing to turn HR records into AI-ready business context as employers automate more day-to-day work.
As firms spread across cloud and on-premises systems, a combined security and compliance model is becoming harder to ignore for auditors and boards.
Bad address data can now trigger missed deliveries, compliance gaps and fraud risks across sectors from retail to healthcare.
The deal gives banks and fintechs in the Philippines and Southeast Asia wider access to fraud checks as online transactions surge.
Asia Pacific buyers are replacing ageing storage to ready data systems for AI, helping Hitachi Vantara lift product revenue 52% in the region.
Manufacturers and distributors could cut manual retyping as the system handles messy orders from emails, notes and images, with visibility controls.
The USD $22 million backing is set to fund product expansion into financial crime and compliance as the London-based firm broadens beyond cybersecurity.
Firms launching wallet services could cut launch delays as the pre-integrated setup joins payments, issuing, identity and ledger tools.
The marketing technology company is targeting a doubling of overseas sales within three years as it steps up expansion beyond India.
The upgrade removes a long-standing barrier to listings and DeFi use, letting ZANO move to Ethereum and other chains before returning privately.
Five Indian financial firms will get free support to shift AI pilots into live customer-service systems under a new Blue Machines AI programme.
The student recruitment platform is gearing up for a possible 2028 listing as it adds a finance chief to steer fundraising and investor relations.
