Financial Services stories
UK retail investors can now trade Hong Kong shares for free on Webull, as the broker adds a flexible Stocks and Shares ISA.
Digital asset markets gained a fresh vote of confidence as the Brussels-based firm secured Series C funding and a USD $1.1 billion valuation.
The recognition underscores growing demand for managed security providers that can integrate with existing tools and improve response times for enterprises.
Wealth clients will get faster platform changes and priority support as FNZ splits its offer into premium and standard service tiers.
Approved developers can now build software directly on Mercury MP Intelligent Controllers, aiming to add edge-based integrations without replacing core systems.
Large employers can now handle desk and room bookings in Outlook and Teams as Eptura deepens its Microsoft 365 integration.
Rising AI use is exposing businesses to a sharp increase in API abuse, with Akamai flagging 65 billion attacks across Asia-Pacific in 2025.
Customers across Asia Pacific could get faster AI modernisation support as MongoDB widens a smaller, strategic partner network in the region.
Rising cloud adoption is leaving Australian and New Zealand firms exposed to credential abuse, misconfigurations and costly automated attacks.
Enterprises deploying agentic AI are getting a new tool to spot data leaks, policy breaches and runaway costs before they spread.
The appointments broaden governance expertise as the post-trade giant navigates regulation, technology shifts and rising digital-asset interest.
Rising deepfake and synthetic-identity attacks are prompting banks and regulators to back new guidance on hardening fraud defences.
Rising cyber losses are leaving small firms exposed, with only about 10% of SMEs worldwide covered despite claims support that can cover 70% of costs.
Funding will help the London fintech expand its US push and AI tools after its valuation passed USD $1 billion.
Banks and advisers face a bigger security test as open banking will let more AI tools handle live client data from mid-2026.
Thousands of smaller firms should gain easier access to loan comparisons, payment tools and cashflow apps as banks widen data sharing by 2027.
It could help large organisations move beyond pilots by redesigning workflows before automating them, Atturra says.
The move comes as lenders seek digital alternatives to legacy collections systems in a UK market handling more than GBP £60 billion of consumer debt.
Checkout prices should become clearer for Australian shoppers as the Reserve Bank bans surcharges and trims card fees from October.
The London fintech is adding operational and capital markets expertise as it pushes to win larger bank clients after a GBP £30 million fundraise.