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Inside the banks’ big shift into the cloud

Australian institutions such as CBA and NAB are driving the data centre surge by shifting IT systems into services run by American giants. The local regulator is paying close attention.

Experian and Fincentive join forces to launch pension data platform

Fincentive addresses this issue by using the power of data and technology by digitalising the pension payslip and transforming it into a data-driven engagement channel.

Barclays expands Demo Directory for startups

The update expands the platform beyond investor access alone, enabling corporates to discover new technologies, source innovation and invest in future growth opportunities aligned to their strategic priorities.

Vietnam's biometric surge powers digital banking overhaul

Public reception has been largely positive, yet concerns remain over data security and personal privacy.

The Role of Technology in Bringing Banking Closer

Traditionally, banks relied heavily on physical branches to serve customers.

Digital Identity Emerges as Africa’s Essential Infrastructure Backbone

The agreement, announced on Jan. 20, represents an intra-African technology export in the digital ID sector.

Australian digital bank in1bank to cease operations

The company writes on its website: "Please note that the in1bank app will no longer be in service, effective at 5pm AEDT on 5th February 2026."

Lucht Probst Associates (LPA) acquires Derivative Partners from Avaloq

With this acquisition, LPA strengthens its presence in the Swiss financial center and expands its value chain in the area of automated and data-driven solutions.

Cayman Web3 company makes Nasdaq move

Yet the news is the latest visible sign of Cayman’s Web3 growth.

Finextra launches NextGen FinCrime, a new leadership event redefining trust in finance

This conference brings together leaders across banking, payments, fintech, and technology to examine that complexity and build collective strategies for resilience.

Finserve Appoints Spring Capital to Distribute Longest-running Active Global Defence Fund

Independent funds distributor to market the Finserve Global Security Fund, the UK and Europe’s first actively managed global defence fund, as interest in defence, cybersecurity and space intensifies

Revolut applies for Peru banking licence

Peru is the fifth Latin American market targeted by the firm, following announcements in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and Mexico, where in October it was granted a banking license.

FinTech automation forces rethink of fraud controls

For banks and retailers, simply blocking automated agents altogether is not a viable long-term strategy.

Casca Named Banking and Financial Services Winner in the 2026 BIG Innovation Awards

CEO and co-founder, Lukas Haffer, was recognized in the Banking and Financial Services category for Innovative Individuals

ClearBank partners Taurus for digital asset custody

ClearBank has opted for the Taurus-PROTECT custody solution, which is to integrate with the Circle Mint platform the UK-based firm adopted in October.

Banking at 5 milliseconds: How Bud Financial built a data-intelligence platform on IBM watsonx.data

Bud Financial’s engineering team incorporated IBM technology into an architecture that enriches financial transactions in under five milliseconds with greater than 97% accuracy.

ChainUp Recognized Among Singapore's Top Fintech Companies 2026 by Statista and Tech in Asia

As Singapore's fintech market prioritizes quality over hype, this award marks a major shift: digital assets are moving past speculation to become a vital part of institutional finance.

Wealthtech NAO partners ARK Invest Europe

This partnership opens up the Private Growth & Late-Stage Tech segment for retail investors, previously dominated by institutional investors, therefore marking a structural shift in investment opportunity access.

Abu Dhabi fintech startup Mal raises landmark $230mln funding

Digital bank looks to tap into $7trln Islamic finance space

Automat-it brings Anthropic’s Claude to AWS customers

The move reflects growing enterprise demand for production-ready generative AI tools that can be integrated securely and cost-effectively into existing cloud infrastructure.

Innovation & Startups