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FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform
Crypto

FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform

Compliance teams can now screen stablecoin and wallet transfers alongside traditional payments, reducing the need for separate tools as use grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
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 • Last month
Data quality powers KYB: Mitigating risk and fighting fraud in real-time
Fintech

Data quality powers KYB: Mitigating risk and fighting fraud in real-time

Real-time business checks can now flag fraud, sanctions risks and beneficial owners before financial institutions onboard risky clients.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • Last month
Polymarket taps Chainalysis for on-chain market oversight
Data Analytics

Polymarket taps Chainalysis for on-chain market oversight

Scrutiny of prediction markets is rising as the platform adds blockchain tools to spot insider trading and manipulation across public ledgers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
FIS launches Lyriq digital money platform for banks
Fintech

FIS launches Lyriq digital money platform for banks

Banks can now issue tokenised deposits and digital currencies without shifting funds off balance sheet, as FIS opens limited access to Lyriq.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Backbase named Forrester leader & customer favourite
Software-as-a-Service

Backbase named Forrester leader & customer favourite

Banks seeking to cut fragmentation may see Backbase's Forrester nod as validation that its AI-native platform can unify front-office work.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Temenos named Forrester leader in digital banking tech
Software-as-a-Service

Temenos named Forrester leader in digital banking tech

Banks seeking faster onboarding and broader channel support may benefit as Forrester ranks Temenos among the top digital banking vendors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Banks leave databases open to AI attack, says Liquibase
Application Security

Banks leave databases open to AI attack, says Liquibase

Banks could face undetected ledger and pricing changes as autonomous AI attacks exploit poorly governed databases, Liquibase warns.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI

Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Celonis & ProcessLab launch banking apps for mortgages
Software-as-a-Service

Celonis & ProcessLab launch banking apps for mortgages

Banks could speed up mortgage approvals and customer service with the new tools, after one lender cut response times by 32%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
FIS upgrades trading & risk suite for buy-side firms
Digital Transformation

FIS upgrades trading & risk suite for buy-side firms

Smaller investment firms could cut costs and manual work as a single system replaces fragmented trading and risk tools across asset classes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Financial institutions stories

FIS & Anthropic launch AI agent for bank crime probes
Fintech

FIS & Anthropic launch AI agent for bank crime probes

Banks could cut anti-money laundering case reviews from hours to minutes, as the new system keeps data and audit trails inside FIS's controlled environment.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Innovation City launches on-chain business identities
Smart Cities

Innovation City launches on-chain business identities

Banks and regulators can now verify Ras Al Khaimah free zone companies in seconds, as paper licences are replaced on-chain.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Tetra launches Canada's first regulated CADD stablecoin
Crypto

Tetra launches Canada's first regulated CADD stablecoin

Canadian banks and fintechs now have a regulated on-chain settlement option as CADD enters a market long dominated by US-dollar stablecoins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Wealthsimple adds futures & options for active traders
Fintech

Wealthsimple adds futures & options for active traders

Canadian self-directed investors will get more advanced tools as Wealthsimple opens futures and broader options access on one platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Alkami launches digital sales platform for US banks
Data Analytics

Alkami launches digital sales platform for US banks

More banks and credit unions are opting for bundled onboarding and engagement tools as Alkami ties account opening to digital banking and marketing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Zelle & Truist test bill payments in network pilot
Fintech

Zelle & Truist test bill payments in network pilot

The pilot could give households clearer proof a bill was received, easing fears of late fees as Zelle moves beyond transfers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
TD adds Google virtual card numbers for Canadian shoppers
Data Protection

TD adds Google virtual card numbers for Canadian shoppers

Canadian shoppers can now use tokenised Visa details at checkout in Chrome and Android, reducing card exposure to merchants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026