Banking Stories

Australian Stories

Banking stories

MyState picks TCS platform for Auswide merger integration

The merger will leave MyState with one core banking system, reducing complexity and supporting digital services across the combined lender.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Banking stories

Smart Home

98 zero-day flaws found at TrendAI hacking contest

Researchers disclosed 98 flaws across phones, printers and AI tools, underscoring how quickly the attack surface is widening for businesses.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

Investec taps Navan to modernise global travel programme

The bank wants a single system to cut admin, tighten spending oversight and improve compliance across its international travel programme.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Risk & Compliance

Gresham launches AI tool to speed up reconciliations

Banks could cut reconciliation setup time sharply as Gresham's new AI interface lets business users build controls without specialist support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Risk & Compliance

SEON & Yuno team up to boost global fraud controls

Merchants expanding into new markets can now add fraud checks through Yuno's existing payments infrastructure, avoiding a separate integration.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

Chargebacks911 names Brad Wiskirchen to drive acquisitions

The hire signals a push into acquisitions and new financial services products as the payments group broadens beyond dispute management.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

Rethinking what happens at card expiry

Banks are testing secure ways to collect expired payment cards and turn the recovered plastic into new products, benches and pellets.

By Karen Coe • 5 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Banking stories

Immigration New Zealand

New Zealand risks losing AIP billions without banking

Without stronger private banking, New Zealand may fail to keep NZD $2.72 billion already committed under its investor visa scheme in the country.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today

Risk & Compliance

Farsight & Ornn bring AI compute in-house for banks

Banks worried about data security and rising AI costs can now run Farsight's platform on their own systems via Ornn's GPU capacity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Government

NatWest, Nationwide & HSBC join payments inclusion coalition

Banks are backing a framework that could give vulnerable customers help with everyday payments without handing over full legal control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Westpac NZ automates loan income checks with Akahu

Applicants for Westpac NZ personal loans can now get faster approvals, as the bank's online system automatically sorts income and expense data.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Disaster Recovery

Kyndryl completes CLS data centre migration for FX trade

The first settlement cycle in the new environment processed nearly 2 million FX trades worth more than USD $9 trillion, testing its resilience.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

City First Bank picks MANTL to speed digital account opening

Customers will be able to open accounts in minutes as the Washington-based lender expands beyond branches while keeping its community banking model intact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Wipro revenue rises as bookings weaken & cash flow jumps

Weaker bookings weighed on Wipro's outlook even as the IT outsourcer lifted margins and generated ₹53.0 billion in operating cash flow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Risk & Compliance

Eltropy launches verified texting for banks & credit unions

Verified profiles and richer message formats could help banks and credit unions curb impersonation scams as RCS reaches more US phones.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

LoanPro partners with KOHO on new Canadian products

The deal lets KOHO speed up new launches for its 2.5 million Canadian members while keeping app control and outsourcing back-end lending work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

Smarsh names Alessandro Silva Chief Growth Officer

The new post is meant to unify Smarsh's sales and customer teams as the software group pushes further into regulated markets overseas.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Oracle NetSuite launches free QuickStart for startups

Eligible US startups can now use NetSuite's accounting tools free, as Oracle pushes founders to adopt finance software before spreadsheets start to fail.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week