Banking stories
The deal lets KOHO speed up new launches for its 2.5 million Canadian members while keeping app control and outsourcing back-end lending work.
Banks and phone firms face pressure to do more, as 34 per cent of Canadians say they were targeted by a scam in the past year.
The hire signals a push into acquisitions and new financial services products as the payments group broadens beyond dispute management.
Banks are testing secure ways to collect expired payment cards and turn the recovered plastic into new products, benches and pellets.
Her appointment signals Shield's push to sharpen its compliance software as banks grapple with tighter communications monitoring and AI oversight.
Banks and insurers face rising losses as deepfake fraud is now estimated at USD $40 billion a year, with voice cloning fuelling most cases.
Operational gaps are undermining banks' fraud defences, with only 41% fully connecting key data despite strong plans to increase AI spending.
The deal should help large firms deploy safer AI systems, with HCLTech adding Claude to services and software for banks, hospitals and manufacturers.
Fraud teams can now flag suspicious devices before login, as PoSA v1.11 adds real-time risk scores to help stop account takeovers earlier.
Financial firms can now give AI agents governed access to Bloomberg data, with context that clarifies currency, pricing and timing.
Banks and card networks may need new checks as software agents start buying on customers' behalf, blurring fraud and consent.
The new tools are already in use at Educated Mortgage, as lenders seek to cut manual work and speed up turnaround times.
Verified profiles and richer message formats could help banks and credit unions curb impersonation scams as RCS reaches more US phones.
The new post is meant to unify Smarsh's sales and customer teams as the software group pushes further into regulated markets overseas.
The merger will leave MyState with one core banking system, reducing complexity and supporting digital services across the combined lender.
Eligible US startups can now use NetSuite's accounting tools free, as Oracle pushes founders to adopt finance software before spreadsheets start to fail.
The move has helped lift member engagement, with digital banking users up 42% and in-branch account opening now up to five times faster.
The London start-up will use the funding to expand autonomous attack testing as firms face more frequent, AI-driven cyber threats.
The hire comes as the financial crime compliance software group expands globally to meet tougher anti-money laundering rules and rising scrutiny.
The appointments support Convera's push to integrate cross-border payments, FX risk tools and multi-currency services for business customers.