Financial Services stories
Enterprises that adopt agentic AI early could gain an edge as governance, integration and deployment hurdles keep most firms stuck in pilots.
Eligible quotes for small firms can now be issued in minutes, as the insurer says AI is helping speed underwriting and product rollouts.
Critical vulnerability backlogs have swelled 29-fold, prompting a tool that sends fix plans into engineering systems and AI coding tools.
Broader product adoption in payments and lending depends on teams that understand customers' varied lives, from migrants to freelancers, Njagi says.
Firms that treat DORA as a box-ticking exercise risk leaving critical supplier gaps that could hit operations, data and continuity.
The hybrid system aims to help security teams spot serious flaws in AI-generated code faster, as production code becomes harder to review.
Demand is rising for outside-in cyber monitoring as firms seek earlier warning of impersonation, leaks and fraud before systems are breached.
Banks and insurers could soon grant AI agents narrower, time-limited access to sensitive systems under Daon's new patent.
Digital payments, AI and open banking are set to propel the sector to USD $1,533.29 billion by 2034, the report says.
Enterprises can now deploy quantum-safe signing in production as Cloud KMS adds post-quantum algorithms for sensitive records and transactions.
Most firms are still unprepared for quantum attacks, with only 7% deploying quantum-safe cryptography across most digital certificates.
Rising demand for cyber and compliance advice is driving HCS to broaden its services as Lesley Whelan takes charge of the new practice.
Higher reliance on account-to-account payments is pushing monthly API traffic to a record 2.81 billion calls, while uptime stays high.
A surge in small-business borrowing has prompted Iwoca to expand lending capacity, after UK SME lending rose 60% in 2025.
Security chiefs face a widening breach risk as most firms plan to use AI agents, yet barely a third feel ready to secure them properly.
Banks could cut onboarding and compliance workloads as Fenergo's Fen-AI ties every AI action to a full audit trail for regulators.
Businesses may see credit card rewards shrink as the Reserve Bank of Australia's surcharge ban and lower fees prompt banks to trim offers.
Singapore retail investors get broader access to Asian and thematic funds as demand shifts towards technology and diversification.
A broad industry push aims to give cyber defenders shared tools for spotting AI flaws, as regulators weigh whether open models raise new risks.
The hire is aimed at accelerating AI product development and strengthening governance as Zingtree targets regulated customer service operations.