Financial Services stories

InDebted founder Josh Foreman steps back from day-to-day leadership as the debt collection software group posts record growth and hunts a new Chief Executive.

SAS adds a private-preview supply chain agent and other AI tools, backed by USD $1 billion investment, for manufacturing, retail and finance.

SAS marks 50 years by sharpening its push into trusted AI, as Jim Goodnight says the software group's focus remains on governance and accountability.

SAS unveils Quantum Lab for Viya users as a survey finds firms are increasingly worried about practical uses, skills and returns.

SAS has unveiled AI Navigator, a governance service that gives organisations a single view of AI models and agents as scrutiny intensifies.

SAS expands Viya with AI assistants and agentic tools, including Copilot, MCP Server and an accelerator to bring governed AI into workflows.

EY names 1Kosmos Chief Executive Officer Hemen Vimadalal as a finalist for its 2026 Entrepreneur Of The Year New Jersey award.

Check Point expands SASE data residency to Canada, letting organisations keep security telemetry and logs in-country for compliance and sovereignty needs.

Canada's top brands add CAD $396 billion in value as banking dominance eases, with TD, RBC and Circle K leading a broader sector rally.

Akamai survey finds APIs are now cybercriminals' main target, with AI-linked interfaces under attack and incidents costing organisations more than USD $700,000.

Finologee teams with Gresham to embed Control into Banking Orchestrator, automating depositary reconciliation for insurers, fund managers and asset servicers.

Cohere and Aleph Alpha plan a transatlantic sovereign AI venture, with Schwarz Group pledging USD $600 million to back the tie-up.

Kyndryl broadens Google Cloud deal to help enterprises modernise applications and run AI workloads across regulated hybrid environments.

Cobalt's annual pentesting study says AI and supplier tools are exposing fresh weaknesses, with security teams struggling to keep pace with rapid deployment.

Google Cloud says banks need governance-led platforms to unlock agentic AI at scale, with tens of agents set to reshape compliance, fraud and risk.

Avatier unveils offline Identity Challenge Card as firms seek fallback access after Stryker hack exposes MFA weaknesses.

Wise wins Payments Canada membership, paving the way for a bid to join the Real-Time Rail and boost faster, cheaper transfers for Canadians.

Temenos and Bain warn banks that cloud, AI and stablecoins will reshape competition, with core modernisation now key to growth.

Mphasis pays CAD 10 million upfront for Vancouver's Theory and Practise, adding Continuum AI to sharpen pricing, forecasting and supply chain decisions.

Celonis and ProcessLab debut banking tools for mortgage approvals and service teams as lenders seek faster decisions, lower costs and better customer journeys.