UK launches TechFirst drive with GBP £4 million women's tech programme, paid placements and returnships to plug digital skills gaps.
Sage expands AccountsPrep in Sage for Accountants as firms brace for MTD for Income Tax, targeting paper-based clients at GBP £3 per month.
Edinburgh fintech Legado nears 500,000 users as financial firms pour into digital document controls under rising regulatory scrutiny.
Ecommpay secures double shortlist at UK FinTech Awards for its hosted payouts solution and rising star compliance leader Alpa Jotangia.
FinTech North will convene major brands, start-ups and policymakers in Liverpool next week as it seeks to cement the city as a key fintech hub.
Cyber fears and skills gaps leave UK SMEs torn between bold 2026 digital ambitions and hesitation over AI adoption and data security.
ANNA Money wins HMRC approval for its Making Tax Digital for Income Tax app, enabling sole traders to file quarterly updates from 2026.
Finastra is embedding FraudAverse's AI-driven fraud checks into its Financial Messaging platform to secure real-time global and instant payments.
RedotPay wins new Canada, US and Argentina licences as it builds a global crypto payments hub and expands stablecoin-based services.
Avalara opens registration for virtual event Avalara NEXT 2026, spotlighting “agentic” always-on tax and compliance automation for builders.
Chartis names SAS a category leader in AI governance, spotlighting Viya's model controls as demand for robust oversight accelerates.
Qualtrics named Leader in Gartner Voice of the Customer report, topping rivals for execution and vision as AI reshapes CX platforms.
Plaid and Perplexity debut Portfolio, an AI tool that links brokerage accounts for personalised, conversational investment insights.
Creditinfo launches fraud and AML platform in Uganda, targeting rising digital payment risks and bolstering banks' compliance tools.
Diligent unveils AuditAI, an agentic AI suite that cuts audit admin by up to 70% while turning board-level risk signals into concrete actions.
BioCatch launches DeviceIQ to scan mobile and web devices before login, spotting AI-driven fraud and compromised handsets in milliseconds.
Commerzbank taps Hawk's AI to cut false alerts and sharpen money-laundering detection, as regulators push banks to bolster AML controls.
London tops global fintech funding as Europe outperforms in regulated niches but leans on US backers and eyes pensions to plug gaps.
KX launches Nvidia-powered agentic AI blueprints to speed capital markets research and trading while tightening audit and governance controls.
KiwiSaver round-up app Feijoa has clinched the Audience Choice award at the Kiwibank Start Up Pitch Breakfast in Wellington.
