Financial Services stories - Page 24

Forrester names Ververica a Leader in its Q4 2025 streaming data platforms Wave, citing its Apache Flink core and real-time scale focus.

Forward Edge-AI expands its global partner network to meet surging government and enterprise demand for post-quantum security tools.

REGnosys warns of a fresh 2026 regtech wave as global rule rewrites loom and London fights to defend its fintech edge from rising rivals.

Zama predicts privacy-first compliance tools and quantum-safe cryptography will become standard for regulated onchain finance by 2026.

AI-powered 'Truman Show' scam uses OPCOPRO app and fake trading rooms in official stores to steal cash and victims' digital identities.

Concentric AI launches Private Scan Manager on Azure, letting regulated sectors keep sensitive data in private cloud while using SaaS tools.

Horizon3.ai names veteran marketer Andres Botero CMO to spearhead global expansion after a USD $100 million funding boost.

Accenture to acquire UK AI specialist Faculty for USD $1bn, in its biggest British AI startup deal and a major bet on AI safety expertise.

Vertiv flags higher voltage power, digital twins and liquid cooling as critical trends reshaping AI-ready data centre design worldwide.

Marqeta has hired veteran payments executive Patti Kangwankij as CFO, completing a leadership reshuffle under chief executive Mike Milotich.

Kiteworks and Concentric AI join forces to tie AI-driven data discovery to automated controls on sensitive information shared externally.

Mastercard and TerraPay team up to let mobile wallet users tap and pay at over 150 million Mastercard contactless locations worldwide.

iProov and HYPR integrate liveness checks with passwordless login to stop deepfake workers infiltrating enterprises at onboarding.

Vertiv flags five AI data centre trends, from high-voltage DC power and liquid cooling to digital twins and on-site energy autonomy.

Hapax unveils a free AI certification for bankers as lenders ramp up AI spending and face tougher scrutiny from regulators and boards.

Linux Foundation unites Anthropic, Block and OpenAI in new Agentic AI hub to standardise tools and protocols for autonomous AI agents.

Coder.com rolls out governance stack to bring AI coding agents into self-hosted dev setups, promising tighter security, control and visibility.

A leading fraud expert says the FCA's new Firm Checker will boost transparency but leave sophisticated social engineering scams largely untouched.

First Connect's digital insurance marketplace tops USD $500m in GWP, fuelled by rising demand from independent agents and carriers.

AI-powered cyber attacks are outpacing thinly staffed security teams, as firms prioritise defence but starve programmes of people and budget.