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Banking Circle joins AP+ committee to boost fintech pay
Fintech

Banking Circle joins AP+ committee to boost fintech pay

Banking Circle wins 2026 AP+ committee seat, vowing to champion fintech needs and speed instant payment adoption across Australia.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
DXC adds Ripple, Euronet to Hogan for digital assets
Digital Transformation

DXC adds Ripple, Euronet to Hogan for digital assets

DXC weaves Ripple and Euronet tech into its Hogan core platform, adding digital asset custody and blockchain payments for banks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
DXC links Hogan core banking with Euronet & Ripple
Digital Transformation

DXC links Hogan core banking with Euronet & Ripple

DXC to plug Euronet and Ripple into Hogan core system, adding issuing and payments tools for banks chasing faster digital rollouts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
ThetaRay appoints Brad Levy as CEO to drive AI growth
Software-as-a-Service

ThetaRay appoints Brad Levy as CEO to drive AI growth

AI compliance firm ThetaRay names ex-Symphony chief Brad Levy as CEO, tasking him with scaling its Cognitive AI platform globally.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
e& enterprise, Emergence AI in MENAT agentic AI deal
Hybrid Cloud

e& enterprise, Emergence AI in MENAT agentic AI deal

e& enterprise and Emergence AI team up to roll out autonomous agentic AI for regulated organisations across MENAT and Türkiye.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace
Digital Transformation

Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace

Qubitra, backed by SC Ventures and Fujitsu, maps out quantum apps and a marketplace to push finance use cases into production by 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Arete, SentinelOne launch APAC on-prem threat defence
Security Information and Event Management

Arete, SentinelOne launch APAC on-prem threat defence

Arete and SentinelOne unveil an APAC on-prem security model for regulated sectors, keeping sensitive threat data sovereign and off the cloud.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Online Instruments buys Level 3 Audiovisual in US push
Unified Communications

Online Instruments buys Level 3 Audiovisual in US push

Bengaluru-based Online Instruments acquires Arizona's Level 3 Audiovisual, securing its first direct US base to bolster global AV delivery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Airwallex buys Paynuri to expand fintech reach in Korea
Digital Transformation

Airwallex buys Paynuri to expand fintech reach in Korea

Airwallex acquires Korean fintech Paynuri, securing local payment and FX licences as it accelerates its expansion across Asia-Pacific hubs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Adobe names Lucius DiPhillips CIO to drive AI focus
Unified Communications

Adobe names Lucius DiPhillips CIO to drive AI focus

Adobe has named Lucius DiPhillips CIO, tasking the ex-Airbnb technology chief with driving its global tech operations and AI transformation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Manual compliance strain fuels automation push - survey
Digital Transformation

Manual compliance strain fuels automation push - survey

Manual compliance is throttling security teams, as RegScale finds delays, staff strain and patchy automation in most large organisations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Synechron unveils Agentic AI suite for regulated sectors
Security Information and Event Management

Synechron unveils Agentic AI suite for regulated sectors

Synechron has launched an Agentic AI suite to automate mission-critical workflows in heavily regulated financial and insurance sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
IBRS highlights Interactive's sovereign-first cloud focus
Data Protection

IBRS highlights Interactive's sovereign-first cloud focus

IBRS spotlights Interactive's sovereign-first cloud strategy and hybrid services as Australian organisations rethink data residency and compliance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability
DevOps

Banks hit by costly outages as AI drives observability

Banks face outages costing USD $1.8 million an hour as New Relic says AI-driven observability becomes vital for risk, CX and resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
eflow posts 23% client growth & 56 new deployments
Software-as-a-Service

eflow posts 23% client growth & 56 new deployments

eflow posts 23% client growth and 56 new deployments in 2025 as demand for AI-driven, explainable trade surveillance tools accelerates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Services stories

British Business Bank backs IQ Capital's GBP £50m fund
Semiconductors

British Business Bank backs IQ Capital's GBP £50m fund

British Business Bank pledges up to GBP £50 million to IQ Capital Fund V, reinforcing a 20-year partnership backing UK deep tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
FM opens Mumbai office to grow India reinsurance arm
Data Analytics

FM opens Mumbai office to grow India reinsurance arm

FM has opened a Mumbai office to strengthen its India reinsurance arm, deepening local risk management and broker partnerships.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Worldline, YouLend roll out SME cash advances in EU
Fintech

Worldline, YouLend roll out SME cash advances in EU

Worldline and YouLend launch Cash Advance in Belgium and the Netherlands, offering SMEs embedded card-based funding of up to EUR €250,000.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026