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Why lenders need fintech-level payments
Disaster Recovery

Why lenders need fintech-level payments

Lenders clinging to legacy payment rails are losing borrowers to fintechs that can approve, fund and collect on loans in near real time.

By Skyler Nesheim • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Zepz buys Pomelo to add credit cards to remittances
Fintech

Zepz buys Pomelo to add credit cards to remittances

Zepz has bought fintech Pomelo to bolt credit cards and lending onto its remittance brands, deepening its push into cross-border finance.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Hyper-automation is here: how Australian subscription brands stay ahead
Software-as-a-Service

Hyper-automation is here: how Australian subscription brands stay ahead

Australian subscription brands are turning to hyper-automation to replace clunky billing, scale complex pricing and stay ahead of rivals.

By Tarik Faouzi • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
SAS forecasts agentic AI to transform banking by 2026
Digital Transformation

SAS forecasts agentic AI to transform banking by 2026

SAS predicts agentic AI will run core banking by 2026, reshaping trust, fraud defences, climate risk and quantum-powered decision making.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 10 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
DTCC & BNY launch new Collateral-in-Lieu repo service
Fintech

DTCC & BNY launch new Collateral-in-Lieu repo service

DTCC and BNY unveil Collateral-in-Lieu cleared repo service, aiming to cut double-margining and boost buy-side access before 2027 rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Finance firms prioritise AI but struggle to scale it
DevOps

Finance firms prioritise AI but struggle to scale it

Finance leaders hail AI as core to strategy, yet fewer than half have scaled it beyond pilots amid legacy, skills and leadership hurdles.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Bizcap names Rebecca del Rio Deputy CEO for APAC
Data Analytics

Bizcap names Rebecca del Rio Deputy CEO for APAC

Bizcap appoints long-time executive Rebecca del Rio as Deputy CEO for APAC, expanding her leadership as the lender accelerates global growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Credit risk stories

India budget boosts tech, data centres & MSME support
Gaming

India budget boosts tech, data centres & MSME support

India's Union Budget backs tech infrastructure, data centres and MSMEs, signalling policy continuity and long-term digital growth plans.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Cloover raises USD $1.222bn to boost home clean energy
Software-as-a-Service

Cloover raises USD $1.222bn to boost home clean energy

Berlin's Cloover secures USD $1.222bn to scale AI-powered financing for home solar, batteries and heat pumps across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Bizcap Canada relaunch brings new portal & pricing
Data Analytics

Bizcap Canada relaunch brings new portal & pricing

Bizcap Canada relaunches under global Bizcap brand with new broker portal, revamped pricing and faster finance approvals for SMEs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
YouLend & Teya launch SME cash advances in UK, Europe
Fintech

YouLend & Teya launch SME cash advances in UK, Europe

YouLend teams up with Teya to launch flexible cash advances of GBP £1,000-GBP £2 million for more than 30,000 UK SMEs, ahead of EU rollout.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Rapid Loans reshapes leadership with new CEO & CFO
Fintech

Rapid Loans reshapes leadership with new CEO & CFO

Rapid Loans names Kane Jones CEO and Lois Zhang CFO as founder Russell Birse becomes executive chair amid tighter lending regulation.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
UK firms ramp up FX hedging as sterling volatility bites
Fintech

UK firms ramp up FX hedging as sterling volatility bites

UK firms step up FX hedging as sterling's sharp swings hit earnings, with more businesses extending hedge lengths and raising cover.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
UK credit card spend dips as missed payments increase
Risk & Compliance

UK credit card spend dips as missed payments increase

UK credit card spending fell 4.7% in October, but missed payments edged higher, signalling mounting strain before Christmas.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
i-GENTIC: Quantum-era governance to reshape fintech & health
Data Protection

i-GENTIC: Quantum-era governance to reshape fintech & health

Fintech and healthcare prepare to tame quantum-era unpredictability, as firms plan AI guardrails and quantum-safe security by 2026.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Wisr launches secured motorbike loans via brokers
Customer Experience

Wisr launches secured motorbike loans via brokers

Wisr adds secured motorbike loans via brokers, targeting growing demand for flexible vehicle finance ahead of Australia's summer riding season.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
The uncomfortable truth about - GenAI transformations
Data Analytics

The uncomfortable truth about - GenAI transformations

Generative AI excels at language but needs traditional AI's data-driven models to ensure trusted decisions and real-world impact in business.

By Omar Dabash • 4 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
InDebted appoints Michael Chatfield to lead Australian growth
Fintech

InDebted appoints Michael Chatfield to lead Australian growth

InDebted appoints Michael Chatfield as Managing Director to spearhead Australian expansion amid evolving collections market and rising digital demand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025