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Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments
Disaster Recovery

Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments

Banks can now deploy more of their systems through one AWS-based stack as Temenos adds digital banking and payments to its cloud service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Payment firms expand into broader merchant services
Customer Relationship Management

Payment firms expand into broader merchant services

Merchants could soon get payments, loyalty, lending and checkout tools from one supplier as firms chase fuller control of commerce.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections
Disaster Recovery

Backbase, Ninth Wave unlock ERP banking connections

Banks could cut manual treasury work for business clients as the new link feeds ERP and accounting data straight into banking systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
MSPs face AI adoption hurdle over governance rules
Data Protection

MSPs face AI adoption hurdle over governance rules

Governance gaps are slowing customer AI rollouts, as 51% of MSPs cite compliance as the main barrier and demand for integrated tools rises.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Diverging paths: Monzo quits, Revolut hunts US charter
Disaster Recovery

Diverging paths: Monzo quits, Revolut hunts US charter

Monzo's retreat from America will close customer accounts by June, while Revolut is seeking direct access to deposits and loans in the US.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
Nium launches stablecoin card platform for businesses
Disaster Recovery

Nium launches stablecoin card platform for businesses

Businesses holding about USD $200 billion in stablecoins can now spend them through Visa and Mastercard cards via one Nium API.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Solana launches platform for banks, payments groups
Disaster Recovery

Solana launches platform for banks, payments groups

Solana unveils an API-based developer platform for banks and payment firms, backed by Mastercard, Worldpay and Western Union pilots.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech
Data Protection

Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech

European fintech is maturing as G+D's Sofiane Chouane charts a future shaped by stricter regulation, AI, and bank-startup partnerships.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Vivi Money launches AI financial platform with Visa
Disaster Recovery

Vivi Money launches AI financial platform with Visa

Australian fintech Vivi unveils AI-native money platform on Pismo with Visa debit card, FX features and high-interest savings tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026

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Starling & Adyen launch tap-to-pay for SME customers
Fintech

Starling & Adyen launch tap-to-pay for SME customers

UK SMEs can now take contactless card payments on smartphones, with settlement into Starling accounts arriving the next day.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Questrade goes live with Temenos software for Questbank
Software-as-a-Service

Questrade goes live with Temenos software for Questbank

The rollout gives Questbank the core banking system it needs to begin offering deposits and mortgages to Canadian customers under OSFI rules.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
InstaSwitch raises USD $4.7 million for banking switch tool
Disaster Recovery

InstaSwitch raises USD $4.7 million for banking switch tool

Banks could lift deposits faster as the new software helps small firms move payroll, income and payments to fresh accounts within days.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Bloxley chooses Equals Money for cross-border push
Disaster Recovery

Bloxley chooses Equals Money for cross-border push

The neobank can now tap infrastructure for accounts in more than 38 currencies as it prepares a launch in four countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Q2 launches AI code tool for digital banking platform
Disaster Recovery

Q2 launches AI code tool for digital banking platform

Banks and credit unions could cut development cycles from weeks to days as the tool adds governed AI code generation to Q2's platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
SoFi launches corporate banking with crypto settlement
Disaster Recovery

SoFi launches corporate banking with crypto settlement

Companies needing round-the-clock cash management can now settle fiat and crypto through SoFi’s regulated bank, alongside its new stablecoin rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Monument to tokenise retail deposits on Midnight blockchain
Data Protection

Monument to tokenise retail deposits on Midnight blockchain

Retail savers will keep FSCS protection as Monument moves up to GBP £250 million of deposits on to the Midnight blockchain.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
SumUp adds in-app investing for merchants with Upvest
Disaster Recovery

SumUp adds in-app investing for merchants with Upvest

SumUp adds Upvest-powered in-app investing in Germany, letting small firms put EUR €1 into fractional money market funds via its app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026