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Creditinfo rolls out fraud & AML platform in Uganda

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Creditinfo launches fraud and AML platform in Uganda, targeting rising digital payment risks and bolstering banks' compliance tools.

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Commerzbank deploys AI to sharpen money laundering controls

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Commerzbank taps Hawk's AI to cut false alerts and sharpen money-laundering detection, as regulators push banks to bolster AML controls.

Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators

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Fintech integrators turn to Melissa's real-time, trusted data layer to sharpen KYB checks, slash onboarding friction and cut synthetic fraud.

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Mastercard debuts SME cross-border payments suite in APAC

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Mastercard launches Global Commerce Suite in Hong Kong, targeting SME cross-border payments as Asia Pacific digital trade surges.

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ControlPlane unveils enterprise support for OpenBao

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ControlPlane launches enterprise support for OpenBao as IBM's USD $6.4 billion HashiCorp deal drives demand for open source Vault alternatives.

Appdome unveils Threat-Memory to track repeated attacks

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Appdome's new Threat-Memory tool stores on-device threat histories and AI scores to counter repeat mobile fraud and account takeovers.

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Anthropic to open Sydney office in Australia, New Zealand

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Anthropic will open a Sydney office within weeks, expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint and deepening AI partnerships in Australia and New Zealand.

EarnIn tops 1m Live Pay uses as real-time wages grow

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EarnIn says US workers have made over 1m Live Pay transactions since July 2025, underscoring rising demand for real-time access to wages.

The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures

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Cross-border payments are failing despite accurate addresses, exposing a GBP £94 billion data and identity gap banks can no longer ignore.

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AutoRek launches RegToolKit for real-time compliance

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AutoRek unveils RegToolKit, a real-time regulatory compliance hub mapping rules to controls, audit trails and breach remediation.

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Temenos gains Microsoft AI Cloud core banking status

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Temenos wins Microsoft AI Cloud partner status for its Azure-native core banking SaaS, boosting co-sell options and bank modernisation plans.

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Enterprises shun plug-and-play AI for tailored builds

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Enterprises ditch plug-and-play AI as Cognizant research shows buyers now favour bespoke builds and services-led, long-term partnerships.

Ripple to buy BC Payments in Australian licence push

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Ripple seeks to secure an Australian Financial Services Licence via BC Payments deal, aiming to scale regulated cross‑border payments in APAC.

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Anthropic to open Sydney office in ANZ AI expansion

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Anthropic will open a Sydney office as its ANZ hub, deepening Claude AI partnerships and exploring local compute capacity in Australia.

Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty

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Elastic argues that in an AI-obsessed market, robust search across messy data is the real foundation of trustworthy, profitable experiences.

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BIAN updates banking model with ISO 20022, AI focus

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Bank standards body BIAN unveils Service Landscape 14.0, aligning with ISO 20022 and adding AI-focused domains for banks' modernisation push.

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SoFi & Mastercard bring stablecoin to card settlement

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SoFi and Mastercard will use SoFiUSD stablecoin for card settlement worldwide, targeting faster payments, remittances and B2B transfers.

Teciem names Didier Bouillard chair to steer growth

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Teciem appoints fintech veteran Didier Bouillard as independent chair, tasking him with steering governance and growth under private equity.

Backbase names Didier Van der Coelden CFO for AI push

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Backbase appoints Didier Van der Coelden as CFO to steer growth and AI-led banking platform expansion across its global operations.

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SBS Bank taps Deloitte for cloud core banking overhaul

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SBS Bank has chosen Deloitte to deliver a multi-year cloud core banking overhaul using Engine by Starling to modernise services.